Spring 2012

Wedding

30 No-Fail Finds For Any of Your Wedding-Season Soirees

While we love any reason to dress up, wedding season presents a whole slew of new challenges when it comes to dressing for the occasion.

While we love any reason to dress up, wedding season presents a whole slew of new challenges when it comes to dressing for the occasion. Venues, destinations, weather, and budget all play a factor in our wedding-guest attire (not to mention the fact that any white, creamy, or ecru dress options are out). To make it a little easier on you — especially if you've got more than one friend's nuptial on the calendar — we're kicking off wedding season with 30 no-fail finds to outfit your whole look. From the right dress to the perfect shoes, clutch, and jewels, it's all inside. Click on to shop all the necessary pieces.

Spring Fashion

Our Ultimate Summer Dress Guide!

What better way to dress up your Summer wardrobe than with just that — the season's prettiest lineup of warm-weather dresses.

What better way to dress up your Summer wardrobe than with just that — the season's prettiest lineup of warm-weather dresses. We watched dresses in every color of the rainbow take a spin down the Spring '12 runways. Not to mention, these feminine frocks ran the gamut from ultra-diaphanous and flowy to edgier asymmetrical hems and colorblocked silhouettes. Now, we're transplanting those styles to our own closets, with a focus on the biggest trend takeaways and coolest details. From a '20s-inspired drop-waist shape to flirtier ruffled necklines and floral prints, we honed in on the hottest dress styles. So, let this roundup act as your guiding light for all things dress-related. Whether you're ready to make a serious investment or just want to amp up your Summer sheath quotient, we promise we've got what you're looking for. Click through to find the perfect dress to wear right now.

Spring Fashion

Our Ultimate Sunglasses Guide — Every Style, Every Price

Come Spring and Summer, our sunglasses count for almost half the style battle.
Best Sunglasses Styles 2012

Come Spring and Summer, our sunglasses count for almost half the style battle. This season in particular, there's infinite cool to be added with the right pair of shades. From Stella McCartney's printed runway styles to Dolce & Gabbana's color-injected frames, we're looking to bolder, brighter iterations to play off of the bold patterned pants and fresh pastels pieces. That doesn't mean we still don't (pardon the pun) have an eye for the classics — aviators, cat-eyes, and glam oversize frames are still on our radar and the options for all are practically limitless. To make it easier for you to zero in on the one that's just right, we've curated a lookbook of every silhouette and style, at every price. Click on to find your perfect pair of frames.

currently trending

3 Ways to Wear Bold Floral Prints!

Florals are a Spring staple, but for the upcoming season, flowers are covering everything from jackets to pants!

Florals are a Spring staple, but for the upcoming season, flowers are covering everything from jackets to pants! Spring 2012 runways, including Peter Som, Proenza Schouler, Erdem, and Alexander Wang showed off head-to-toe prints, inspiring us to try out this trend ourselves. So in today's episode of Currently Trending, we headed to Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills to show you how to rock bold florals right now! On Allison McNamara: Stella McCartney top, Hermès bracelet.

Editor's Pick

Our Biggest, Brightest Color Breakdown Ever: The Top Color Trends For Spring 2012

For Spring 2012, designers dipped their collections into every shade and vibrancy of the Roy G.

For Spring 2012, designers dipped their collections into every shade and vibrancy of the Roy G. Biv spectrum. Simply put, it's all about placing your favorite colors on blast. From ladylike pastel pinks at Rochas and powdery floral blues at Erdem, to electric greens at Jean-Paul Gaultier and soft lemon iterations spotted at Jason Wu, it's safe to say where there's color, there's a way to wear it. We've rounded up the prettiest blues, reds, purples, and more to pop up on the runways and taken care to hone in on the coolest color combos we've seen this season. Time to put those chic black pieces away (for now), and click through to see which rainbow-inspired shade you'll be donning for Spring.

lookbooks

Keds Spring 2012 Clothing Collection For Opening Ceremony Is Here

File this under Summer clothing we can't wait to wear: the Keds Spring 2012 apparel collection is filled with peg-leg pants, colorblock knits, sporty tank dresses, and gauzy Swiss dot blouses — all with a slightly vintage, prepped-up spin.
Keds Clothing at Opening Ceremony Spring 2012 Lookbook

File this under Summer clothing we can't wait to wear: the Keds Spring 2012 apparel collection is filled with peg-leg pants, colorblock knits, sporty tank dresses, and gauzy Swiss dot blouses — all with a slightly vintage, prepped-up spin. In other words, exactly the kinds of easygoing separates that make warm-weather weekend dressing a snap. Priced from $70 to $300, these supercute pieces are available now — but only at Opening Ceremony stores. See the entire lookbook here.

Street Style

On the Streets of Australia Fashion Week (Updated!)

Australia Fashion Week is in full swing, and with lines like Zimmermann, Ksubi, and Talulah on the schedule, it's no wonder that the streets of Sydney have been jam-packed with super chic attendees.
Street Style at Australia Fashion Week Spring 2012

Australia Fashion Week is in full swing, and with lines like Zimmermann, Ksubi, and Talulah on the schedule, it's no wonder that the streets of Sydney have been jam-packed with super chic attendees. In fact, the style inspiration has been so plentiful — think Christine Centenera in a sculptural peplum top, or Candice Lake in a too-cool woven-jute cap — that this Fashion Week might just give New York, London, Milan, and Paris a run for their money. See the best street-snapped looks spotted so far, here.

Shopbop

Exclusive: Shopbop's Australia Fashion Week Photo Diary

To capture all the inside fun at Australia Fashion Week, we've enlisted our good friends at Shopbop to be our eyes and ears on the ground.
Australia Fashion Week Spring 2012 Shopbop Photo Diary

To capture all the inside fun at Australia Fashion Week, we've enlisted our good friends at Shopbop to be our eyes and ears on the ground. From behind the scenes at the Zimmermann studio to front row at the Spring 2012 Ellery show, they've been busy as bees capturing all the sights and bright lights of one of the most exciting Fashion Weeks around. Click through to see where they went and what they saw — with more to come as the shows wind to a close — right here in the exclusive photo diary.

At left: a harbor view of Sydney's iconic Opera House.

Editor's Pick

50 of the Season's Most-Wanted Bags

Nothing says new season like a fresh new bag.
Spring 2012 It Bags: Celine, Lanvin, Chanel, Mulberry

Nothing says new season like a fresh new bag. In honor of the start of May — and carefree warm-weather days — here are 50 of Spring 2012's most drool-worthy, highly covetable bags. Camera styles from Proenza Schouler and Lanvin, clean-lined totes from Celine and Phillip Lim, wild-hued satchels from Givenchy and Mulberry — they're all right here, they're all super chic, and they're all just perfect for starting the Summer off in style.
Photo: Greg Kessler

Accessories

Our Ultimate Spring Shoe Guide — Every Style, Every Price

We're tucking away our shearling-lined booties and trading them in for something a little more suited for the sunshine now that Spring is well on its way.
Best Spring Shoes 2012

We're tucking away our shearling-lined booties and trading them in for something a little more suited for the sunshine now that Spring is well on its way. This time of year, we can't wait to slip into something a little lighter on our feet, and Spring's footwear options are practically limitless. Between metallic sheen, the return of the pointed-toe pump, and every iteration of sandals and espadrilles, it can be a tricky task finding your shoe of choice — but we're making it easy on you. Inside, we've culled the best Spring shoes by category and trend for your shopping pleasure. There's something in here for everyone; just click through to find the Spring style (or two) that suits you best.