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Fun and Fresh Fruit Prints

The Trend Report: Fun and Fresh Fruit Prints 

 If there's one thing we love, it's a good print, and this spring, it's not stripes, chevron, or polka dots that have us drooling.

We spotted several celebrities, including Solange Knowles and Katy Perry rocking fruits (yes, the edible food you find in the produce section of the grocery store) while bopping around Coachella. Solange looked fresh and fun in her lemon-print dress, but you can score a just as cute find for a lot less - and in different varieties of fruits, if you're interested. Strawberries, cherries, and pineapples seem to be the most popular pick right now.

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Spring/Summer Fashion Week 2013

Paris Fashion Week: Spring/Summer 2013

 

Spring 2013 Trends

Asia Society

Miuccia Prada kicked off the season's Far East trend with origami-detailed duchesse satin numbers.
New takes on the traditional kimono also turned up at Emilio Pucci and Dries Van Noten.

Prada

Dries Van Noten

Haider Ackermann

  

  

The Art of Contrast

Seen at Marc Jacobs, Narciso Rodriguez, Jil Sander, and Céline, back-to-basics black and white
 looked right after seasons of brights, prints, and over-the-top embellishment.

Marc Jacobs

Jil Sander

Alexander Wang

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Veiled Looks

Roberto Cavalli, Reed Krakoff, and Haider Ackermann, among others, adopted new transparency
measures, using featherweight, sheer materials like silk chiffon, organza, and mousseline.

Roberto Cavalli

Haider Ackermann

Reed Krakoff

Collage Degree

Any which way you splice it, Spring's message was multilayered, courtesy of patchworks of exotic
 skins at Proenza Schouler, and mash-ups of patterns and textures at Rodarte, Derek Lam, and Thakoon.

Proenza Schouler

Rodarte

Erdem

Every Flounce Counts

Designers reclaimed the ruffle this season: Deep frills edged necklines at Gucci and Givenchy,
while the thigh-high slits of skirts at Balenciaga were flounced flamenco-style.

Givenchy

Balenciaga

Gucci

Alpha Females

From the boardroom to Le Bain, the power suit is Spring's power player. Olivier Rousteing went the
 bold-shouldered route at Balmain, and Victoria Beckham upped the sex appeal of her tuxedo with
a skimpy bra top.

Christian Dior

Stella McCartney

Pedro Lourenço

Mary Katrantzou

Saint Laurent

Calvin Klein Collection

Jonathan Saunders

Balmain

Mulberry

Theyskens' Theory

Victoria Beckham

Costume National

Cédric Charlier

Trussardi

Neil Barrett