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Maxi dresses for the 2012 spring and summer seasons

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Maxi dresses have been popular on the street for the past few spring and summer seasons, and 2012 is no different. Fashionistas have been flocking to maxi dresses for the warm weather season this year, and it is no wonder. After all, maxi dresses are an easy way to feel comfortable and casual while still looking polished. Love that!

Maxi dresses are being found this season in natural fabrics such as cotton and silk; making them perfect for warm and hot weather. With bright colors and stripes being hot trends for the spring and summer 2012 seasons, maxi dresses are appearing on store shelves in bright, vivid hues as well as nautical stripes.

There are three dominant necklines for maxi dresses this season; strapless, halter and tank. When shopping for a maxi dress, look for strapless styles, effortless tank dresses which can easily be belted and sassy halter top maxi dresses which also look fabulous as swim suit cover-ups at the beach. Love it!

The maxi dress is perfect for casual days and can easily be paired with embellished flat sandals or wedges. To dress up a maxi dress, a Fashionista can easily add a stack of bracelets and large earrings; playing into the current bold jewelry trend. To finish off the look, pair a daytime clutch or unstructured satchel, such as a Balenciaga City Tote, with a maxi dress for the ultimate in casual cool. Fabulous!

We found a few maxi dresses around the web and assembled them into the Polyvore set below; enjoy!

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Beach totes for the summer 2012 season

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The warm weather is upon us, and although it is not Memorial Day weekend just yet, Fashionistas everywhere are starting to head out to the beach. In order to fully enjoy a day of soaking in the sun, splashing in the waves and building sand castles, one must carry many essential items to the beach.

Beach essentials often include extra towels, a sweatshirt, extra clothing, an extra swimsuit, sunblock, a Frisbee, sunglasses, a magazine and more. In order to fit all of the fun-in-the-sun items one needs for a day at the beach, a fashion-savvy beach goer must have a proper beach tote!

A day at the beach has always involved bright colors, so summer 2012 will be an easy season for being on-trend and well-prepared for a day at the beach. Large and roomy beach totes are easy to find on store shelves this season; the hard part is choosing which one!

Beach totes for summer 2012 are being shown in bright colors, contrasting and colorful stripes, color blocking, florals, neon hues and natural fibers such as straw and raffia. We found a few fabulous beach totes online and assembled them into the Polyvore set below to help get you started in the search for the ultimate summer 2012 beach tote. Hope you love it! Happy shopping and stay fabulous

y (48)

Cheery flat sandals for spring and summer 2012

 in General Fashion / Shoes / Trends  tagged flats / sandals / spring 2012 / summer 2012 by

The warm weather is beginning to roll in and Fashionistas everywhere are looking for at least one pair of fabulous sandals that can easily take them through a busy and fashionable day. While high heeled and platform sandals are beautiful and flattering, flat sandals are the workhorse shoe for casual days during the warm, late-spring and summer months.

Spring 2012 is all about color; therefore it is no wonder that flat sandals are mirroring this trend. There are brightly colored sandals, color blocked sandals, pastel hued sandals and of coursed floral print sandals on store shelves everywhere. Fashionistas are just starting to take flat sandals for spring 2012 to the streets. The big winners so far? Bright colors!

Flat sandals are being shown in many styles for the warm weather season. The three most popular styles happen to be classic flip flops with embellishments, gladiator (who knew this style would stay strong three years later?!?!?) and ankle strap styles.

We scoured the web and found a few fabulous flat sandals and assembled them into the Polyvore set below. Hope you love it! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 

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