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Color Blocking has been around for decades but it really was not until Spring 2011 that it has really taken off. If you remember, most of the colors used for this look have been quite bright and bold but now for Fall 2011, the colors are are deeper and darker shades. There are lots of reds, browns, earthy, and jewel tone colors.

While you can easily take a top and wear it with a different color bottom and perhaps a third color belt or scarf there are many great items that are also color blocked already. One of the best ways to find these items is in dresses. There are so many great color blocked dresses ranging from casual to more formal.

One of the first dresses that caught my eye was the Thread Social Colorblock Turtleneck Dress. This dress had a very 1960s mod look to it. This long sleeve dropwaist dress has a grey cotton turtleneck top and a colorblock silk skirt. While the dress may be a little to short to wear for work, this is a great dress to wear for a get together with friends.

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If you are wanting a great color block dress that is more appropriate for work, there are plenty of those to choose from. There are two in particular that I love a lot. The first is the Joseph Van Colorblock Dress. This dress is a long sleeve lined crepe dress. The top of the dress is white with red sleeves and the skirt part is a solid black. The length is office appropriate and it is perfect to wear for an after work get together as well. Wear this dress with a pair or black or red heels and your outfit is complete.

The other dress that grabs my attention is the Alice + Olivia Short Chloe Coloblock Dress. This dress is a gorgeous brown and cream dress and comes with a detachable narrow gold belt. This is a great dress that is comfortable as well as fashionable.

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Moving on to dresses that are perfect to an evening party or formal get together the choices for color block dresses are practically endless. One of my favorite is  the Herve Leger Colorblock Dress.  Like most of the other great Herve Leger dresses, this is a form fitting banded dress. A gorgeous shade of green with blue and black, this dress will have all eyes on you this holiday season or whenever you wear it.

Another great colorblock dress that will show off your figure is the Pencey Colorblock Cutout Dress. This dress is available in pink/ burgundy (pictured) as well as blue/aqua. While both are great color combinations, the pink and burgundy dress is a bit more fall like. Keep in mind you will have to not be self conscious when wearing this dress because of the exposure at the waist.

Though not as form fitting, but equally if not more gorgeous than the previous two dresses, the Matthew Williamson Paneled Mini Dress is a great colorblock dress. This red, pink, and black dress has a array of materials and textures on this dress. You will definitely get a lot of attention when wearing this dress.

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No matter the occasion make sure that you have some sort of color block dress to wear this season. You can find so many that have the colors combined for you already or mix and match colors on your own.

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Alice + Olivia Clothing is a mix of sophistication and eclecticism. The clothes have a modern meets vintage feel to them that are of the highest of quality. When you wear Alice + Olivia know that the clothes are flattering and enhancing so you will look your best always.

Animal Print clothes have been popular for a while and the Spring/Summer 2011 Alice + Olivia Collection includes some great leopard print dresses, shirts, skirts, and a trench coat. All of the leopard print items are unique and very wearable. Even if you normally shy away from this print, you may be a convert after viewing these great Alice + Olivia Leopard Prints.

The Alice + Olivia Kelley One Shoulder Tie Dress in Leopard is a neutral dress with shades of brown and has an asymmetrical one shoulder and hemline. A great light weight silk dress and I love the oversized bow on the shoulder.

Alice + Olivia Kelley Leopard One Shoulder Dress

If you want a more fitted leopard print dress, the Alice + Olivia Nicole Fitter Dress is a great pick. This dress has a square neck and a mesh panel at the back of the dress. I love the look of the model with the bright green shoes with the dress. It just proves that you do not need to stick with a neutral color palette even with such a busy pattern.

Alice + Olivia Nicola Fitted Dress with Exposed Zip in Leopard Print

The Alice  +  Olivia Brazil Button Down Blouse is a sheer button down leopard blouse with a large fold down collar and french cuff sleeves. The back of this 6 button blouse has knife pleats. You can keep it casual with a pair of shorts but you can also wear it under a business suit to make your look more fashionable.

Alice + Olivia Brazil Button Down Blouse

The Alice + Olivia Kae Leopard Print Feather Skirt truly embodies the eclectic sophisticated look Alice + Olivia is known  for. This is a multi layer elastic waist skirt with ruching, frayed layers, and is trimmed with feathers. This is not a skirt for the timid.

Alice And Olivia Leopard Print Feather Skirt

My favorite leopard print Alice + Olivia piece of clothing is the Leopard Pleat Back Trench Coat. I love a pattern trench coat to begin with and the leopard print is great to pep up any outfit. I love the mix of patterns the model is wearing with the animal print over a floral print.

Alice + Olivia Klein Pleat Back Trench in Leopard Print

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This season the hottest style of denim jeans are flares / bell-bottoms. There is no difference between a flare and a bell bottom jean, it is only what you or the designer prefer to call this type of jean.  No matter what you call the jean type by definition they are going to be jeans that are fitted from the waist to the knees and then will flare out creating a bell shape.

There is no one universal look for a flare jean. These jeans vary from one brand to another and even from one style to another greatly. There are low rise, medium rise, and high rise flare jeans. While everyone can wear regular rise jeans and most can wear a low rise jean, you need to be careful if you want a high rise jean if you are petite. A high rise jean is going to make you look shorter than you already are. Another thing to consider when you are shopping for flare / bell-bottom jeans is the amount of flare the actual jean has. The wider the flare the shorter you will look as well so if you are petite it is best to stick with a not so dramatic flare.

While most denim jeans no matter the style are going to be a shade of blue, there are plenty of black or white jeans to choose. For Spring 2011 one of the biggest color trends is white so you should consider at least one pair of white flare jeans in your wardrobe.

1. Hudson Ferris Flap Pocket Flare Jeans are a low rise jean slim through hips and thighs and then a dramatic wide flare. Be careful if you are petite that they do not make you look shorter than you already are.
2. TEXTILE Elizabeth & James Diana Flare Jeans are a wide leg jean and not a flare.
3. Paige Denim Lou Lou Tulip Jeans the flare is the shape of a tulip on these low mid-rise jeans and there are small shreds on the front of the legs.
4. AG Adriano Goldschmied Belle Flare Jeans are a low rise moderate flare jean.
5. MiH Marrakesh Flare Jeans are a mid rise jean with a modest flare and will work on all body types.

Black jeans seem to be a bit dressier than blue jeans and there are plenty of great black flare jeans to buy. Just like all flare jeans please keep in mind your body shape when purchasing them.

1.GoldSign Sissi Platform Flare Jeans are designed to wear with a platform or heel shoe because of the length of the legs
2.7 For All Mankind Bell Bottom Jeans an extreme flare jean wider than the average
3.Alice + Olivia Stacey Bell Jeans slightly distressed legs and a fairly wide flare leg
4.Free People Super Skinny Flare Jeans are great if you like wearing jeggings since these are pull on and have  a very modest flare.
5.J Brand Gigi Cropped Flare Jeans are quite different from most flare jeans since they are a crop leg. If you are petite then these are not the best jean for you because crop jeans already make you look short and the flare accentuates this.

For me polka dots always put a smile on my face. I really do not know what is is about them but I have always been drawn to dots ever since I was very young. Even today I have dots on my dishware. As much as I like dots though, for some reason, I do not have too muck clothing with dots on them but I have been on a quest to find some great dotted clothing for Spring and Summer 2011. I am particularly looking for some great polka dot dresses because I tend to wear jeans or shorts with a shirt and I am also trying to break that pattern. My favorite thing about all the polka dot dresses that I have found is that all also incorporate a second Spring 2011 trend.

The first dotted dress that I have found is the ROZAE R.N. Mixed Maxi Dress. The thing that I like the most about this dress is the mix of patterns on it. The top has a small band of polka dots followed by a section of shell shaped flowers then a vertical stripe section at the waist   ending with a polka dot skirt. The other factor that draws me to this dress is that it is a maxi dress which are high on my spring 2011 shopping list.

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Another polka dot dress that I really like is Club Monaco Georgia Dress. This is a navy blue with white dots sheer dress that comes with a slip lining so there is no worry about having to find the right thing to wear under the dress. Since it is sheer it will be a great dress for summer as well.

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The  Alice + Olivia Lulu Polka Dot Dress is the most feminine and girly polka dot that I have found. Not only is it pink but it has a three tiers of ruffles at the bottom and lace at the v-neck top.  This though is not a dress if you need to wear a bra because the dress has an open back.

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The Marc by Marc Jacobs Day Dots Dress is very different from all of the other dresses. It has multiple colprs of overlapping dots and is more casual than the others. The only think I am unsure about with this dress is the shoulders since they are so pointy. Perhaps though they will lay down a bit when worn and washed.

Marc by Marc Jacobs Day Dots Dress

When I think of leather skirts I immediately think of tight short skirts in either black or red from the 80s that are not very sophisticated or classy looking. I have never really been drawn to them when shopping so I never paid attention to them to see that they have improved immensely. I have to say I was completely shocked when I started seeing skirts that are pleated , tie-dyed, and overall trendy and in fashion. I also have been pleasantly surprised to see that there are leather shorts that look great.

When I first saw the  Gryphon Tie Dye Leather Skirt I could not believe that it was leather. It is a gorgeous skirt that has ruching at the waist making it even more desirable.

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A great light and neutral leather skirts is the Alice + Olivia Leather Tulip Skirt. This skirt like the Gryphon skirt has ruching at the waist and pockets at the hips. The skirt is the perfect color for oh so popular nude Spring 2011 season.

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There are plenty of leather shorts to choose from if you would prefer them over a skirt. One of my favorites is the
Robert Rodriguez Leather Shorts. These short are longer than most other leather shorts and are cuffed, light-weight, have slanted side pockets, and are pleated in the front / darted in the back.

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When I first saw the Veda Florida Leather ShortsI was a bit unsure about them. The style of them looks like shorts you would wear to the gym but the fact that they are leather makes that statement untrue. I am still on the fence about these and would love to know what you think.

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By now you have probably heard that this spring the “in” pants trend is going to be flare legs.  This style of pants is great to wear no matter your body shape. These pants will help camouflage any imperfections you feel that you have and give you a sleek overall look.  Keep in mind though that there are some  excessively wide pants that are best to wear if you are tall because the extreme wideness of these specific pants will not elongate your figure, in fact it will make you look shorter.

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Bop Basics Work Trousers are a basic black pant that are essential to your wardrobe. These pants are perfect for work as well as for a night out. These pants are a simple non pleated pant so they will flatter all body types.

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If you would prefer to be wearing a white pant in the warmer Spring and Summer weather then take a look at the
Diane von Furstenberg Simca Wide Leg Pants. These pants, like the previous ones are a basic pant that will work for all occasions.  These pants are a  high waist so it will the wide legs make your legs look great but the high waist helps make your stomach look smooth and  your legs will appear even longer.

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Metallics are going to be a big trend this spring so why not buy a great pair of  Metallic Gold Wide Leg Pants.  The
Alice + Olivia Olivia Wide Waist Band Pants gives any outfit a “pop” that will surely brighten up even the cloudiest of days.

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If are tall and looking for a more extreme wide leg pant then take a look at the Willow Bachelorette Pants. These gorgeous silk pants are super wide and super chic. The wide band, high waist pants will make any long leg look even longer but be careful if you are not tall because the wide leg will make you look much shorter and squater than you really are and that is not a flattering look.

If you are not ready for the wide leg pant, you can  start off with a flare pant. These pants are slimmer from the knee and above but below the knee, the gradually widen down towards the leg hole.

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These Alice + Olivia Stacey Flare Pantscome in Khaki (pictured) and Olive. Both colors are great to wear and can be worn for work, during the day, or dressed up for night time.