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Scarf: ? - $20
Shirt: ? - $6
Cardigan - American Eagle - $12
Jeans: H&M - $20

2012 fashion forecast.

essentially this is a repost, but updated list of trends for 2012, both cult trends, and mainstream trends.

First, the designers and collections that i think epitimize the coming season:

• D&G SS 2012 Womenswear LINK - Prints are perfect
• Michael Bastion Mens SS 2012  LINK - Styling is immaculate
• D&G Mens SS 2012 LINK - Prints are amazing
• Dolce & Gabbana Mens SS 2012 LINK - Styling is great
• Etro SS 2012 Womenswear LINK - Styling and Prints are amazing
• Y-3 SS 2012 Menswear and Womenswear LINK - The entire menswear in the collection is amazing
• Jeremy Scott FW 2011 LINK everything is amazing

Lots of D&G......

• peace signs
• via link
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• aztec prints
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• ribbons used as neckties
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• camo prints
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• rainbows
• via link
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• neon pink and blues
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• gold/ silver
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• tie dye
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• peace signs
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• eyes
• (buy this shirt here )
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• pyramids/ egyptian [not really the best example]
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• cats
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• anime intended to be used for ironic purposes
• neon colors
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• pokemon
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•  image via link
• furbys
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• aliens
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• via link
• mickey mouse/disney
• x
• image via link
• cheap denims

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• stars/ galaxies
• 
• image via link
• skeletons
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• image via link
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• skulls
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• via link
• bones
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• gaming systems, N64, playstation 1
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• skinny jeans
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• large portions of blacks
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• combat boots
• via link
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• printed tshirts (with ironic or in-your-face messages)
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• denim jackets
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• oxfords
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• (image via link_)
• round sunglasses
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• image via link
• spikes on everything
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• more denim
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• a dollop of leopard and animal prints
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• leather jackets
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• american flags [not really the best example
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• dots
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• maximalism
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state of fashion 2011//2012

This post is basically a reference for myself, and I hope its completely controversial. Most of the terms I'm going to use are going to be made up basically.

This is going to start a war.

This is my opinion.

This is the State of Fashion 2O11//2O12

     We live in the post hipster era. The term hipster has died, because culture killed it. You're called a "hipster" if you wear anything remotely fashion-forward. Thus, since its become a popular term, the term is dead. When talking about trends and style, whats in and out, I think a season ahead, not the current season, mostly because by the time people end up writing about the current season, its already over. 

Thus, I begin.

Fashion these days is based on Resurrecting the '90s, neopunk, neogrunge, and seapunk. The fashion is mostly punk based, with style focusing on the most hated past trends in the '90s when it was 2005. It might as well be named 2090/punk style for the purposes of this blog post. Icons that come with this is:

• peace signs
• rainbows
• neon pink and blues
• peace signs
• eyes
• pyramids
• anime intended to be used for ironic purposes
• pokemon
• furbys
• aliens
• mickey mouse/disney
• sailor moon
• cheap denims
• stars/ galaxies
• skeletons
• skulls
• bones
• gaming systems, N64, playstation 1
• skinny jeans
• large portions of blacks
• combat boots
• oxfords
• round sunglasses
• spikes on everything
• more denim
• a dollop of leopard and animal prints
• leather jackets
• american flags

so boys and girls, when you're picking an outfit remember:

• think neopunk,
• neogrunge
• resurrect '90s/ 2090
• seapunk is dying, but go there for inspiration if you need to
• all hipsters died in 2011, so you live in the post-hipster era
• remember all these trends were anti-brand, so only wear a label if you're intending to slander it
• hair is meant to be spiked, swooped, or dyed, not safely worn
• if you hate the pattern its perfect

when in doubt:

• black

are you a girl?

• we live in 2012 no one cares if you dress like a guy

are you a guy?

• we live in 2012 no one cares if you have characteristics of womenswear in your outfits

when in doubt:

• black