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Little White Dress

Spring/ Summer 2012 designer collections abound with amazing little white dresses which will be a huge trend of the season. Dresses come in a variety of styles and can be girlie and playful or elegant and demure. Every woman will be able to find the dress to her taste.

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A little white dress is a perfect item for warm seasons which explains why so many designers included interesting and fashionable white dresses into their Spring/ Summer 2012 collections. These dresses come in different shades of white, from snowy white to creamy white. And styles vary from simple and straight to girlie and cute, adorned with frills, sequins and finished with asymmetrical hemlines.


Badgley Mischka, Givenchy and Betsey Johnson decorated their little white dresses with peplums. Oscar de la Renta, Moschino and Roccobarocco played with lace and floral print. Louis Vuitton, Jason Wu and Marchesa used feathered elements to make their dresses more beautiful and unusual.

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Vionnet and Bebe featured asymmetrical hemlines. Victoria Beckham, Andrew Gn and Jean Paul Gaultier opted for an open shoulder style. And Versace and John Richmond beautified their little white dresses with glittering studs.

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Most of little white dresses presented by designers for Spring/ Summer 2012 fashion season come in mini lengths and will be ideal for young girls with slender legs. There are midi versions too, which are more demure but still very sexy.

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Some of these little white dresses can make a statement on their own due to unique and eye-catching elements they feature. Others, simpler ones, need to be accessorized to become attention-grabbers. For example, Giambattista Valli dress with fur detail looks impressive without any bracelets, necklaces or bags. But Jason Wu frock with a peter-pan collar should be complemented with a black belt and a tiny clutch for an elegant look.

St. John’s Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 collection

St. John’s Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 collection was the first to have been presented during New York Fashion Week. And it was a good start since the brand that had been specializing exclusively on knit suits changed its direction and became more modern and youthful.

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Not that St. John decided to stop producing knits – that would be silly, as they do have such great experience in making this kind of clothing and lots of celebs love the label for these particular items. But they made a shift to maxi skirts and short-sleeve tees, something they hadn’t dared to try before.

The Fall/ Winter 2011/ 2012 collection by St. John was very elegant. Wide-leg pants, warm neutral-colored dresses, sophisticated floor-sweeping gowns – all looked great. However, some pieces were disappointing. For example, the burgundy skirt suit featured the jacket with a zipper – not very classy really, looked more like sportswear. And the burgundy jumpsuit was very unflattering.

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Spring/ Summer 2012 Dress Trend #6: Floral-printed dresses

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Floral print is very trendy during Spring/ Summer 2012. Delicate and small or large prints look feminine and very beautiful. Every brand from Valentino to Proenza Schouler and of course Anna Sui (who nearly every season uses the print in her collections) have used it. And some, like Iceberg, even combined different floral prints together.

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Spring/ Summer 2012 Dress Trend #5: Asymmetrical hemlines

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Asymmetrical hemline is a big Spring/ Summer 2012 trend which extends not only to dresses but to various tops and coats, too. Mary Katrantzou made a number of fabulous dresses with trains. Missoni cut hemlines to one side, while majority of designers simply re-invented a mullet dress (which has been a hot Winter 2012 trend).

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Spring/ Summer 2012 Dress Trend #4: Glittering dresses

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Glittering dresses ..If you want all attention centered at you just go for one of glittering dresses designers provided in plenty for Spring/ Summer 2012. Try a silver or gold dress or find a bolder option in green, red or blue. Elie Saab designed fantastic sequined gowns. Giorgio Armani made a few dresses in color of liquid metal. And Paco Rabanne worked with iridescent hues.

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Is the Skinny Jean (Finally) Over?

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I’m just wondering, is the skinny jean passe? Can we all stop walking around like ice cream cones (wide middles that come to a point at the ankles) now and get back to a more figure flattering jean trend? I certainly hope so. Gap thinks so too. They have a lovely new line of high-waisted indigo flares that are bound to make you look like a tall drink of water. Much better than a tubby ice cream cone!

Speaking of jeans, how about the jean jacket coming back in style! Yay. I loved my jean jacket way back when and wore it with everything. Paired with a day dress – oh my. Now you’re talking. Here’s a test…is your jean jacket old enough to be considered vintage? Better yet, don’t answer that.

Spring/ Summer 2012 Dress Trend #3: Midi-length dresses

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. Midi-length dresses are perfect for those who dislike maxi dresses but feel shy or inappropriate to wear mini dresses. Midi dresses look good on women of all ages and can be good for many occasions. In a dress from Giorgio Armani you can visit a red carpet event. Victoria Beckham’s tight-fitting midi will look perfect at a book launch or a store opening and a stylish Etro will make you feel gorgeous everywhere you go.

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Christian Louboutin presented a fabulous shoe collection for Spring/ Summer 2012 fashion season

Christian Louboutin presented a fabulous shoe collection for Spring/ Summer 2012 fashion season. The collection abounds with footwear in bright and glossy colors, encrusted with jewels, and embellished with sequins and beading.

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Maybe it just seems to me that every new season Christian Louboutin presents even more attractive designs or I’m simply falling more and more in love with his shoes, I don’t know… But the Spring/ Summer 2012 shoe collection is the perfect for me.

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Christian Louboutin Spring/ Summer 2012 collection almost entirely consists of shoes for special occasions, those which come adorned with sequins, beading and crystals. Some are even made with thorn details.

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Made with the use of matt and patent leather, snakeskin and satin the shoes all come in classic shapes and rather bright colors. There are pink, aquamarine, yellow, red and even multicolored shoes.

Spring/ Summer 2012 Dress Trend #2: Mini dresses

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Mini dresses While some ladies opt for airy maxi dresses others will definitely want to show more of their bodies and trendy mini dresses will help them a lot with this. Paco Rabanne, Balmain and other designers have made a variety of super mini dresses in different colors and designs.

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Rihanna’s second ad for Emporio Armani jeans !

Rihanna’s second ad for Emporio Armani jeans has been unveiled today. The singer looks very natural and beautiful on the photos. Despite the fact the pics are rather demure Rihanna’s sex appeal comes from within. But it is not aggressive.

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Rihanna’s first ad campaign for Emporio Armani was named the sexiest campaign of 2011, so it comes as no surprise that the brand decided to prolong the successful collaboration. The second ad, which has just been released, is even more attractive than the first. The singer looks natural and beautiful posing in simple but sexy clothing.

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Rihanna, who is known for her controvercial performances, risky statements and provocative clothing, looks demure and stylish in Emporio Armani denim pieces. On one of the photographs the star lies down on a sofa dressed in a pair of jeans and a simple top. Another pic shows us the beauty in striped hotpants and a denim jacket.