Cardigan Empire

Salt Lake City Fashion Stylist

Freshy Spring Trend 2012: Peplum

Spring 2012 is definitely partial to peplums, the short little flounce attached to a fitted bodice.  A natural mirror of both lower figures and hourglass shapes, adept at accommodating curvy posterior assets.  Yet the peplum can also create shape for a linear figure, and add balanced flare to an upper figure.  A peplum can even camouflage the soft undulations of a middle figure.  

peplum passion: tuked peplum tank (anthropologie, similar) / 3/4 sleeve button tab top  (old navy), orbit necklace (j.crew)  /  ag rosebud jeggings (gilt groupe, available here) / kerry sling back booties (sole society, similar)
Basically peplums are Pangaea.

Jason Wu, Spring 2012
Edgy Ethereal
Dear Mister Wu, please send me one of each, as well as a tube of the tangerine lipstick.
Badgley Mischka, Spring 2012
The Peplum Brigade
Cultivate your hourglass with any of these peplums:


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Freshy Spring Trend 2012: Bold Pattern

kate spade’s spring collection of florence broadhurst prints
Color blocking is still firmly entrenched in the retail barracks, but prints are waging a counter attack for closets this Spring 2012. At the avante garde is led by bold, brave prints in strong contrasts and large scale.
anna sui’s twenties inspired prints

reachel bagley supporting pattern play.  tippi sweater (j.crew) / daughters of the liberation go-getter pants  (anthropologie, similar), kate spade pink dotz necklace (amazon)  / leopard print shoes (banana republic, similar)
While the boldest of the bold may wear a single print from crown to heel, others can test the trend by adopting a fresh uniform of patterned trousers and solid blouse.
more ways to support the print-surrection.


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