Fashion Trends for Spring/ Summer ~ 2012 ~

Fashion changes very quickly and that is what we love most about it. Have we barely filled our wardrobe for fall when designers tease us with the new ideas for spring. It’s a carousel that clears out pockets but makes us feel happy. See the list of Spring/ Summer 2012 fashion trends and plan your wardrobe for the new season!

After all Spring/ Summer 2012 shows I looked through my head was spinning. Every designer tried his best to surprise us and make us want to wear his creations. However, all of them worked with the same set of ideas – the trends – which we have to know to avoid getting lost in the carousel of styles, colors and fabrics.

Spring/ Summer 2012 Fashion Trend #: Hotpants. This trend was the most popular with designers. Hotpants came in a variety of styles and colors. They were denim, leather, perforated, high and low-waisted, wide and very tight-fitting.

Spring/ Summer 2012 Fashion Trend #: Animal prints. When someone says ‘animal print’ the first thing that comes to our mind is the leopard – the print we love and hate, it’s appealing but it’s been too long with us already. However, some designers still choose it for their collections. Now leopard print is not that one we’re used to. It comes in a variety of colors and the print itself has become smaller and more delicate. Along with leopard we see snakeskin and crocodile skin but other patterns are even trendier – those featuring lizards, cats and birds.

Spring/ Summer 2012 Fashion Trend #: Boat neck. Despite the fact boat neckline doesn’t show your cleavage to its best it does demonstrate the beauty of your shoulders. For formal occasions designers offer more demure versions of this trend but for casual garments neckline can go as deep as you wish.

Spring/ Summer 2012 Fashion Trend #: Boudoir fashion. Boudoir fashion has had a revival for Spring/ Summer 2012 fashion season. It isn’t as daring as it used to be but is still very sexy and erotic. Sheer slinky fabrics, lace trimming, ruffles and revealing necklines and splits – all these will be really trendy.

Spring/ Summer 2012 Fashion Trend #: Cold shoulders. We don’t remember who invented the cold shoulder but we should say ‘thank you’ to him as these shoulders are amazing. They make the entire outfit look relaxed and seductive.

Spring/ Summer 2012 Fashion Trend #: Pleats. Pleats were trendy last spring and summer, they have somehow stayed with us during fall and winter and, to our surprise, pleats are to be still popular during Spring/ Summer 2012 season. But they won’t be as girly any more. Pleats of the Spring/ Summer 2012 are fewer, larger and softer. They come on dresses mostly and give those a womanly look.

Spring/ Summer 2012 Fashion Trend #: Sheer clothing. Sheerness became trendy long ago when someone decided that revealing too much flesh was great. Now we take it pretty normal and even like it. For Spring/ Summer 2012 fashion season designers offer us to wear sheer skirts which can be both floor or knee-length. They also suggest us trying transparent toppers. And if before people wore these to cover themselves from the rain from now on these would be worn no matter what the weather was.