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Spring 2011′s Fashion Month officially ended in Paris this week and we’ve distilled our Top 7 favorite trends among the shows in New York, London, Milan, and Paris as follows. Which trends were your faves? Which ones are you ready to buy right NOW?
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1. THE UPDATED TRENCH

(A look from Kimberly Ovitz Spring 2011.)
2. SURREAL SHOES

(Double stiletto shoes from Jean Paul Gaultier’s Paris Fashion Week show)
3. THE CHUNKY SUMMER SWEATER

(A look from Jason Wu for Tse)
4. ROUND BEATLES-INSPIRED GLASSES

(A look from Trace Reese Spring 2011.)
5. EXOTIC FLORALS
(left: Marc Jacobs’ haute-house flowers; just below Marc’s the impressionist floral shoes Alejandro Ingelmo made for Chris Benz’ spring 2011 showing)

6. THE BLOUSE DRESS

(A look from Chris Benz spring 2011.)
7. FRESH TAKES ON THE SUIT

(l to r: looks from Kinder Aggugini, Aquilano.Rimondi, & Unique)
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1. TWO-TONED SHOES

The shoes at Jean Paul Gaultier’s Spring 2011 show were mismatched, double stiletto-heeled, and two-toned. Any of these executions would wake up a sleepy outfit, though the two-toned look seems like it’d be most likely to come back around when the trend does its full-circle revolution.
>Killer Shoes by Fendi, Gucci, Alaia, & more — starting at 20-40% off retail!
2. SKIRTS WITH DETAIL

Unless they’re micro-short or blindingly-patterned, skirts are usually reliably conservative, free from details other than the odd pleat or tuck. Enter the fetching leather skirt with box pleat and layered hem Nina Ricci sent down the runway in Paris at her Spring 2011 show. The adjustable drawstring detail and flat pleats raise hopes that it’ll suit infinite frames.
>LOVE these skirts by BCBG, Zac Posen, Chloe & 3.1 Phillip Lim too!
3. DRESSES THAT TAKE UP SPACE

We love our dresses simple and stunning, but for spring 2011 Chanel (left) and Viktor & Rolf have challenged us to make room in our closets for bigger silhouettes. I’m not sure I’d specifically wear the triple bold-shouldered button down dress Viktor & Rolf conjured or the cotton candy-colored confection Karl Lagerfeld created, but I love the idea of a dress that takes up space.
>Shop dresses big & small by Calvin Klein, BCBG, Nicole Miller & more!

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What about double stiletto heel pumps? Or slip-on, cut-out, lace-up boots? For his Spring 2011 show at Paris Fashion Week this past Saturday, Jean-Paul Gaultier accessorized his looks with surreal shoes. The mismatched shoes and double stiletto heels are intriguing to me; the slip-on Doc Marten lookalikes, not so much. What say you?

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1. COLORBLOCK PLEATS

It’s the simple things that have the most impact. Just by using color, Marco de Vincenza added fresh relevance to pleated dresses and skirts.
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2. CHIC ANIMAL PRINTS

Let’s call a cat a cat. Animal prints can get pretty close to tacky if they’re not done right. For spring 2011, Trussardi 1911 presented some molto cool incarnations.
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3. STATEMENT SWEATERS

Why should t-shirts have all the fun? The Moschino Cheap & Chic Collection answered with a sun-colored statement sweater.
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4. THE SPLIT PERSONALITY SPRING TRENCH

Half of this DSquared coat wants to be a trench, the other half wants to be a cropped jacket, but we love all of it ’cause it’s all the better to show off the cool spring outfit underneath as seen here.
>Shop trench coats by Burberry & more!
5. THE RETURN OF THE BUBBLE SILHOUETTE

Remember when you couldn’t flip through a magazine without seeing a bubble skirt or dress? Jil Sander has brought the silhouette back with dresses and intriguing maxi-length skirts. The look isn’t for everyone, but on the right shape at the right length, it’s a flattering silhouette.
>Ready for bubbles?
6. LACE

For several seasons now, lace has been threatening to make a comeback with chic not-your-gradmother shapes and styles. At Brioni and Salvatore Ferragamo there were retro-chic incarnations we would have no problem slinking into.
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Clicking through the spring 2011 London Fashion Week slideshows, the designers seemed fixated on deconstructing and reinventing different elements of the suit from the shirt to the vest to suit itself. Even lace looks evoked menswear. Check out a few of our faves below.
1. THE DRAPEY SUIT VEST

The slouchy drapey construction of the vests Kinder Aggugini sent down the runway soften what’s usually a very sharp masculine piece.
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2. THE MAXI-LENGTH SKIRT SUIT

By slitting the skirt and choosing bright buttons for this dark jacket, Unique transform what could have been a dowdy look into a strong statement.
>Check out these maxi skirts by Chloe, Elizabeth & James and more!
3. THE TUXEDO-INSPIRED DRESS

It’s a simple detail, but the white lapels on this Antonio Berardi dress make all the difference.
>Shop lapel-detail coats, blouses & blazers
4. THE UPDATED SHIRTDRESS


Daks (top left & bottom right) presented maxi-length shirt dresses while Unique (top right) designed a shirt mid-calf-length shirt. Vivienne Westwood kept her Red Label shirtdress (bottom left) blousy and sporty, popping with color.
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[photos courtesy of LondonFashionWeek.com]

1. THE CHUNKY SUMMER SWEATER

Can you believe this “sweater” is made out of silk? Jason Wu hand wove silk to make this exquisite sweater and sweater dress for his collection for Tse.

>Shop 3.1 Phillip Lim, BCBGMaxAzria sweaters & more starting at 30% off retail!
2. 3D FLORALS

Florals are going to be big next season — literally. In Marc Jacobs’ Spring 2011 collection, exotic leather and fabric flowers plumed from shoulders, collars, and waistlines while Nanette Lepore made her flowers graphic and sequins. At Thuy too, the graffitti petal prints were practically pluckable.
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3. BERMUDA-LENGTH SHORTS

We still love our short-shorts, but it’s not every day we want to be cheeky. The just-above-the-knee length knickers at Nicole Miller, Elie Tahari, Elise Overland, and VPL by Victoria Bartlett present a great option for those sticky summer days when you want to stay cool but still look put-together.
>Shop shorts for spring & fall!
4. THE UPDATED TRENCH COAT

Kimberly Ovitz‘ deconstructed trench coat was one example of the genius ways designers reinvented the spring staple.
>MAJOR sale on trench coats by Burberry & more
5. THE SHEER EVENING GOWN

Not sure how practical they are, but love-love-LOVED Carlos Miele‘s translucent maxi gowns. Gorgeous, aren’t they?
>Shop evening gowns
6. BRIGHT POPS OF COLOR BALANCED WITH WHITES & KHAKIS

Designer Mandy Coon’s whole collection was white, khaki, and black with shocks of poppy.
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7. THE BLOUSE DRESS

Blouses and blousy silhouettes were all over the Spring 2011 runways, and one of my fave incarnations was the blouse dress, a flowy, feminine alternative to the shirt dress — perfect for work.
>Shop wear to work dresses
8. FLORAL SHOES

Alejandro Ingelmo designed the coolest floral platforms and wedges for Chris Benz’ presentation.
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9. THE RETURN OF THE BELL-BOTTOM

We’ve been calling them “widelegs” for some time now, but at the spring 2011 shows, the flares got too big for that politically correct label. Between Tory Burch, Chris Benz & Yoana Baraschi the bell bottom has made a comeback and they’re pretty fabulous.
>Shop widelegs aka bell bottoms
10. CROCHET | MACRAME | LACE

With so many designers drawing inspiration from the ’70s for their spring lines, it’s no surprise crochet, macrame, and lace made a return. Vivienne Tam devoted much of her show to macrame jackets and sweaters while Catherine Malandrino and Trina Turk resuscitated it too for her “Palm Springs Eternal” line.
>Shop lace looks by Betsey Johnson, Stella McCartney, Vince & more!
11. ROUND BEATLES GLASSES

Tracy Reese accessorized her models with these updated beatnik specs.
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Ever since his Season 4 win on Project Runway Christian Siriano, the pint-size designer has been an Energizer Bunny producing capsule collections — remember the one he did for Bluefly — staging full-scale fashion week spectacles, inking lucrative deals with Payless, shooting his Bravo special, and opening up his closet and home for Bluefly’s cameras. Just days after showing his own spring 2011 collection, Betty Confidential caught up with him front row at the Lela Rose to find out if he’ll ever get any sleep.
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Presenting to a celeb-packed crowd that included Solange Knowles, Kanye West, Kelly Osborne, and former Prince flame Appolonia Kotero (!!), Jeremy Scott showed a collection that played Marilyn Monroe’s iconic voluptuous pin-up sensuality against the liquid leather-zippers-chains aesthetic of Marilyn Manson, all while referencing commercialism and the economy. Models were styled with pincurls in blonde, red and brunette hair, cat eye shades, and head kerchiefs. A zippered leather pencil skirt, and liquid leather hot pants and bra combos punctuated the collection which also featured ironic statement tops that said things like “for rent”, “no sale is ever final”, and “thank you for shopping”. One standout dress interpreted a ticket stub, a horizontal “Admit One” prominently stamped along the front. Hems were mostly short or jagged; the palette a Stop Sign reminiscent red, black and white with moments of gray and blue.
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Inspired by the kaleidoscope of colorful lights and rhythmic energy of Times Square, Stephen Burrows created an eye-catching, wearable collection of tops, skirts, short sets and dresses. Jersey, cotton, and raw silk were splattered with a rainbow-hued swirl pattern. The standout pieces: drapey cocktail dresses, a slinky floor-length button down dress, and slim cut harem pants. Special nod to the sightly retro white and tangerine tennis sets of shorts and skirts with cropped tops.
Verdict: A collection full of effortless, but bold, low-key statement pieces.
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