Shape shifters

If you didn't already realise it, those floaty smock tops you've been wafting around in are now well and truly off the fashion radar. As the autumn/winter catwalks groaned under the weight of beautifully crafted separates, the A-list abandoned their roomy kaftans and simple smocks and took up with as much tailoring as they could get their hands on. And what was top of their new season shopping list? The bustier, of course!

Perfect for a number of this season's key trends (dependant upon how daring you are!), the bustier is a must-buy for the fashion-conscious A-lister, whether they're rocking dominatrix dressing or the classic 40s silhouette. And with everyone from Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jessica Biel to Nelly Furtado and Kylie doing it, it looks like we'll have to get used to holding back on a few of those Iftar celebrations - cause there's definitely no room for a falafel-filled tum under one of these babies!

Love it!
Katie Heskett, Editor
As someone who has issues with the size of her lower half, what better way of distracting from the extra curvature down below than by adding a little bit more up top! You just know that even if he's a leg man, in a bustier, we all know where his eyes will be...

Hate it!
Gemma White, Deputy Editor
As someone who, when they were handing out chests, thought they said ‘rests' and ordered a big one, the bustier is no friend of mine. Strictly for the small of lady parts and the sharp of collarbone, you can try and take my smock top, but I'll be waiting for you, oh yes...