Colors for Spring 2012

For over 18 years Pantone, the global authority on color, has surveyed the designers

of New York Fashion Week and beyond. Not only do they follow current color trends, 

they actually create color trends.

 Here's a few of their most prominent choices

for Spring 2012 and we have to agree with them!!

Tangerine Tango-an enticingly juicy orange.

Solar Power- a sun washed golden yellow.

Sweet Lilac- a soft romantic pastel

Sodalite Blue- a classic vibrant cobalt blue

Margarita- a refreshing minty hue.

Wu who...

Jason Wu is the next big designer to collaborate with discount giant Target. The Jason Wu for Target collection will be available in stores and on line in February. Until then, here's some of his high-end Spring 2012 Collection and it is beautiful!

Chunky...

Tree lighting...

Harajuku...

In 2004, when Gwen Stefani released her album Love Angel Music Baby, she set off a fire storm in the fashion world. Until then, most people had never heard of a "harajuku girl", the cartoonish street style fashion of young Japanese girls in Harajuku, Tokyo. Gweny introduced her first Harajuku line, Harajuku Lovers, in 2005. Now, 6 years and 2 kids later, she has teamed with Target and this week she launched a trendy childrens clothing line, Harajuku Mini! It will include plaid and leopard dresses for the girls and tuxedo inspired pieces for the boys. Now the kiddies can get their cool on!

Several years ago, when Japanese tourism was still very strong in L.A., I'd get to see

Japanese street fashion first hand. Now I have to follow their lightening-quick

changing trends on-line and I usually go to www.japanesestreets.com to get my fix.

An original Harajuku Girl

Gothic Lolitas

80's...creepers and all!

80's...acid wash harem pant.

I love this girl!

Aristocrat (left) and Classic Lolita (right)

Oversized hats...

She reminds me of a modern day Charlie Chaplin!

She's cool...smoking is not.

Sticky sweet Harajukus

She should be walking in L.A.

Doll!