Small bust, big heart

Phew, what a body!

WARNING: Not all small-busted women can pull this off.

But, if you’re flat-chested with a slender physique, you have the perfect combination to rock one of this season’s most daring trends: a sheer body.

Worn as underwear, glimpsed beneath a crisp shirt, or as outerwear, with a lacy pattern or subtle pleating to spare your blushes, this is one of those looks that girls with small breasts do best. No need to wear a bra, just enjoy the second skin sensation.

This black stretch tulle number (pictured, left) is one of the sauciest examples I’ve seen. It’s from La Perla’s Limited Edition Collection and costs a smouldering £432*. Valentine’s Day? Start dropping those bombshell hints right now.

*Note: if this budget-defying price tag makes you wince, try Top Shop for something similar.

Tags: flat chest, lingerie, small breasts, small-busted

Delicate & not a touch try-hard, the beautiful Zoe Saldana

As James Cameron’s Avatar tops box office success with critical acclaim at the 2010 Golden Globes, one of its stars, Zoe Saldana, wins fashion plaudits for her stunning red-carpet look.  In the film, she sports blue skin and alien features, and somehow still manages to look ravishing. But last night, with an altogether healthier skin-tone, wearing a maroon dress by Louis Vuitton, she shone. The ruffle detail on small-busted Zoe’s dress was the perfect choice to emphasise her lean physique — and not something a curvier figure could pull-off with such grace.

Usually so cool, Kate Hudson looking less so at this year's Golden Globes

Barely A-cup Kate Hudson, on the other hand, seemed to have fashioned a dress out of folded white card. Yes, we know little-busted women can handle plenty of embellishment and detail around the neckline, but Kate seems to have taken this theory just a smidgeon too far.

Tags: A-cup, small busted celebrities, small-busted