The first week of New York Fashion Week has officially ended, but there are still more designers waiting to show their work of art.  As more and more fashion blogs and magazines write up their show reviews, I felt inspired to share some of the trends that I’ve noticed so far.

Black and White

Yes, the black and white trend will probably never go out of style. Many top designers mixed in their black and white creations, and some used it throughout their entire collection. Here are some of my favorites.

Polka Dots

Of course, we are no strangers to polka dots by now. It’s been the up and coming stripes. For the spring ’12 collections, many designers used polka dot patterns gently but effectively.

Splatter-Paint Pattern

After seeing Cynthia Rowley’s white dress with the watercolor/splatter-paint pattern… I immediately thought of Desigual’s logo. The dress could have been a walking advertisement for Desigual. Anyway, Cynthia wasn’t the only one who felt inspired by these paint splashes… designers like Monique Lhuillier, Alturzarra, and Prabal Gurung also shared similar patterns in their collections.

Mustard Yellow

I’m not a huge fan of the color ‘mustard-yellow’. The only time I liked something in that color was Rachel Zoe’s velvet dress that she wore to the Met Gala back in 2010. Though I still believe that it’s not a flattering color (on most people),  some of the models looked great in their mustard colored pieces.

Floral Prints

April showers bring May flowers – and it wouldn’t be complete without seeing some floral prints in spring collections. Floral print trend comes and goes, but it looks like it is staying for next year’s spring season.  As for Peter Som, there is certainly no sign of his flowers going anywhere but in his collection.

Let us know what you think about the Spring Collections and the trends that you’ve seen so far!

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Disclaimer: I do not take credit for these photos. I’ve included them purely for reference purposes.

Chrissy Kim is a recent graduate from Penn State University, where she studied Marketing and International Business. She studied abroad in Paris for a semester to improve her French and become trilingual in English, Korean, and French. She is now a Business Coordinator at Cosmopolitan Magazine and is enjoying her city life to the max. Prior to joining Cosmo, Chrissy interned at Marie Claire and Siwy Denim, Inc. She now studies at Parsons The New School for Fashion Design at night. Tweet her @ChicGalleria and follow on her personal Tumblr & Twitter.

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