As a little girl, you probably held the red-haired Aerial in high esteem, and why not – her beautiful mermaid silhouette and long, flowy hair. Whilst the mermaid silhouette is typically characterised by a seam at the knee, it is often recreated in a softer way through a fitted design up top and flared-from-the-knee shape below. Given the dramatic nature of a seam at the knee, it’s understandable why many designers and celebs opt for the softer option. Afterall, design-heavy gowns are at a greater risk of looking dated faster. The runways of 2011 have been splattered with mermaid silhouette gowns:
This season, celebrities have stayed on trend by jumping on board (although if mermaids really did exist, they would be jumping off board!). The mermaid silhouette can either be produced through the mere design/shape of a gown, or through design/shape as well as an opposing fabric below.
Who could forget Pippa Middleton’s famous bottom?! It was most definitely accentuated by the clever inclusion of a mermaid silhouette. Victoria Beckham and Kim Kardashian also wow in more subtle mermaid silhouettes.
Other celebs have embraced this trend by way of more intricate designs which are design-heavy below. These heavier designs are absolutely stunning (perhaps due to the beautiful embellishments up top as well), but in a few years time we may not feel the same. Pictured below are recent looks from celebs who have taken the design-heavy approach to the mermaid silhouette (Penelope Cruz, Khloe Kardashian, Nicole Richie).
If you’re loving this trend, then you’re in luck – GOSH! has a selection of stunning full length gowns which have recreated the mermaid silhouette in a timeless manner.
And remember, ladies – for ample mermaidness in photos, knee out and one leg behind the other!
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