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Chic CNN style…

Chic CNN style…

Here is what CNN has to say about spring 2012 styles…

In recent seasons, fashion trends have dictated girls borrow from the male wardrobe with “boyfriend jeans” and military-inspired gear reminiscent of the battlefield. But looking ahead, the offerings on the catwalk for Spring/Summer 2012 indicate a definite return to femininity and glamor.

CNN asked three fashionistas in the know, Bloomingdale’s fashion director Stephanie Solomon, stylist-to-the-stars Nikki Pennie and front-row fashion blogger Bryanboy, for their predictions of the new season’s top trends.

“It’s all about the feminine silhouette”

During the last month, Stephanie Solomon sat in on shows in New York, London, Milan and Paris and as Bloomingdale’s head buyer she knows exactly what is likely be in stores.

“It is a total turn around from last year’s Spring/Summer collections,” says Solomon. “There is no reference to goth, grunge and certainly no borrowing from the boys this season.”  Click here to continue reading…