summer 2012

Black and white for spring 2012

 in Color Trends / General Fashion / Trends  tagged black and white / classic style / spring 2012 / summer 2012 by

The Black and white trend is huge for spring 2012. Designers from New York, Paris, Milan and London paired black with white on their spring 2012 runways and showed the neutral color combination on both classic garments as well as in color blocked “of-the-moment” ensembles. While wearing black and white is considered a classic combination, the two tone look is hotter than normal this season and provides the perfect contrast to the season’s bright colors and sweet pastels.

Black and white is popping up in every way imaginable for the spring 2012 season. Designers are showing black and white shoes, handbags, jewelry and of course apparel. Black and white ensembles can be worn alone, or they can be spiced up with a bright orange handbag or cobalt blue pumps.

No matter how black and white is worn, whether color blocked, alone or spiced up with one colorful item, the black with white trend is hot. So hot, that black and white was also spotted on a few fall runways, showing the world that this trend is here to stay through the year. Love that!

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Bright shades for the bright sun

 in Eyewear / General Fashion / Trends  tagged spring 2012 / summer 2012 / sunglasses by

Since spring 2012 is all about color, it is no wonder that spring shades are bright; and anything but shady. Sunglasses for the spring 2012 season are being shown in vibrant hued plastic frames and are taking eyewear to a new level of playfulness. Bright cat-eye frames, wayfarer shapes and 1960’s chic silhouettes are being shown in every color imaginable from pastels through to neon hues.

Playful sunglasses are being shown in solid colors such as turquoise, tangerine, yellow, green, cobalt, red and sunny yellow. In addition to solid colors, eyewear designers are showing colorful patterns such as rainbows and tortoise shell patterns in unexpected colors such as blue and green.

Brightly colored sunglasses are a fun and lighthearted way to rock the color trend this spring 2012 season. The one thing to remember when shopping for a pair of colorful shades is to pick a color which works with the majority of the colors in your wardrobe and also blends well with your skintone.

We found a few fabulous shades on the web and assembled them into the Polyvore set below. We hope you love them! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 

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Twisted Silver Pixie Bracelet is perfectly petite for spring

 in Eco Chic / General Fashion / Jewelry / Local Designers  tagged bracelets / spring 2012 / summer 2012 / twisted silver by

Twisted Silver has released their new “Pixie” Bracelet today and this sweet little bracelet is sure to soften your heart. This petite, chain link bracelet features a bluish-grey glass pearl flanked on either side by two smoky vintage glass cut beads. The dainty nature of Twisted Silver’s new “Pixie” Bracelet allows it to fit perfectly into spring’s 1940’s and 1950’s vintage trends from the Paris runways.

The Pixie Bracelet, when worn alone, is dainty and sweet; allowing the piece to work well with knee length skirts, pastel hues and proper satchels. When layered, the Pixie Bracelet transforms into a sassy, edgy chain bracelet which works well with both casual and sophisticated attire. Love that!

The “Pixie” bracelet by Twisted Silver is priced at $40 and can be found online at twisted-silver.com. For a 15% discount, please enter coupon code INSIDERS upon check-out. Happy shopping and stay fabulous 

Featured in photos: Twisted Silver “Pixie Bracelet,” Twisted Silver “Rag Bracelet,” Margaret Elizabeth bangle, Alexander Wang cobalt blue leather tote bag.
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*We received a sample of Twisted Silver’s Pixie Bracelet for editorial consideration. Receipt of this sample did not influence our opinion of the bracelet. For more information, please read our disclaimer.