Spring Ahead - Carlisle Collection

Springfashion2011– Spring Ahead –Great Good Looks for upbeat, Sunny Days.Hitting the Hottest Trends. Turningthem into what you need, What You Want,What Really Works. Multitasking Piecesthat Go From Day To Night, work toweekends. Beautiful, mixable, AltogetherWearable. Fun to pull together in ways thatare Uniquely Your Own.

1 / Paramount –The Height Of Chic – THE NEWEST PALES ARE NEARLY NUDE. From the softestcreams to lightest whites, the new neutrals couldn’t be fresher, breezier, and more eternally chic. The color du jour issand dune in pulse couture twins scored with abstract black stripes and a fully reversible spotlight topper—sashed,shirred, wrapped—dotted in black on one side and sand dune on the other. Impossibly trendy is a beige drawstringcollared,zip-front pleated poly jacket with a supple texture worked to look like leather. The cream of the crop by day isabsinthe fringed skirt-suiting—the lines a modern take on classic French couture, the jacquard grounded in creamypale shot with threads of black, green and light brown. Ultra-elegant after dark is socialite a ‘50s-inspired clutch coatand belted sheath ensemble sculpted to perfection in stone/off-white floral fil coupé jacquard.ThinkINColorThe newest pales are barelythere in soft beige, deep sanddune, whitewashed stone, a tintof off-white, a flash of metallicbrass and black as the perfectpartner. Prints are popping upin desert classics of earthy sedonabrown, sun-warmed aqua andcreamy alabaster. Dresses andjackets mix it up in cappuccinohuedmocha and alabasterwith hits of madrid red—thesexiest of primaries—and a hotshot of chartreuse. Minimalismis well-played in masculin/feminin takes on charcoal-huedsteel grey sliced with whiteand contrasted with iris bluevioletand fresh-mown willowgreen. Refinement is defined inblack and white—solo and incombo—with blushes of petalpink and pops of fresh-squeezedlime. Bold colors dominated therunways in the sunniest daffodilyellow and hottest madrid redwith chasers of black, white andalabaster. Nautical takes on thetrends in red-hot madrid red,navy as black as midnight navy,fresh-washed white and a clear,calm azure hue of pacific blue.2 / Scottsdale – The Modern Mix – PRINTS ARE POPPING UP ALLOVER. Graphic, ikat, animal,tribal or trompe l’oeil—printed matter is major. Here in southwest shades of aqua and sedona brown. Find far-fromplaingeometry on a caravan cotton sateen sleeveless sheath in sedona-framed aqua on alabaster. Tap into the tribevibe with a patterned belize silk/linen A-line skirt or ikat-printed samba trench jacket and cannes belted sleevelesssheath. Indulge your wild side in kenya safari twins, the pile-on of patterns a killer combo of crocodile, giraffe andleopard. Take a stylish trompe l’oeil turn in a contessa pencil skirt patterned with buttery webs of leather and suede.Show your colors in aqua a knitty, ribby, skinny-belted cardigan twinned with a stretchy sleeveless V. Toss, twist orwrap dainty a sedona zebra-striped scarf around just about everything.3 / Avalon – The It Look – THE NEW ‘POWER SUIT’ IS A DRESS. An ultra-stylish sheath. Topped with ajacket that’s longer, leaner, luxer. In mocha and alabaster with shots of bright. The ultimate in ‘throwaway chic’ is hazel awrappy trench ‘to die’ over slither a wide-belted, zip-front snakeskin sheath. Do the white thing in luna a self-sashed,zip-slit alabaster silk matka jacket over a sporty stretch-techno miami croc-belted dress or yoked trouser skirt. Odesto bold are found in a dash of shimmering chartreuse, the skinny-belted f lorentine fil coupé dot sheath coupled with atailored chartreuse twill topper; and kiss a buttery red glove leather jacket you absolutely have-to-have. On days whenyou want your chic over-easy, pop a little mocha sweater set ginseng—tortoise-buttoned, tab-cuffed, ribbon trimmed—over envy a spectacular glass-and-wood- beaded geometric print A-line.4 / Preppy – The Forever Fabulous – LOOKS ARE PARED DOWN TO PERFECTION. Minimalismtook the runways by storm. Turning out icon-after-icon of modern style. Done in grey and white for a sexy masculin/feminin feeling; iris and willow for the stylishly cheeky. The jackets create a design dossier of fabulous fashion: the edgeof haute coyote a glazed grey-and-white jacquard that takes pinstripes in a whole new direction; the shot of color grassa shapely little willow silk matka basketweave; the glam slam city a beaded, fringed, braided, metallic-zapped black/white/grey jacquard jewelneck. Infinitely interesting is the versatility of graphite a steel grey jacket/skirt/dress withwhite piqué collars that snap on/off. Purple reigns in tess a darling iris sweaterdress—baby-soft, baby-cabled, cap-sleeved,chain-belted—topped with iris a tonal zip-front, sash-belted silk jacket, the stand collar tall enough to turn up to high.The perfectly cut white blouse is salt a sleeveless, skinny-belted cotton piqué vest.5 / Sensational – The Best Dressed – LADYLIKE DRESSING IS A MAJOR TREND. Sophisticated,uncommonly beautiful, so refined. Something for every mood, every occasion, everyday. The latest incarnation of thetrouser suit is orion pure and simple—a long, lean white-to-black reversible reefer over an ankle-cropped white pant.Dresses are what you need, what you want and what really work: you’ll want to live in flint the season’s zipped, pegged,knit-trimmed, elastic-cinched ‘little black’; see spot run in dalmatian a black/white silk georgette two-piece, the flangeshoulderedsleeveless blouse partnered with a flippy pleated skirt; flaunt your fashion savvy in botanic a lime/black/white floral patent-belted one-shoulder; topper à la mode with princess a pink-to-black silk doupioni reversible swing.6 / Metropolitan – The Bright Spot – DAFFODIL AND MADRID RED ARE A MUST. Boldly gobeyond neutrals. Surrender to shades of unbridled chic. Spark your blacks with colors that just won’t quit. Nothing saysspring like the cleanest, sunniest, most beautiful yellow: slip on, over and into an easy soleil rustic silk matka croppedjacket; stretchy tweety spare ribs; sunny lemonade lemon slice blouse; sexy pineapple stretch denim jean; andbreezy kinetic balloon-skirted dot dress. Pick-up a jubilee sequin-striped mesh blouse of many colors becauseit’s light, airy, super-bright and über-cool with your daffodil jean. The red-hot prints are mixed with black-and-whitein a little wildlife zebra-striped silk twill blouse; and graphic modern cotton sateen sheath to top with a lacquerblack faux patent balmacaan for a play on the new ‘power suit’. Cocktails call for tiffanys a black-and-white swirl printsleeveless sheath, the wide grosgrain-ribboned waist finished with a bow as big as the Ritz.7 / Seaside – The Yacht Club – NAUTICAL IS THE MAINSTAY OF SPRING. We call it ‘regatta chic’.A sophisticated re-think of classic red, white and blue. Less preppy, more trendy. Cool and crisp as ever. Shipshape silkmatka jackets are found in firecracker madrid red zapped with zippers; and pacific pacific blue all shaped, snapped andcollar-overlapped. The dishiest striped sweater ever is marina a ribby navy/red knit, the extended bateau joined by littlebutton chains. Sail into spring in dockside a navy ottoman-ribbed shift; travel like a pro in navy twins adrift; find yourprints charming in philosophy navy/red/white silk jersey two-piece dressing collared-and-cuffed in crisp white piqué; puta feminine twist on nautical with canton a fringe-trimmed, ribbon-appliquéd navy/white jacket. For something completelydifferent, try a light, airy mystic navy/alabaster silk doupioni graphic-print tunic jacket—caught with a belt, chased withlime at the side slits, unbuttoned to there over a stretchy nautilus cami and skinny corporal shantung ankle pant.