2011 year marks Japanese designer Tsumori Chistato's (shown above) 21st collection. It strongly reflects colorful 21st century design. She is extremely popular in both Japan and even in the U.S. and her line have been featured in magazine such as both Elle and Vogue. With her super colorful, super fun and super creative designs, you can't help but smile when you see her collection.
*all photos are from the Spring 2011 collection
Feeling bored with just plain old jewelry? Then spruce up your outfit and don animal jewelry! They are an easy way to make a wildly wonderful statement. Whether it's a lion ring or a zebra ring, each one will reflect your inner animal showing your bold nature. 
Lily Cole's modeling career began by a serendipitous encounter with Benjamin Hart when she was only 14 years old. Since then she has walked the runway for an innumerable amount of big designers and graced covers of countless magazines. That's not all she does though! You may recognize her from the movie The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. She is an actress and model who's sultry doll eyes and fiery red hair get's ingrained in your brain due to her strong photo and film presence.
Marc by Marc Jacobs, Pop Bolt Bangle, $28. nordstroms.com
At the New York Fashion Show, House of Holland proved to be one of the most memorable collections, marked by vibrant colors and truly unique patterns. Drawing from the '70s, Henry Holland successfully orchestrated a show that left spectators in awe. His inspiration and creativity was impeccably reflected in his eccentric designs and patterns. Holland made the banana leaf large and bold on both tailored pastel jacquards and vivid green printed jerseys. Another recurrent trend present in his show was the use of fringe. Overall, this show effectively excited and interested all viewers.
Project Ethos is a fashion and art show extravaganza that took place at Fluxx Nightclub in downtown San Diego near the Gaslamp Quarter. Although Fluxx has developed a reputation as a cool dancing and drinking spot for the young adult crowd, everything changed for a day on February 25th. Project Ethos totally transformed the atmosphere from a run-of-the-mill Friday night club spot into a sophisticated and fun fashion experience. With seven designers featured on the catwalk and four artists exhibiting their work at the event, a red carpet entrance, and a heart-throbbing, feet-moving performance by rap artist MANN with his hit “Buzzin” featuring 50 Cent, Project Ethos is poised to become a San Diego fashion tradition that will only get grander and greater with each passing year.
The fashion show opened with ballerinas dressed in black. They entered from each side of the stage on delicate tiptoe, dancing and swaying to Kanye West’s “Dark Fantasy”. This tune was used throughout the show, with its inspiring refrain playing between each runway transition, giving chills to the audience as they awaited each new designer.
But at the end of the night, the main stars of this show were the clothing lines. Common themes for this year’s designers were bright colors, Spanish-styled sleeves and multiple-role clothing, such as the Cardiwrap by Kymaro®. As one of the main sponsors of the show, Fredrick’s of Hollywood held a special exhibition of their sexy summer swimwear, showing us the bright colors and bold patterns we can look forward to wearing as we hit the beach in this upcoming bikini season.
-Written by Bridgett Rangel-Rexford; Photos by Cole Anetsberger
Dolce and Gabbana brought the runway to a party in the garden during the Milan Fashion Week for spring 2011. The Italian duo brought a sense of nostalgia and set the mood as happy summer. The use of floral designs was pervasive - on dresses, platform shoes, hair accessories, etc. The collection was less of a prim and proper garden-party style and more of a peasant farm girl style, as evidenced through the use of gingham and pocketed aprons. Overall this collection showed a new perspective on country chic, characterized by the trademark spring season design - floral and a nostalgic addition - gingham.
