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The color PINK- a trend shade that even the most ardent pink hater (like me) will love

Pinks, from left to right: Michael Kors, Tory Burch, H&M Design Award, BCBGMaxAria

Full disclosure: Pale pinks excessively worn on a grown-up woman makes my skin crawl. There, I've said it. Elizabeth and James Spring Jim Blazer and Pants in Tiger Lilly (at Shopbop). There has always been something about a woman of a certain age (post student years in this case) drowning in otherwise wimpy goo-goo-gaga colors that just sucks the va-va-voom out of her style and her presence. But take that same hue and amp up the volume and you have got one VERY hot color palette that is worthy of a second look. >> MORE: Color posts Fuchsia, poppy, American beauty, neon, hot pink, Tiger Lilly... these are NOT baby pinks or great-aunt Tilly's rose hue. It's the power shade

Ohhh, how we quiver with gorgeous anticipation whenever we open correspondence from the House of Dior. When it includes the fantastic melding of art meets glam, our pointy toe pumps click to attention. German artist Anselm Reyle collaborated with the iconic French fashion house on a new capsule collection of bags, shoes, costume jewelry, sunglasses, small leather goods, scarves, and beauty products for the Anselm Reyle for Dior collection. All feature bright, color saturated & fluorescent camo prints based on the artist's freestyle interpretation to shake up "the codes of the mythical Avenue Montaigne Couture House, which offered all its savoir-faire to serve his imagination." Anselm Reyle reinterpreted the Lady Dior and Miss Dior handbags with a wild and chic dose of street chic that has a sense of graphic

While fashion's come & go, they do serve as a sign of the times we live in and work as a time capsule of sorts full of memories, moments and merriment. Looking back at the sartorial world of 2011, what comes to mind may be the abundance of too much too fast (so much fashion, so many news outlets, too many designers) -that's why we've complied a shortlist of the good, the bad and the boring. From Missoni madness to celebrating fallen designers, it was definitely a year full of fashion surprises and feats. Fashion Designers Ride the Merry-go-Round- From who will take John Galliano's job at Dior (above, post Galliano) to the comings & goings of chief designers at Balmain, Chloe, Cacharel,

Consisting of mostly body-conscious mini dresses with graphic cut-outs in an array of electrifying neons, Yigal Azrouel's Cut 25 presentation was somehow able to reach a more relaxed momentum than the kind of party-girl sexy his chosen range of silhouettes might suggest. And that's a good thing as we at FocusOnStyle have seen enough skin-tight body-con dressed open-toe bootied girls than we can bear. And thankfully by the looks of it, Azrouel has had enough too. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS He was able to achieve this thanks to a clever play on relaxed sportif notes, graphic contrasting lines, acid pastels and alluring cool neutrals combined with unexpected techno-washed fabrics and multi-dimensional layering. His wood soled platform brogues and boots in

Burberry sunglasses brim with brilliant color, and YES, for fall... Continuing on the energizing note of Christopher Bailey's hyper neon accessories for Burberry's Spring/Summer collection comes a new range of collapsible sunnies for Fall/Winter appropriately dubbed Burberry Brights. MORE: Burberry Taking a cue from the intrinsic convenience of the company's foldable, packable product wizardry and boasting a classic wayfarer shape, consider these sunglasses as an instant pick-me-up for the season's gray days and moody color ways. RELATED: How To Wear the Neon Trend More on Designer Sunglasses SHOP THE BURBERRY BRAND: More Burberry...

Neon Girls- Backstage at Christopher Kane Spring/Summer 2011

Stylist Advice- Go Bright & Get It Right! Neon can be so tricky to wear and, as it is so bright, certainly a fashion mistake that won't go unnoticed. But if you get it right.... WOW! All you need are a few food stylist tips to understand how to wear the neon trend. Take a cue from Christopher Kane's updated ladylike lace neons, pictured above right, and Raf Simon's vivid techno take on sublime couture at Jil Sander, pictured below, for a summer look that's bold and rich in riotous, unforgettable colors. The two designers along with many others made a strong case for forgoing basic black and mellow pastels for confident looks in a range of eye-catching, energizing shades

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