TOP SPRING 2011 TRENDS FROM NEW YORK FASHION WEEK
What we saw on the Spring 2011 runway in New York — minimal whites, bold colors, pajama dressing, and a hefty dose of '70s sensibility — is getting us excited for the season. Pick a trend or two, and you're ready to shop.
Eclectic ChicProenza Schouler's reconstructed take on uptown chic went one step cooler.
Eclectic ChicJason Wu deftly played to two crowds — adults, who will love the mild '70s-flavored, tailored sportswear, and younger lasses, who will thrill to the flounces and youthful silhouettes.
Eclectic ChicMichael Kors stuck to classic shapes but spiffed them up with a dose of classic Kors luxe, and mixed in dashes of primary color with plenty of crisp, cool whites.
Eclectic Chic
Peter Som mixed prints, textures, and blocks of bright hues.
Eclectic Chic
Chris Benz showed fanciful shoes with modern takes on classics like tweed.
Eclectic Chic
A pink painterly grid is utterly ladylike at Oscar de la Renta.
Eclectic Chic
Eminently wearable everyday jackets, skirts, and blouses at Rodarte carried the Mulleavy sisters' very particular aesthetic and worked an in arresting series of prints.
Eclectic Chic
Sheer, vivid colors and bold prints played well together at Timo Weiland.
Eclectic Chic
A ladylike jewel-toned cocktail dress is toughened up with a rubber armband at Juan Carlos Obando.
A ladylike jewel-toned cocktail dress is toughened up with a rubber armband at Juan Carlos Obando.
Eclectic Chic
Snakeskin looked fresh with a buttercream sweater at Altuzarra.
Marc by Marc Jacobs was a playful ode to the designer's favorite decade — the '70s — with tons of cheerful, swingy silhouettes and the usual cadre of covetable accessories.
Bold ColorCalvin Klein added in trio of brightly colored dresses to a white-heavy lineup. These were stiff, short, and sexy in their severity.
Bold, graphic colors dominated the runway at Prabal Gurung.
A dash of lemon from Michael Kors
Tommy Hilfiger's preppy trench goes red-hot.
Rag & Bone designer Marcus Wainwright blew up and distorted a photo he took on vacation to create this unique print.
Eye-catching neon lime and black at Proenza Schouler
Printed Matter
Rodarte introduced a Chinese porcelain print.
Printed Matter
Derek Lam channeled California with this easy-flowing gown.
Any globe-trotting trendsetter would be happy in this pile-on of patterns from Diane von Furstenberg.
Floral cigarette pants from Chris Benz would brighten up any wardrobe.
Francisco Costa's positively chic lineup for Calvin Klein defines the new minimal.
Michael Kors presented a laid-back California dream — all casual and fluid.
Reed Krakoff rethought the kimono.
Proenza Schouler's sheerer pieces came with their own underpinnings.
Alexander Wang, prince of darkness and cool, lightened up...all the way to white and pastel.
Donna Karan finds endless inspiration in the earth. To wit, her spring collection was done in a near monochromatic palette of tan, with elements of beige, sand, and bone — a bold move that paid off.
Ralph Lauren worked a white and cream palette with plenty of fringe and lace, evoking a tony vision of prairie life.
Michael Kors tapped into the biggest color trend for spring 2011. He showed plenty of crisp, cool whites, from the softest-looking T-shirts to flowing skirts and his take on the season's suit.
Calvin Klein's whites, which Francisco Costa called anything but "white," came in an arresting parade of boxy suits and louche dresses.
Alexander Wang showed a chic series of solid, loose silk dresses and separates that will reel in new fans.
A few all-white exits from Derek Lam were covered up (long-sleeved, belled, or below-the-knee) yet sexy thanks to the way they were cut to move exactly with the body.
Minimalist white suiting from Reed Krakoff.
Joseph Altuzarra floats the idea of white biker chic.
There were no dark moments in Thakoon's spring collection.
A shawl-collared jacket spruced up a flippy pleated skirt and tissue-thin shirt at Band of Outsiders.
Marc Jacobs's vibrant pink, purple, orange, maroon, and gold done up in printed dresses were '40s silhouettes executed with '70s glam.
Derek Lam promised minimalism served '70s style, and he delivered, starting with a parade of spare, long, fluid denim coats, suits, trousers, and shirts.
Rodarte's Brady Bunch rec-room theme carried through on oversized plaids and high-waisted cropped pants.
Navy and neon made a timely pairing at Altuzarra.
Inspired by the colorful artistry of Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes, Wu let bold pinks, purples, and yellows fly.
Even when Marc Jacobs mined the vintage fields for his Marc by Marc Jacobs collection, there was something thoroughly of-the-moment about it.
Tory Burch had a few Mexican mama moments.
It's a cinch to make a statement in Chris Benz's belted sleeveless top and wide-leg trousers.
High-waisted denim made a welcome return at Elie Tahari.
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