03.09.12
TRENDING: PASTELS

The season's saccharine pastel shades are hard to miss—they brought the prim to many S/S 2012 collections like Louis Vuitton, Diane Von Furstenberg, Preen, Marni, Chanel, Tibi, 3.1 Phillip Lim—and that's just naming a few. While pastels have a rep for being the palette of choice for Easter Sunday or dear old grannies, their revival this season shows that a balance can be struck between their sweet feminine connotation and the sleek, fashion-forward woman. In mint greens, peachy corals, powder blues, and subdued yellows and lavenders, silhouettes were streamlined and tailored, with modern inclusions like sheer paneling, slim cut blazers and slacks, and suede platform sandals. Check out our finds that embrace the pastel frenzy with flirty edge.

Style FILE reports on current trends exemplified by the runway and celebrities
Preen
Blazer
$1600
Style FILE reports on current trends exemplified by the runway and celebrities
Reiss
Blouse
$180
Style FILE reports on current trends exemplified by the runway and celebrities
Paige Denim
Verdugo Jeans
$315
Style FILE reports on current trends exemplified by the runway and celebrities
Zatchels
Satchel
$218
Style FILE reports on current trends exemplified by the runway and celebrities
Steve Madden
Dynemite
$90
Style FILE reports on current trends exemplified by the runway and celebrities


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