Spring 2012 Trend Report: Fifties

 Proenza Schouler

Photo: Monica Feudi / Feudiguaineri.com

Model: Zuzanna Bijoch

The most popular decade du jour for the spring/summer 2012 season had to be the fifties. From Italian bombshell sundresses at Dolce & Gabbana to cutie pie swimwear at Marc by Marc Jacobs, the fifties trend will work for almost any occasion. This fifties will also prove to be one of the wearable trends of the season with figure-flattering nipped in waists, fluttery skirts, and chic pencil suits.

Dolce & Gabbana

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Model: Bianca Balti

 Jil Sander

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Model: Julia Nobis

 Marc by Marc Jacobs

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Model: Valerija Sestic

 Rodarte

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Model: Marike Le Roux

 Rochas

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Model: Kati Nescher

 Prada

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Model: Kati Nescher

 Zac Posen

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Model: Liisa Winkler

 Celine

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Model: Ros Georgiou

 Christian Dior

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Model Toni Garm

Viktor & Rolf 

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Model: Dempsey Stewart

Spring 2011 Trend Report: Sheer

 Above: Emanuel Ungaro

Photo: Courtesy of Emanuel Ungaro
Model: Claudia Mason

This spring, designers get daring.  Sheer fabrics were used consistently throughout the runway shows for the upcoming season, with peekaboo panels at Burberry or shocking see-through gowns at Rochas and Galliano.  

A more wearable (and forgiving) way to pull off the trend? Romantically demure sheer sleeves as seen at Valentino.

 Above: Moschino

Photo: Monica Feudi / GoRunway.com
Model: Samantha Gradoville

 Above: John Galliano

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Model: Alina Baikova

 Above: Burberry Prorsum

Photo: Yannis Vlamos
Model: Jenny Sinkaberg

 Above: Rochas

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Model: Arizona Muse

 Above: Givenchy

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Model: Marcelia Freesz

 Above: Lanvin

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Model: Iris Strubegger

Above: Marni

Photo: Monica Feudi / GoRunway.com

Model: Marina Peres

 Above: Thakoon

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Model: Hanne Bruning

 Above: Marchesa

Photo: Marcus Tondo / GoRunway.com
Model: Ksenia Malanova

Above: Valentino

Photo: Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com

Model: Linnea Regnander

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