This document provides an overview and analysis of key fashion trends from the Spring/Summer 2012 runway shows, including prints, silhouettes, fabrics, and colors. Some of the dominant trends discussed are bright oranges, intricate digital prints, iridescent and see-through fabrics, peplums, minimalist silhouettes, tribal patterns, and dark, opulent fabrics and styles meant for nighttime. The document also comments on influences like the royal wedding and Amy Winehouse's death, as well as the use of trends to create aspirational clothing on a budget using digital prints.

2. prada
rodarte
{ }
fit to print | print |
proenza ScHouler
verb
mark (a surface, typically a textile or
garment) with a coloured design or pattern
• transfer (a digital image) to a surface:
peter Som
patterns of flowers, aquatic scenes, abstract
shapes printed on to fabrics.

3. dKnY
dVF
dVF
JIl Sander

4. Kenzo
dolce GaBBana Kenzo
JonatHan SaunderS
peter pIlotto
moScHIno
marY Katrantzou
peter pIlotto marY Katrantzou
JIl Sander
carolIna Herrera
peter Som drIeS Van noten
nIna rIccI
HollY Fulton

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bod•y•map | ‘bädē | map |
noun
a three-dimensional representation of the
physical structure of a person including the
skin and bones: showing all the physical
features through diaphanous or transparent
coverings.
[as verb. ] to map the body’s shape.
JoHn GallIano
marcHeSa
marcHeSa
marcHeSa
marcHeSa

6. SopHIe tHeallet
maISon martIn marGIela marc JacoBS
GIVencHY
rIcHard nIcoll
JIl
marc JacoBS Sander
celIne
lanVIn
puccI

7. marc JacoBS
marIoS ScHwaB
marIoS ScHwaB
dVF
cHrIStIan dIor
JoHn GallIano
JIl Sander
JoHn GallIano

8. tHeYSKenS tHeorY
reem acra
GIamBattISta VallI
andrew Gn
{ }
ir•i•des•cent | ,iri’desənt |
adjective
showing luminous colors that seem to
change when seen from different angles.
marc JacoBS
oScar de la renta
aquIlano rImondI
ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from Latin iris,
irid- ‘rainbow’ + -escent .
cHrIStIan dIor
VerSace

9. ralpH lauren
tHe row
etro
antonIo BerardI
BlumarIne

10. mulBerrY
GIVencHY
cHanel
louIS VuItton
GIorGIo armanI

11. mcqueen
{ }
peplum•tas•tic | pepləm’tastik |
adjective
a short flared, gathered, or pleated strip of fabric
attached at the waist of a woman’s jacket, dress,
skirt or blouse to create a hanging frill or flounce.
GIorGIo armanI
cHrIStIan dIor
• of extraordinary size or degree
• usually a couture detail
• (in ancient Greece) a woman’s loose outer tunic
mcqueen
mcqueen
or shaw [ORIGIN: via Latin from Greek peplos.]

12. FendI
daVId Koma
oHne tItel
SacaI
zac poSen

13. JaSon wu
JaSon wu
marc BY marc JacoBS
marc BY marc JacoBS
GIamBattISta VallI

14. { }
lace up | lās əp |
noun
a fine open fabric, typically one of cotton or
silk, made by looping, twisting, or knitting
thread in patterns and used esp. for trimming
garments.
verb [ trans. ]
entwine or tangle (things, esp. fingers)
together: he laced his fingers together and
sat back.
louIS VuItton
louIS VuItton
nIna rIccI
SacaI

15. JonatHan SaunderS
wIllIamSon
roBerto caVallI
JonatHan SaunderS
puccI

16. alBerta FerrettI
moScHIno
andrew Gn
mcqueen
mulBerrY Honor
JennY pacKHam
marnI
moScHIno
louIS VuItton
louIS VuItton
dolce GaBBana

17. carolIna Herrera
carolIna Herrera
{ }
new hor•i•zon•tals | n(y)oō ’hôrə’zän(t)ls |
adjective
not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently or
oScar de la renta
for the first time.
parallel to the plane of the horizon; at right angles to the vertical:
a horizontal line.
GuccI

18. oHne tItle
carVen
roKSanda IlIncIc
FendI
GuccI
carVen
GaretH puGH
BurBerrY prorSum
GuccI
dKnY
praBal GurunG
antonIo BerardI
prada
peter pIlotto
Stella mccartneY
BcBG Suno
SacaI

19. { }
wIllIamSon
or•ange | ‘ôrənj;‘är- |
adjective
reddish yellow, like a ripe orange in
colour: an orange glow in the hearth of a fire.
zero marIa corneJo
VIctorIa BecKHam
SopHIe tHeallet

20. SopHIe tHeallet
alBerta FerrettI
peter Som
nIna rIccI
dereK lam

21. mcqueen
marc BY marc JacoBS wIllIamSon
mIcHael KorS
HermeS
marc BY marc JacoBS
cHrIStIan dIor
marc BY marc JacoBS
cHrIStIan dIor
FerraGamo FerraGamo
Reed-kRakOffReSORt

22. pHIllIp lIm
FendI
marc BY marc JacoBS
{ {
fresh as a daisy | fre SH as a däzē |
pHraSe
( as) fresh as a daisy; healthy and full of energy, not
tainted.
ORIGIN Old english dæges ōage [day’s eye] (because
pHIllIp lIm
GIVencHY
the flower opens in the morning and closes at night).

23. preen
ralpH lauren
marc JacoBS
acne
VerSuS

24. louIS VuItton
BalmaIn
mulBerrY
JoHn SaunderS
BlumarIne
ValentIno
moScHIno
ralpH lauren
marnI
aKrIS
mIu mIu
narcISo rodrIGuez
mIcHael Van der Ham
VIonnet
VerSace
JoHn GallIano

25. YSl
zac poSen
YSl
VIctorIa BecKHam
{ }
GIorGIo armanI
night•time | ‘nīt,tīm |
noun
the time between evening and morning;
the time of darkness: slipping away over
the river in the nighttime | [as adj. ] the
government imposed a nighttime curfew.

26. JaSon wu
roBerto caVallI GIVencHY
mIu mIu
FendI
GIorGIo armanI
BotteGa Veneta
louIS VuItton
BlumarIne
GIVencHY
JIl Sander
roBerto caVallI
HaIder acKermann
marIoS ScHwaB
SopHIe tHeallet
narcISo rodrIGuez
GIorGIo armanI Jean paul GaultIer

27. etro
etro
alBerta FerrettI
donna Karan
HermeS
{ }
trib•al | ‘trībəl |
adjective
of or characteristic of a tribe or tribes: tribal
proenza ScHouler
designs of rock and earth from africa.
• members of tribal communities, esp. in the
mIcHael KorS
donna Karan
Indian subcontinent.
derIVatIVeS
oHne tItel
tribally adverb.

28. { }
de•tail | ‘dētāl |
noun
a decorative feature of a garment or work of
art.
• the style or treatment of such features : the
classical french detail of the necklace.
ORIGIN early 17th cent. from french détail
(noun), détailler (verb), from dé- (expressing
separation) + tailler ‘to cut’ (based on Latin
YSl
YSl

29. {candy coloured hair}
narcISo rodrIGuez
comme deS GarconS
tHaKoon
roKSanda IlIncIc

30. drIeS Van noten BlumarIne
{flatforms}
roBerto caVallI
cHanel
cHloe

31. { }
with classic couture detailing, be it fluted sleeves, peplums, the fawned over garments with profusion. Adding hips, curves and details
text | tekst | curving back of a sac shape or the generous tent of the trapeze. Off to both bodies and garments, they also have the added advantage of
the catwalks, however, this took another form: surface technique. accessorising a garment allowing the wearer to be free from belts or
noun Which is not the same thing as superficial.” Vanessa Friedman, bands. The peplum’s return is both refreshing and yet contrived, like
a piece of written or printed material Financial Times. a forgotten friend making a planned reappearance. There is an air of
regarded as conveying the contents of a superior contentment to this embellishment that makes the clothes
––– 10 trends ––– feel expensive and other garments feel anxious that they don’t have a
particular work. peplum – that is peplumtastic.
1/Orange
Fire colours burnt down the runways with clean precision. While 6/ fresh as a daisy
––– Overview ––– it might not be the mainstay colour of every collection, it causes a These fresh clothes are like a deep inhale of breath, not trying to
‘diamond in the rough’ sensation as it gleams at you from the catwalk be anything, just existing as a pause or a moment. They represent,
The Spring/Summer 2012 collections feel like spring collections and begs to be noticed. The key to getting this trend right is to throw through simple colours, lines and faultless tailoring, the quiet skill
should: bright and romantic, refreshed and colourful, bountiful flame colours onto your body with unerring confidence and set a room of an artist rather than the forward thrust of creativity. Garments that
and energetic, light and uplifting. Scrubbed, clean models bounced alight. exemplify generations of talent in a simplistic rendering of fit and
down runways with a spring in their step revealing their flesh in form. Not boring but precise, not printed but plain and not complex
an unabashed and exuberant manner. This dance of light, airy, but content. Think fresh, clean and pure thoughts.
joyful clothing provides a canvas on which to showcase new high- 2/ fit tO Print
performance fabrics that not only look good but feel good as well. The digital revolution keeps on coming. This season we swim in pixels
as more and more designers use this medium to express themselves. 7/ new hOrizOntals
New finishing techniques too, provide dry, slick or crisp touches Angular geometry and graphic lines appear season in and season
where prints add an obvious array of seasonal imagery and are Largely applied to highlight digital artwork (the abstract world
of computer generated graphics), we now see digital techniques out, this is not a new concept or a new technique but it is sufficiently
immensely popular. prevalent to get a mention. These horizontal lines are wearable, cube
rendering lifelike and historic prints in obfuscation previously not
possible. The potential for print combinations is colossal and while we like and often un-uniform in their thickness. The most interesting and
––– influencers ––– have not reached maximum velocity we are very much in the rapid ‘new’ of these old lines are the horizontal stripes that include black
experimental growth phase. These prints range from fauvist florals to boxes within them, giving a trippy almost ‘magic-eye’ effect to the
New influences to shape the season have been the premature death aquatic mammals, the conjoining element being the 3D nature of the garment.
of Amy Winehouse, the Royal wedding and Catherine’s huge reach images, not in anyway appliquéd, but intrinsically realistic. There are
on fashion. People are now not only making clothes that mimic her enormous, bold and colorful, tropical, romantic, elongated, abstract 8/ triBal
style but they are desperately trying to make clothes that she might and ethnic prints as well as paisleys and skins. The character of this clothing is distinctly un-tribal but the prints,
choose to buy in the hope of sky rocketing their sales. The horrendous colouring and overall feel of them oozes African tribal references.
floods in China, Pakistan and Australia have wiped out crops forcing 3/ iridescent Sharp cuts, swinging skirts, neat jackets and even evening gowns have
retailers to look for inexpensive alternatives and practically removing Giorgio Armani called his collection “Nacre at nighttime,” referring to gone native under a swathe of brown and ochre patterns. The printing
100% cotton garments from the high street. the French word for mother of pearl, the gleaming natural underwater looks like ribs or bones and has a distinctly aboriginal quality to it. To
treasure that could be used to describe all of this iridescent trend. The achieve this look you need a simple and uncomplicated garment that
Recurring factors that shape the tone and mood of this season are as link here is a shimmery almost unbelievable surface that marks these is covered in the natural colours of the African Sahara and looks a bit
ever the economy and the predicted double dip recession we are all so garments out as a collective group and allows them to slink through like a prehistoric cave painting.
dreading. The ability for digital prints to provide endless inexpensive a crowd and grab your attention. Sometimes created using sequins, in
possibilities for creative imagery on clothing and the core ideal of any other instances a metallic tread or a lacquered surface. 9/ night time
brand: to create aspiration. Opulently rich and plumy this deep dark trend is intended for late
4/ BOdymaP night misadventure. There is no hint of Spring’s joyful rebirth but
––– fashiOn thOughts ––– Diaphanous, transparent and see-through fabrics reveal the body in instead a sinister and sexy nighttime vibe that gives a home to the
all its glory. These garments, sometimes layered for more discretion, deeper garments of the season. Punching aggressively above the
“The abstract art of Rodarte’s collections makes the Mulleavy show the form of the models while also highlighting the skilful gentle notes of Spring the aesthetic qualities of this trend are satin
sisters fashion catnip.” said Luke Leitch The Telegraph. construction of the garment. There is an ethereal quality to this trend, fabrics, lace and sequin meshes, rubberised finishes, overly saturated
an otherworldly confidence and a yet a vulnerability of the ultra midnight colours, and slices of gazar that follow the body perfectly.
‘I find this spring/summer season to be much lighter and lightweight fabrics. A delicately dazzling statement.
uplifting than the others.’ said Linda Fargo of Bergdorf Goodman. 10/ details
5/ PePlumtastic There are three details of note: the flatform (a flat platform) lives to
“They’ve been sweating the small stuff in Paris. When the world at On the catwalks, designers displayed an obsession with this classic see another seasonandy coloured hair too makes a novel appearance
large lurches from one extreme to another, you focus on what you couture detail, be it traditional peplums, flirty peplums, peplums that and clutch bags that cling to you are all the arm-candy you need.
can control. On the catwalks, designers displayed an obsession kick from the blouse or burst from the bottom, these functionless details