One trend that has been hot on the red carpet recently is the cutout dress. Everyone from Rooney Mara to J. Lo has been spotted sporting this slice and dice trend.

Cutouts are a great way to spice things up without the need for the addition of heavy embellishments. You can easily find clothing with cutouts in all different types of silhouettes and styles, making it effortless to work this trend into your wardrobe. If you are a little wary of showing too much skin, you might opt for a pair of cutout wedges or a cutout bangle. No matter how you choose to incorporate this trend, just make sure to have fun with it and make it your own! You will surely be a cut above the rest.

If there is any lookbook that I could be the most excited for it would be the Burberry Pre-Fall 2012 lookbook. Cara Delevingne was the lucky lady pulled to show off the fashion house's latest creations. The cool color palate really makes a subtle impact on the actual design of the pieces. You'll notice a lot of bow belts around coats, dresses and skirts. The coats look like you could wear them from the runway to the street. I know I'll be on the lookout for this whole line! Check out all the photos and see which items will be on your 2012 watch list!

The season of new collection is upon us, and alongside the accumulation of beautiful new clothes is a myriad of new beauty regimes. The fresh face of spring typically brings soft, natural tones for eyes and an abundance of pretty, pink blush.

But this season, we saw a pull in the opposite direction in the runway beauty looks at Rodarte, Fendi and Just Cavalli. Heavy metallics in a variety of shades have drastically changed the face of a usually subtle season. Don’t despair if you’re not one for heavy shadow, though – subtle shades of pink and bronze also graced a number of runways.

Metallic eyeshadow designs that are easy to imitate include the ones seen at Emilio Pucci, who went for a show-stopping black-and-gold combination, creating deep shadows with the charcoal, and at John Galliano, where Pat McGrath blended metallic pink shades with a deeper charcoal shadow.

To create this look at home, eye cream is a great alternative to eye shadow, because it’s easy to apply and resists lid creasing. MAC is renowned for offering a sumptuous collection of colors, and we love MAC’s Metal-X-Cream ($20, MACcosmetics) this upcoming season. The collection includes nine cream eyeshadow colors in shades that range from understated silver and copper to dramatic gold and green.

While many are familiar with Viktor & Rolf for their intoxicating women’s fragrance, Flowerbomb, let’s not forget about their amazing menswear collections! Their Fall 2012 show, which debuted in Paris last week, was no exception to their reputation for producing classic, wearable men’s pieces.

Designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren relied heavily on the use of leather, mainly leather pants and gloves, even a pair of leather overalls. The leather trend continued with bomber jackets, paired with a few fur-collared, puffy parkas. Nonetheless, the shirts, ties and suit cuts remained as timeless as ever. While we’re not sure if leather pants are appropriate for the workplace, you can’t go wrong with Viktor & Rolf’s tuxedos, suits and ties.

Beneath the depths of Paris lies a treasure to be discovered (and unraveled): Rei Kawakubo’s exquisite tailoring. The Japanese modiste repeatedly showed that she had the ability of what creativity is to architect, and tailoring is to seamstress - once again, her menswear collection did not falter nor fall short of its associated notion. The “Neither Man Nor Woman”-inspired collection pursued unisex qualities in habiliments and infused Victorian-esque elements in design.

Knee-length pleated skirts, cropped trousers, and linen smocks characterized and branded the collection. Additionally, rose-printed blazers and slacks paired conclusively that one can even acclaim androgyny without hesitation. The Goth, sexless essence ingested in fabrics and ornaments allowed both men and women the ability to wear it without a label. Models sported lanky pompadours and architectural hats to accord with its lurid counterpart. However, it did not take away from the main attraction: the clothing. Rei’s adoration for romanticism (enjoy the pun?) translates into her aesthetics immaculately and allows viewers to be taken back to late-1840’s Britain through her designs once again.

The lovely Karlie Kloss graces Oscar de la Renta's spring 2012 campaign ads. Kloss brings a youthful yet fierce edge to de la Renta's perfect combination of classic lace cutouts, coloful voluminous skirts and accessories! Check out the patent colorful heels after the page jump!

New York shoe Designer Alice Chen created through her brand Alice Alan the perfect 'go to' shoe for flat footed women all over the world. It wasn’t a painless journey, Chen discovered very young that most 'comfort' shoes didn't give her the support that she needed in a shoe. Her lifelong passion for shoes and her aching feet gave birth to the beautifully thought out and manufactured Alice Alan shoes that would help women like herself experience not only style, but comfort in their step. Scene B Seen caught up with Alice Chen to talk shoes, shoes and more shoes. A dream come true.

Scene B Seen: Starting your own shoe line is incredible, it’s something many shoe lover’s dream of doing but never follow through. What inspired you to come up with the idea, and not only that, but take it all the way home?

Alice Chen: I have had a lifelong passion for shoes.  Born with flat feet, I spent my early years admiring shoes I could never wear - shoes designed to make a statement but not to support my aching body, back and sole.  And the so-called “comfort” shoes were just plain unattractive and inappropriate for Corporate America.  I could not be the only woman who constantly had to trade style for comfort or give up my heel habits.  And let’s face it, you can’t have your “A game” on while wearing frumpy shoes.

While working in marketing, I studied shoemaking for fun.  I apprenticed under a footwear and fashion professor and learned all about patternmaking, sewing and the countless other steps that go into constructing shoes by hand.  It was then, the proverbial light went on.  I had the skills and background necessary to design a line of shoes that would help women like me put their best foot forward, and Alice Alan was born.

SBS: The tagline for Alice Alan shoes is ‘fashion that’s good for the sole’ tell us more about what the Alice Alan woman is like?

AC: The Alice Alan woman is a woman on the go.  She is optimistic, authentic and youthful.  Most importantly, she wants a great pair (or two or three) of “go-to” shoes that she can wear wherever, whenever and keep up with the demands of her lifestyle.  With Alice Alan, she gets the best of both worlds – chic and comfortable shoes that complement her style.

Amber Heard warms up the winter months with these Guess Spring/Summer 2012 promoshoot images. The shots take you back to the 60's in the world of Bridgitte Bardot which is fitting since Heard was a star of the show "The Playboy Club." I'd trade places with her in a heartbeat during these winter months just to be somewhere warmer!

In a photoshoot for his cover story in the January 2011 issue of L'Uomo Vogue, Usher donned a now-infamous Jil Sander sweater. The sweater, which originally retailed for $695 (but is now half off at Mr. Porter), was chosen for its bright rainbow stripes, which popped against an equally bright red backdrop.

Six months later, the sweater was once again glorified by Virginia and Donne Geer, two sisters from Long Beach, California. A professional manicurist and graphic designer, respectively, the sisters run the popular Tumblr Hey, Nice Nails!

Talk about a comeback! Lindsey Lohan looks absolutely stunning in Phillipp Plein's spring campaign ads. Lohan looks like glamorous European bombshell in these images that were shot in Lake Como after Milan Fashion Week. Can't wait to see more of her like this!