Playful and colorful, this season’s printed pant trend will have even the most timeless and classic creatures wanting to don a bold striped or floral bottom. They are fun and colorful and come in variety of  prints and fabrics. Since these graphic bottoms do call attention to your lower half, here are some ideas on how to make this trend work for you.  If you like a floral pattern and you are feeling a little heavier around the hips or thighs stay away from a ditsy print (tiny, usually floral). Try a vertical stripe or dark tightly spaced print. Be careful, that there isn’t too much fabric , especially in the new silky fabrics,...

After last season’s introduction of bright colors, prints and opulent embellishments nothing was stronger on the Spring 2013 runway as the basic black and white. Shown best by Marc Jacobs, his nod to the 60’s was featured using checkerboard patterns and bold vertical stripes. These new pieces are easy to incorporate by adding a bold striped top or sheath dress under a black boyfriend blazer for the office, or try a checkerboard mini and a single sole pointed toe high heel for date night. Thick or thin, vertical or horizontal, Spring 2013 is all about stripes. Michael Kors, an all time favorite in creating what women want, uses stripes in...

Heading towards an ultra modern design, cutting edge and certainly futuristic, metallics are a major highlight in the Spring/ Summer 2013 runway collections.  High shine textures or mirrored effects on skirts, heels or accessories are exhilarating this spring and can be combined with this season’s delicate pastels.  Metallics were also spotted on the runway in a more classic approach like the all over metallic sequined dress from Diane Von Furstenberg or Jill Stuart’s disco ball maxi dress this spring. Whatever you think about this trend, designers have amped up their line with some form of it. You will find these metallics in...

Here is a quick reference for the upcoming Spring 2013 Colors from the fashion designers who set the trends. Enjoy! Click on any of the illustrations to view full screen. PANTONE Fashion Color Report, Volume 38, September 2012. Design by John De Francesco. PANTONE Fashion Color Report, Volume 38, September 2012. Design by John De Francesco. PANTONE Fashion Color Report, Volume 38, September 2012. Design by John De Francesco. PANTONE Fashion Color Report, Volume 38, September 2012. Design by John De Francesco. PANTONE Fashion Color Report, Volume 38, September 2012. Design by John De Francesco. ...

Black and White, one of spring’s boldest trends, can be found in many collections this year.  Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, Pamella Roland and Alice & Olivia are good examples, but no one did it more justice than Marc Jacobs. In the final parade of his Spring/Summer 2013 runway show, lines blurred into each other as the models paraded down the runway forming a pyramid. His silhouettes were mod, accessories linear and the color primarily black and white. In Calvin Klein’s collection, some white looks included slivers of black that were visually pleasing and flattering. Layering the black moire wave pattern over the white shift...