Last years trends still hanging about

The Shoe Boot:
The shoe boot... This is something here to stay, funky, trendy and spice up any outfit.

Shoe-boots (or booties) initially emerged on the runways last year, and have since gone down a storm. Not quite a shoe and not yet an ankle boot, this fashion-forward footwear was one of the leading looks of 2008 and is set to continue. Booties can be found at every fashion show, online fashion site and shopping mall.

Plaid:

Plaid is proving as a popular now as in 2008. Elle magazine even names it as one of the top ten key trends for now. Just look at the Marc by Marc Jacobs collection or all of the big department stores Plaid is their

Plaid fashion is traditionally trendy for fall, and this year is no exception. Look for plaid in dresses, tops, skirts, and jackets. Although plaid clothing is trendy for fall, some of the larger patterns can sometimes look overwhelming on petites. If plaid clothing is too much pattern for your petite frame, try adding plaid to your wardrobe with accessories.

The toga dress:
This has evolved into the one shoulder look......

Like most of 2009's fashion trends the one-shoulder trend emerged on the fashion scene in 2007 and it should come as no surprise it came courtesy of hypermodel Kate Moss. Surprisingly though, it's not because this was a look that Moss was often seen wearing, but because it featured in her Kate Moss for TopShop range.

Legs and breasts are often a girl's best fashion accessory, but if neither are your strongest features, or you're after something a little less cliche but equally sensual, look to your shoulders and indulge in both the backless fashion trend and the one-shoulder / single-shoulder trend.

Stripes:

Don’t know if you have noticed but zebras have taken human form and they don’t seem to be returning to Africa just yet

When wearing stripes you have to be very strategic because if worn incorrectly this pattern can be very unflattering, meaning it can make you appear rounder and wider than you actually are.

Beware: Wide stripes really aren't for everyone, but most can pull this off! Horizontal lines never make you look smaller than you are; just keep that in mind when choosing which tops to rock with this wide stripes trend seen on the runways.