Trends: Spring/Summer 2012

Notes on Fashion

• Overall, fashion this season is calmer
• Colourful, but combinations are more harmonious, not the strong juxtapositions of past seasons
• Civility, longer skirts, higher waists
• Shimmer is more discreet but no less impactful with the use of iridescence, mother-of-pearl sheen
• Fluidity via sheerness and transparency
• Python and snake skin still tops and in full array of colours
• Photo florals, an alternative to tropical prints
• Yellow, this seasons contender along with orange
• Dramatic black and white or classic beiges
• Whites in exquisite eyelets and broidery anglaise
• Great range of laces
• Pleats and fringes
• Bare midriff, bandeaus are essentials
• 3-D silhouettes and surface textures

Notes on Accessories

• Shimmer of mother-of-pearl and moonstone or zenful aquas and turquoise
• Colourful handbags (neon python & pastel crocs)
• Folio clutches and cuff clutches
• Box shaped handbags, short handles
• Chunky heels and platforms continue for shoes
• Large pendant or charms earrings
• Accessories provide shots of colour; shoes, bags, jewelry in different hues, but come together as a complimentary ensemble
• Vibrant tropical flora and fauna for summer
• Belts worn more on waist instead of the hip
• Clear or colour Lucite used in belts, jewelry, cuffs
• Sunglasses in pastels or clear coloured frames
• 3-D textural finishes (simulated animal skins, floral, or optical appliqués)
• Black diamonds or crystals gaining popularity