High waisted skirts High waisted skirts

This spring, the easiest way to tap into the retro movement is by introducing a high-waist skirt to your wardrobe. It can be a formal piece with strict lining and mobility or one imitating the playful silhouette of the ‘50s. This trend has taken a plunge into the nostalgic ocean of the 1950s, while staying true and proud to the modern aesthetic of 2012 fashion trends.
The Gatsby buzz in the fashion industry brought with it an inundated basket of variations in the 1920s fashion, one of them being the drop waist. However, the high-waist skirts for spring 2012 create a notable contrast against the drop waist, giving you all the more reason to embrace the trend. The high-waist skirt has a decorous appeal to it, with its stiff silhouette and versatile fabrics. This piece of clothing will prove to be the most amending and adaptable piece of clothing in your wardrobe, this season, and you need to keep reading after the jump to understand why.

Yellow colour Yellow colour trend

Yellow: bright & sunny for spring.

From bright golden yellow to soft lemon meringue, rich mustard to neon chartreuse: spring 2012 gets a burst of optimism with sunshine hues. But in donning yellow clothing or accessories for the warmer months, it's important to get it right. After the break, which shades to choose and how to wear yellow this year.
This warm new season is seeing a wash of bright colours pop in the colour trend charts, most prominent one being yellow and its close family members.
An epitome of sunshine, blooming sunflowers, mustard fields, summer citrus fruits and happiness; there are many reasons attached to the glorification of the colour yellow, making it a huge trend for spring 2012.
However it’s not just the one hue of yellow that’s popular for spring; neon, warm shade, eye-popping tint and citrus tones are being seen in the colour palette.
Continue reading after the break to understand how to stylishly wear the colour yellow without looking comical or like you’ve just emerged out of a flower basket. We have it all covered for you.

Spring fashion trends for 2012: Big, bold color

When it comes to color this season, you're in the captain's seat.

Some sort of palette dominates the spring fashion lines each year -- neutrals and sandblasted looks were hot last year -- but this spring, it's tough to pinpoint one specific group of hues as the trend.

Every color is on trend.

Yellow washes out your skin tone? Wear aqua. Think orange clashes with your hair color? Try purple.

If you only want to wear a little bit of color, try a bright piece of jewelry or an eye-catching pair of heels. Opt for a soft floral pattern or a mix of pastels if you're shy about bold prints.

Feeling a little adventurous? Embrace the colorblocking trend and wear all of your favorite solid-color pieces together. Wild? Absolutely!

About this style shoot:

Models: Lou Hollis and Shelly Marks, Docherty Agency

Location: Greater Cleveland Aquarium, 2000 Sycamore St., Cleveland, 216-862-8803.

Thank you to Kayla Ott, the aquarium's public relations manager, and to the security staffs at the aquarium and Powerhouse facility. Special thanks to the staff at Nautica Cafe -- located above the aquarium -- for allowing us a backstage area and for keeping us fueled up on tasty salads, sandwiches, pizzas and plenty of caffeine.

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Spring has tossed overboard those dark, gray days of winter and put you at the helm. So, come on. Let's have a little fun.

Spring 2012 fashion trends:

Pleats: You'll find pretty pleats on shorts, pants, skirts, dresses and even blouses this spring.

Ruffles: Add a little flirty, feminine charm to your wardrobe. You'll see ruffles on dresses, skirts, tops and more. But don't overdo it. Pick only one piece that features the detail or risk looking like a 1980s prom queen.

Orange: The folks at Pantone named tangerine the color of the year, and designers everywhere have taken note. Items in juicy orange shades are ripe for the picking.

Color denim: If there's one must-have item this spring, it's a pair of color denim jeans. Play it safe and top yours with a simple black-and-white top, or go for broke with a mix of your favorite hues.

Polka dots: This peppy pattern has staying power. It popped up on our trend watch last spring and is still wildly popular.

Colorblocking: We showed you colorblocked looks -- items with several areas of solid color -- last spring, and they're still hot for 2012. The Gianni Bini stacked sandals you'll see in these pages are among our favorite examples.

Decorative Day

PACK out your diary with the smartest of social engagements because the spring collections ushered in a new wardrobe of whimsical looks designed for the daylight hours.

SEE THE TREND ON THE CATWALK

Broderie anglais, brocade and sumptuous satins peppered the catwalks at Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino and Miu Miu, adding the type of intricate and expertly-crafted detailing usually reserved for night.

SEE THE DECORATIVE DAY TREND

5 pieces to keep into the New Year

  As the excitement of a new year hits, we're jumping onto 2012's trends faster than we can belt out the last drunken verse of Auld Lang Syne. But rather than buy everything anew, there's plenty from fall that can carry over. Here are 5 key pieces that will continue to serve you into spring.

Flying head first into a new year brings a rush of excitement: out with the old, in with the new. In many ways we want to start afresh. The seasons are ticking over more slowly than our calendars seem to, but still we’re mentally prepared to jump into 2012′s fashion trends before we even get to the last drunken chorus of Auld Lang Syne.
For fashionisers in the Northern Hemisphere that means dreams of spring 2012. Indulging in a carefully curated wardrobe means you’ll be picking up key pieces during the sales as well as pulling fall 2011′s pieces across the line into spring 2012.
To help you decide what to keep and what to shelve, here are 5 pieces that trended on the fall 2011 runways, quite possibly made their way into your wardrobe, and will still serve you wonderfully well into spring.

The wide leg pant.
While heavy wool or lined pairs might not be ideal for the heat, wide legged pants in lightweight fabrics or denim can easily make the transition to spring. Lighten up dark coloured pants for the warmer months by pairing them with light colours up top – and swap the boots for wedges or high heeled sandals. 

2. The tuxedo jacket.
An easy option for heading out after hours, it’s is a classic that goes well beyond the A/W 2011 season. For spring white or cream takes are a dream with everything from dresses to shorts – but fall’s classic black dinner jacket is also a keeper. 

 3. The leather harness.
It can be fetishist and hard, but it doesn’t have to be. For spring layer your leather accessories over floating fabrics, light colours and relaxed tailoring.

 Ruffian A/W ’11 and Doo Ri S/S ’12.

and Doo Ri S/S ’12.

4.The high slit dress.
While the runways for both seasons have seen plenty of evening wear takes, you can also work a casual slit into your wardrobe come spring. Pair a slit skirt with a cotton tank for an effortless summer take.

 5.The ’60s peter pan collar.
From the black and white strictness of Louis Vuitton to the fresh, candy colours of spring: a sweet sixties look is still lifted by the addition of a round peter pan collar.

Louis Vuitton A/W ’11 and Jill Stuart S/S ’12. For more on the trends shaping fashion in spring 2012, follow that link. www.fashionising.com.
 

 

Dress Lotus KLTSS , KLTSM

Elongated red coat, short hands with artificial materials with sticky point swing in the neck for you a youthful style and glamor. The average length coat for size S, M, L, XL, respectively: 71,5-73,5-75,5-77,5 cm.

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Price: 20 USD.

Sophie Theallet RTW Fall 2012

For fall, Sophie Theallet envisioned a family of aristocrats who lost their fortune and stopped maintaining their castle. “They still look beautiful and continue to live an elegant life,” Theallet said during a preview. The idea translated into a faded notion of glamour — as if Theallet’s woman was pulling looks from her closet, like a brown knit turtleneck tucked under a black cocktail dress, and a draped Swiss-dot dress cinched at the waist, all of which had a slightly vintage feel. She drove the theme home with an ornamental, brocadelike pattern in various color combinations, which could also work well as a chic wallpaper — perhaps the one in her protagonist’s grand, run-down home.