Looking Ahead: Spring 2013 Trends

   Roberto Cavalli                                     Jason Wu                                     Jason Wu                               Oscar De La Renta              

For The Love Of Lace: Lace which has been making an appearance on the runways for a few seasons has continue its presence as either the detail or the key element on many runways for spring 2013.

        Cushnie Et Ochs                  Herve Leger By Max Azria                      Versace                                  Saint Laurent

Just Cut It Out: Spring 2013 has definitely brought sexy back.  With deep cutouts at the waist, shoulder, and chest don't be surprised to see a little extra skin for the spring.

                Marc Jacobs                              Marc Jacobs                              Moschino                                    Christian Dior                  

All Striped Up:  Spring 2013 runways were filled with vertical, horizontal, and curved stripes on everything from bathing suits, jumpsuits, ball gowns, handbags, and etc.

                   J. Mendel                          Rebecca Minkoff                             Ralph Lauren                               Naeem Khan

The Secret Garden: From tiny subtle florals to big bold pop of color florals the beautiful garden of florals were unleashed on the runways and will be making a strong presence on everything from denim pants to floor length beautiful gowns this spring.

Chanel's Hula Hoop Bag

Chanel's Spring 2013 show debuted the Hula Hoop Bag as an accessory on the runway. Designer Karl Lagerfield explained to Daily Telegraph, “It’s for the beach. You need space for the beach towel. And then you can put it into the sand and hang things on it." The Hula Hoop Bag receive so much attention on social media networks, such as Instagram and Twitter, the bag that was only used for the show will now be available for sell for Chanel's Spring 2013 collection. It is rumored that the mini quilted bag shown in the above photo on the right will retail for $2,400. Interesting bag...What are your thoughts on this bag?