Forever Print

This season designers got creative (and really cute) with their use of print. Steering away from the usual patterns and digital kaleidoscopes we so often see, they scattered their clothing with living and inanimate objects in a way that should get your credit card swiping. Here are my favourites.

 Carolina Herrera does a crisp, very refreshing take on a summer dress with her swallow print. These little birds make the girl in the dress look effortlessly lightweight –as if she might just fly away.

At Dolce & Gabbana, The Boys took the kind of food I don’t eat and put them on a skirt. Genius. The show had a very Italian feel with loads of attitude to give the vegetable patch clothes some extra kick. The smartest way to wear these pieces (as shown in the runway image) is to pair them with something floral.

ERDEM gets my vote when it comes to florals this season. I am no fan of floral print in spring, my favourite Miranda Priestly quote form The Devil Wears Prada being “Florals? For Spring? Groundbreaking.” However, I do think that Erdem has given new life to the life-long trend by putting the poppies among a variety of other garden characters. That fact that it’s all in a purple shade (with the exception of one or two) is lovely, feminine, and very SS12.

Mary Katrantzou (you can spell it, but can you say it?) threw fish into her mix of super print for spring. She is the goddess of print. Her clothes are a constant reminder that fashion is art. That’s all.

Miuccia Prada steals the show with her mid-century modern cars. This collection gives a little structure and umph to the soft romantic dream that is ss12. Still, the cars are utterly playful and youthful. So, you wanna show your car salesman/mechanic boyfriend that you’re interested in his hobby? Don’t get greasy, get Prada.

Victoria, Victoria Beckham goes beyond what I like for this season and touches down on what I believe to be great timeless clothing. The cat print dress has a great sense of humour and (judging by the cat's facial expressions) authority. Sure, you can’t wear it to the boardroom – but give it a spin anywhere else, it’s sure to turn heads.

Lastly, Victoria takes us to the moon in a wonderfully whimsical moon print dress. There is something magical about this piece that reminds me of my childhood books about building a rocket ship and taking it to the milkyway. The dress gets two thumbs up (actually, make that three if you can) for being unique and is sure to evoke a different feel of escapism for everyone who sees it.

Images: vogue.it