Tracy Reese

Tropical leaf prints have been steadily growing in popularity over the last year or so, and if you follow our Leafy pinterest board you will need no proof of this. And if the Spring runway shows have any sway, they won’t be going away anytime soon. In fact, this board was a little hard to make only because there were so many great runway designs to choose from, it was difficult to decide which to use! Check out the spring shows from Josie Natori, Tomas Maier, Nicole Miller and Matthew Williamson to get more ideas on how to approach this trend.

Osklen, Clover Canyon, Tracy Reese all via Style.com
Background print © Aaryn West

Stripes, stripes and more stripes. This is what we’re seeing in so many of the Spring ’12 collections. It’s incredibly hard to pick a favorite, but I’m particularly smitten with the pants by Tommy Hilfiger.  Do you think these looks are too much, or can you already see them in your closet?

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