High Waisy for Spring

Acquiring an hourglass silhouette by the means of clothes seems to be a hit amongst women, much credited to the Marilyn Monroe phenomenon, and there are very few items of clothing that can help you achieve that. Women in the fifties used the high-waist skirt to parade their voluptuous assets, and women today are aiming to do the same.

A high-waist skirt wraps your body in its province like a cocoon; whether it’s an A-line skirt or a straight-cut tailored pencil skirt. The concentration is diverted back to the waistline with ribbed fabric, elastic band or a belt-like appearance. In an instant, your legs appear longer, your waist looks tinnier and your posture gets a boost. What more could you ask for?

Statement Collars for Spring 2012

No longer just a uniform part of a garment, the collar is having a moment to shine - often quite literally. Embellished, studded, jewelled, patterned, layered, contrasted or cutaway: the commonality is that, in 2012, the collar becomes a statement.

Traditionally belonging to the masculine wardrobe, over the years the humble collar has served its time for fluctuating between genders. It initiated the masculine trend in the most obvious fashion, but with the subtle seep of chiffon blouses and feminine silhouettes, the birth of androgyny was seen.

During the Great War, it belonged exclusively to a uniform, then the creative charisma of Hollywood allowed the collar to enter a female actor’s green room.

The shape and size of collars started changing with time and the industry has seen every possible variety of it, whether that’s an inspiration from a cartoon character or a kitchen appliance. Today, as we see androgyny plant a recurring kiss in a woman’s wardrobe, the collar is also getting a subsequent boost in terms of fame, wearability and its unique identity.

Yellow: bright and Sunny Trends

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.

Clothes and trend-driven pieces add up for an entire wardrobe, but it’s really the colour palette that dictates the mood. As we know, these colours are mainly interpreted from the change in season, which is probably why we usually see darker tones pop up for autumn / winter and brighter shades for spring / summer.
Yellow is a chief colour for spring 2012, and not just because it’s a direct interpretation from the landscape of the European countryside. This colour evokes an upheaving emotion, a sense of excitement, hope, and also manages to provide a slight distraction from the industry’s economic seesaw. It makes you do a double take on the outfit. The colour yellow can come across as quite in-your-face at times, especially with its over-joyous and extroverted personality, but if worn in the right context and teamed with other soothing colours – this colour trend has a lot of potential for spring.

Ethnic / tribal fashion in 2012

In 2012 ethnically inspired / tribal fashion is a funny thing. It’s a trend to be certain, but I feel that it’s almost disingenuous to describe it as such. And that’s because Fashionising.com prefers to only highlight trends which are a part of a wider movement – shifts in society’s tastes are real fashion trends, designs pushed by a few designers and marketers are hype.
Yet here’s a guide on how to wear tribal and ethnic inspired fashion in spring 2012. Why? Not just because people will wear the look (a lot of people won’t even realise that they’re doing it) but because it’s a look that, in its spring / summer 2012 format, neatly segues from the patterened trends that continued to inspire many a fashion statement for men and women in 2011.
So the stage is set: a fashion trend that is all about ethnic and tribal elements and not about whole looks, one where the origins of the look are downplayed, and one that is both for men and women. So what does that boil down to?

Womens

Accesorries

Mens

60s fashion

The fall 2011 runways, when they fit to a particular decade, strutted mostly down a glamorous 1970s path. The 1930s were also fairly well represented. And then, amidst it all, a few key designers of influence were marching to the ’60s drum.
Burberry Prorsum’s bright block coloured coats and structured short-hemmed dresses hit a swinging London note. Miuccia Prada worked together flapper chic and 60s mod into graphic pleated tunics and Mary-Jane heels. Yves Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, and Marni also dabbled in the trend.

While the sixties fashion themes took root in fall 2011, don’t think they’ll be dead and buried by spring. Having found their way into numerous editorials already, we then saw the trend filter onto the spring 2012 runways. So expect to see the ’60s continue as a spring 2012 fashion trend.

Twenty First Century Twenties

Vogue's Spring 2012 Fashion Guide

Twenty-First Century Twenties

The mood is flapper, but spring’s Deco dresses are about high gloss, loosening up the idea of evening. Basically, those designers design with technology-ideas match with black, gold, silver colors are so fantastics!

Gucci, Milan

Carolina Herrera, New York

Alberta Ferretti, Milan

Derek Lam, New York

Marchesa, New York



Runwy Highlights for Spring 2012

Vogue's Spring 2012 Fashion Guide Runway Highlights

 From Rodarte’s darkly embellished, ultimately feminine prom dress to Balmain’s rock chicks by way of the Wild West, these were the take-your-breath-away moments that struck when a particular look hit the runway, encapsulating the overall mood of the season yet making a clear fashion statement.

Vera Wang, New York

Calvin Klein Collections, New York

Marni, Milan

Bottega Veneta, Milan

Emillio Pucci, Milan

Dries Van Noten, Paris

Haider Ackermann, Paris