SPRING/SUMMER 2012 was a season underpinned by rumours – who was and who wasn’t still in the running for the Dior job? Was Raf Simons stepping into the creative director shoes at YSL? How would a host of new names – including Clare Waight Keller at Chloe and  Olivier Rousteing at Balmain – fair for their first outings as creative directors of new houses?

On the catwalk, it was designers’ penchant for all things aquatic that became the prevalent trend. Karl Lagerfeld went for  a deep sea dive at Chanel, Givenchy made a splash with mermaid creations,Giorgio Armani went iridescent, pearlescent and shimmery and Mary Katrantzou brought psychedelic sea beds into the mix.

NYFW DKNY Spring Summer 2012

Paying homage to her beloved city New York, at New York Fashion Week, which fell on the 10 year anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, DKNY presents her Spring Summer 2011-2012 lines with a patriotic red and blue signs

Beside offered in patriotic aura, this collection is also telling us what goes next for the spring summer season in the city, comfortable wear, fresh, playful and colorful, along with classic and feminity designs are all about her lines.

Seeing at the collection, seems the designer have divided her lines into four different sections, the basics which feature comfortable and smart arrays or unadorned silks cut loose and breezy in neutrals like black, white and deep navy shades, the bold red and blue poppy printed pieces, the floral printed lines which also feature bikinis and stylish city outfits, and lastly the flowing maxi dresses in various hues of white, black, and pink.

There are many must-have pieces for the season, from chic summer-friendly tweed, mullet-hemmed slip dresses, a sporty anorak, a classic brass-buttoned blazer, even lines with floral prints look fabulous for the season, not to mention adorable accessories are also included, from colorful or classic strappy wedges, handbags and shoulder bags matched with the outfits, or just a chic, wide-brimmed sun hat.