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Think you’ll try any of these out come spring?

Photos via TFS, Vogue.com.

Mixed Patterns

Plentiful patterns at Thakoon, Diane von Furstenburg, Jen Kao, Nicole Miller and DKNY.

Pattern mash-ups have been everywhere for the past few seasons and continue to dominate, and it’s almost certain that the trend will carry into the Fall 2012 season. While the faint of heart may initially be put off, this is a trend that can work for the daring and the subdued. For more subtle styling, classic black and white stripes paired with a bold floral always looks sharp. Or, try complimentary patterns in the same color palette to create continuity.

Seen at…Thakoon, Preen, Jen Kao

Sheer Highlights

Through the looking glass at Charlotte Ronson, Tracy Reese, Marc Jacobs, Y3 and Alexander Wang.

A lot of sheer emerged on the runways, with an emphasis on sheer overlays, often in the form of skirts or jackets. On the sportswear front, open-weaves were common, and some designers (most notably Marc Jacobs) experimented with new materials. The lace from the S/S 2011 season could still be seen, but this season featured blacks and deep inky colors.

Seen at…Charlotte Ronson, Marc Jacobs

Sea Foam, Mint & Sunset Shades

Fruit and mint at Michael Kors, Costello Tagliapietra, Derek Lam, Diane von Furstenburg, Tibi and Jill Stuart.

Sea-foam and mint infiltrated the runways, showing up in most collections. Sometimes paired with neutrals such as coffee brown and often shown in monotone, this has definitely emerged as the color of the season. Also common were warm sunset shades, from earthy oranges to dusty rose. Fruity warm hues were popular, most often in lemony citron, and watermelon.

Seen at….Michael Kors, Derek Lam, Diane von Furstenburg, Jill Stuart

Columns

Stunning architecture at Ports 1961, Reed Krakoff, Doo.Ri, Tibi, Sophie Theallet and Jeremy Laing.

Column dresses, from wispy long slips to billowy short shifts, were a huge trend. Another look that works well on multiple body types, they can be nipped into the waist, worn as a loose maxi, or as a more conservative sleeveless shift.

Seen at…Tibi, Ralph Lauren, Reed Krakoff

Monotone Neutrals

Life in mono at Doo.Ri, 3.1 Philip Lim, Vivienne Tam, Bibhu Mohapatra and Calvin Klein.

Earthy, warm neutrals were forecasted for the season, and they certainly popped up. From light peach to dark beige, slate grey and light coffee, this palette was often shown monotone but also paired with brights.

Seen at…Calvin Klein, 3.1 Philip Lim

Metallics

Shine on at Chado Ralph Rucci, Suno, Zac Posen, Theyskens’ Theory and Prabal Gurung.

Where the neutrals were warm, the metallics were largely cool–most often seen in light silvers and even pops of teal green and violet.

Seen at…Chado Ralph Rucci, Theyskens’ Theory

Peplum Tops

Sweet flings at Karen Walker, Ruffian, Rodarte and Vera Wang.

This is another silhouette that looks great on virtually all body types. Ladies with curves can accentuate with a nipped in waist while those with less curves to show off look great in a looser, less tailored style. Blazers are also made sweeter with this cut.

Seen at…Vera Wang, Rodarte

Some other trends to keep an eye on include separates in matching patterns, dresses w/hems longer in back, short-shorts, shades of bright and deep blues, stripes and clever takes on plaid. My favorite collections were Marc Jacobs, Suno, Derek Lam, Edun and Rodarte…to name a few :-)

What did you think of the collections? Do you have any favorite trends you may want to try out come spring?

Photos courtesy of Vogue.com, TFS and Style.com.

• Right – Proenza Schouler Fall/Winter 2011 RTW
• Left – Vintage shift dress from Persephone Vintage

Photos courtesy of Persephone Vintage & Vogue

So, lots of leather, short skirts and bright colors, I’d imagine.

Picks from Spring collections from Tibi, Isabel Marant, Iceberg, Jeremy Laing, Alberta Ferretti, Vivienne Tam, Gucci and Alex Wang.

Photos courtesy Style.com

100% awesomesauce.

PS, Lanvin also just launched a kids line. So cute.

All photos courtesy of Vogue.

I shall need the shoes from look 3, that amazing orange coat from look 6, all of looks 7 and 1, and I’ll take a white version of look 8 to get married in. Thankyouverymuch Mr. Copping.

All photos courtesy of Vogue.

I don’t really get too envious of other women now that I am older (okay, maybe models) but I am absolutely in love with Zina of Fashion Vibe. Not only is she cute as a button, I also love the way she dresses. I know that sounds kind of simple, but I don’t really like a lot of personal style blogs, even the popular ones. I know that’s blasphemy; they just always seem so forced. Zina walks the line between trend victim and style maven very well. She knows what works on her body, and I love that she attempts to cheaply (she favors Zara and H&M) dress in looks off the runway. In the photo above, she interprets the Chloé look from S/S 2012 collection that I wrote about last week.

How about you, do you have any girl crushes?

I try to not post on the weekends, but since I missed my Wednesday Trend Diffusion deadline, I will be sharing two looks this weekend. One today and one tomorrow.

At Ruffian, they showcased a lovely hybrid of wiggle and shirt dress, paired with a deep metallic blue belt nipped at the waist and a pair of gold and moss green t-straps. This would make an excellent option for work. For a more budget-friendly interpretation, try a cotton eyelet dress from All Saints with a belt and heels from Mod Cloth. You can find all of these items and more, including inspiration, here. See the LWD Trend Study here.