Spring 2012 / TRENDS
The trends are in. And... we're off! Loving Gatsby. Wild over safari. Flirting with pretty. Crazy for curvy. Can't get enough sunshine colors; shots of razzle-dazzle; and nautical that’s more Euro than prep.
Spring 2012 Colors
Perfect little palette. All pure, crisp and pretty with hot pops of bright and a cool dust of shimmer. Standouts:
magenta crayola bright
macaw tropical lime
lemonade splash of sunshine
tangerine sweet orange
jade exotic jewel
safari red kick of brick
rattan deep sand
espresso perfect chocolate
black most valuable player
scuba blue clear blue sea

1 / GREAT GATSBY
Cool girls are channeling Ms. Daisy. Taking the twenties for a 21st-century spin. In romantic pales. All flowery, fluttery, dotty, drapey; ruffled, flounced and feather-hemmed.
How to wear it:
- Slubbed rattan 3-piece suiting: kissing-front jacket, peek-a-boo skirt, boot-cut trouser
- Ivory silk chiffon lurex-dotted cami
- Tweed jacquard jacket & feather-hemmed flapper dress
- Ivory organza-trimmed twins
- 2-piece ivory sheer chiffon floral dress
- White variegated-stripe blouson cardi
2 / OUT OF AFRICA
Get your safari on. It’s major. More city than savannah. More wicked than wild. Cool, crisp, easy. Done with all the iconic details you love. In super-luxe fabrics and savvy animal prints.
How to wear it:
- Stretch cotton braid-belted shirtdress
- Espresso cotton leather-drawstring cardi
- Crepe de chine zebra print sashed tunic
- White washed denim jean jacket
- Rattan coated silk habutai belted trench
- Rattan cotton canvas Bermuda short
- Silk habutai croc-print drawstring-sleeve shirt
3 / MELLOW YELLOW
The perfect lemon. A splash of sunshine. Coquettish. Stylish. Wildly becoming. The dishiest shade of spring. Fresh and pretty with black and white. Worn over, under and on its own.
How to wear it:
- Lemonade boot-cut trouser
- Lemonade retro-60s dress
- Colorblocked short A-line skirt
- Lemonade tweed peek-a-boo jacket
- Lightweight jersey curve-banded tee
4 / SCUBA GEAR
A trend that runs deep. Inspired by the curves of the wet suit. Sporty. Sexy. Second-skin. Loosely interpreted in silos that sculpt the body. And a color of ocean we call scuba blue.
How to wear it:
- Ivory stretch tech corset-styled cami
- Black ponte knit belted cowlneck sheath
- White geometrically-sculpted sheath
- Blue/natural silk tweed one-button jacket
- Black denim knit ankle-length legging
5 / SAIL AWAY
The new nautical. Less prep. More Portofino. Euro-chic in scroll prints, tux-styled whites, tweed suiting, stripes of a different color and the coolest cropped jean on the Riviera.
How to wear it:
- Silk scroll-print one-shoulder top
- White 3-piece suiting: tuxedo-styled jacket, curve-seamed skirt, boot-cut pant
- Navy/white tweed skirt suiting: cardigan-styled jacket, flared-back skirt
- Light blue washed denim cropped roll-cuffed jean
- Colorblock striped belted jersey cardi
6 / POP CULTURE
Firecracker brights. The new IT-shades. Flashing. Sizzling. Supersaturated. Popping your wardrobe with pure, clean, joyful colors that kick it up to a whole new level of WOW!
How to wear it:
- Canvas ruffle-trimmed topper & sleeveless sheath
- Washed denim skirt suiting: cutaway jacket, short A-line skirt
- Garment-washed stretch twill ankle-length jean
- Military-styled cardi and rib-trimmed twins
- Jade rayon jersey knit casual V-neck dress
7 / NATURAL WOMAN
Say bye-bye to the boy’s club. Hello to pull-out-all-stops pretty. Find full skirts, eyelet suits, peplum waists, a flirty 50s twinset, a little glimmer and a lot of pink.
How to wear it:
- Ivory cotton twill belted topper
- Rattan cap-sleeve full-skirted dress
- Black eyelet skirt suiting: jewelneck jacket, full pleated skirt
- Black/ivory/natural striped canvas topper & belted peplum blouse
- Black/natural cross-dyed canvas skirt
- Bronze metallic overlaid shell pink skirt
- Retro-50s cardi and cami twins
8 / RAZZLE DAZZLE
Don’t spare the glitter. It’s on call 24/7. Stock-up on sequins, beads, patina and shine; little pours of molten jersey; a leather topper that glimmers; a boyfriend jacket that glows.
How to wear it:
- Gold-sequined rattan short knit skirt
- Crinkled parchment metallic boyfriend jacket
- Birch/silver metallic ribknit-appliquéd jersey twins
- Silver-beaded sheer black silk georgette blouse
- Silver/gold dusted parchment leather drape-front topper
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