Kate Moss | Mario Testino | British Vogue Aug 2011 | 'A La Mode'

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Kate Moss speaks volumes about dames, a major style trend this season, captured here by Mario Testino for British Vogue’s August issue.

It’s tough for 16-year old models to pull off this look, without appearing silly. Nyasha Maronhodze is one young, new model who can do dame convincingly. Writing about dames yesterday — Rita Hayworth, Lauren Bacall, Elizabeth Taylor — Anne said:

We’re sexy, brainiac, Rock of Gibralter women — the kind you can count on when the chips are down, a partner and not a major responsibility, women who have this confounding belief that lots of sex is good for a marriage and beds aren’t made for dogs, cats and kids every night of the week.

Carine Roitfeld agrees that dames are a trend, announcing that Elizabeth Taylor will be the muse behind her upcoming V Magazine fall fashion editorial. Taylor is one of the greatest dames ever.

Back to Kate Moss and British Vogue, Lucinda Chambers styles an ‘A La Mode’ range of suitable, sensual, body hugging but totally chic discreet ensembles that dictate a major way forward into the fall season.