2012 Fall Fashion Trends
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Retailers highlighted painterly prints on the runway during Fashion Week, such as this Nicole Miller suit, as a key trend that could turn up in their stores come fall.</p>
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Leather will be hot this fall, chain store buyers said. Pictured is a Derek Lam leather skirt from fall Fashion Week.</p>
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Feminized menswear looks from designers such as Ralph Lauren are expected to maintain their trendy appeal.</p>
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Move over, color blocking: Now fabric blocking, seen on this Nicole Miller dress, is gaining steam, retail buyers said.</p>
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This fall, stores could be awash in wine colors, seen on this Narciso Rodriguez dress.</p>
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The color black, as well as mod looks from the 1960s that’s exemplified by this Calvin Klein dress, are expected to be key in fashion this fall.</p>
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Retailers will also be having fun with fur, from fur and faux-fur trimmed sweaters to fur hats. Here’s one from Marc Jacobs.</p>
