Prabal Gurung Spring 2012

Avant-garde at its best, meaning cutting edge but not in a best displayed in a museum behind glass sort of way. Colorful prints on the ongoing trend of cut out dresses with sheer overlays made for feminine sexy and body con selections with a very spring-like palette of royal purples, turquoise blues and always mod, black and white, floras and a wicked twist of leather. 

Alexander Wang Spring 2012

Coining the phrase athletic chic, literally using fabric from a sneaker factory my first thoughts of Alexander Wang's Spring 2012 collection was 1990 windbreakers but, dare I say futuristic and cool. Inspired by the need for speed this Spring collection was compiled into mini groups of cohesive "gangs". Laser cut bombers in one, followed by nylon peplum shaped florals and laser cut leather minidresses with key trend phrases in this collection being mesh, laser cuts, and nylon. Also containing velvet pieces,  often assumed a more romantic like fabric, the velvet pieces didn't lose their athletic themed edge.  I was most pleasantly surprised to see a group of modern tribal pieces worked in to the entire look. These looks along with the black mesh pocket accents on trousers, were my favorite. Mixing and matching of fun sweaters and leggings into classic pieces already in your wardrobe would be a great addition kicking into gear for Spring have a look below;