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Looking for the top women’s winter fashion trends for 2011? This year crisp military styles, bold graphic prints, chic tuxedo jackets and long soft knit sweaters are the must have styles of the winter season.

Crisp Military Styles

From sleek cropped military jackets to edgy military styled pants there are an endless number of ways to incorporate this trend into your wardrobe. Incorporate a color palette of green, olive, gray and taupe into your wardrobe and invest in a few key wardrobe pieces including a military styled jacket or blazer, a pair of tapered military style pants and a pair of high heel lace up military inspired boots.

Bold Graphic Prints

Add some bold and graphic prints to our wardrobe to create a hip and edgy look. Fitted t-shirts, long sleeve shirts, skirts and one piece dresses are the best options for bold and graphic prints. When you pick out a piece of clothing with a pattern or print look for something with a hint of artistry including bold brush strokes, a watercolor appearance or even something edgy with retro shapes and designs.

Whether you are wearing a brightly colored and artistically designed print dress or a sleek and edgy long sleeve graphic print shirt with a military style blazer make sure you add some equally gorgeous and stand out jewelry pieces. Cuff bracelets, large pendant necklaces and vintage rings are divine accessories to wear with a bold print or pattern.

Chic Tuxedo Jackets

This is the year of the tuxedo jacket. The long lines and tapered design of the tuxedo jacket creates an incredibly long and lean figure flattering look. The best part of this winter fashion trend is that it works extremely well as a layered look. Wear a chic tuxedo jacket over a long graphic t-shirt or sexy camisole. Add a pair of denim jeans or sleek leggings to create a fabulous layered look for the winter season.

Don’t forget to accessorize! Throw on a pair of long leather boots, a brightly colored silk scarf and some gold bangles to complete the look. The key to looking chic in a tuxedo jacket is to wear a fitted style that falls just past the hips. Keep the layers sleek and simple with two to three complimentary accessories.

Long Soft Knit Sweaters

There is nothing more divine than wearing a long soft knit sweater worn over your best fitting and most comfortable pair of jeans. From cardigans to v-necks the best sweaters are ones that will wash and wear well every time you put it on. Black, white, gray and cream are the best color choices and will work as key pieces in your wardrobe because the neutral color scheme is extremely versatile and complimentary.

Wear a long soft knit sweater over a pair of leggings, jeans or trousers. Add a pair of chic lace up ankle boots, vintage styled gemstone jewelry and a slouchy hobo handbag to complete the look.

This winter the top four fashion trends for women include military styles, bold graphic prints, chic tuxedo jackets and long soft knit sweaters. Invest in one or two key pieces that blend well with your wardrobe. Neutral color schemes are often the best way to incorporate the latest fashion trends into your current style.

Trends in women’s shoes for spring and summer 2011 are calling for slim, sleek and tall designs, with superstars from Cheryl Cole to Katy Perry parading about in super-thin high heels.

One of the sexiest women’s shoes adorning starlets everywhere right now are black patent pumps, which are shiny and feature 4 1/2″ heels in addition to a sleek, pointy design and brightly coloured outsoles. The hourglass curves of actress Connie Britton and socialite Kim Kardashian have been seen standing tall on these shiny stunners. Perfect pumps for a cocktail party.

Another hot item in women’s shoes for 2011 is the flat sole 4 1/2″ stiletto pump, which has clearly been designed with statuesque legs in mind. Pop star Katy Perry and actress Ashley Greene are just two of the starlets recently seen rocking flat sole stilettos. These pumps make for a super sexy finishing touch to a Herv

With the Spring and Summer just round the corner, the time is now to get your new wardrobe sorted, but what should you be looking for? Well with all the Spring/Summer 2011 catwalks finished and all the reports in there are a lot of trends to take note of. However, with my help you are sure to create the perfect Spring/Summer wardrobe this year.

Here are a few that I think will be the biggest trends to follow this Spring/Summer 2011:

Back less trend

One trend that I seen repeatedly featured in fashion magazines is showing off your bare back. I personally love this look; it is stylish, sexy, feminine and sophisticated.

From Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander Wang and Julien MacDonald to Tommy Hilfiger, Balenciaga by Nicholas Ghesquiere and Dior, creating a new erogenous zone has become an incredibly popular design.

As the backless design is so simple, styling up the trend is easy and fun. Take feathers, chains, neck bows, frills, lacing and and add extra straps to ensure all the best decorations are behind you.

My favourite back less piece featured on the Spring/Summer 2011 catwalk is a mustard yellow, tailored jumpsuit by Etro. Teamed with a dark brown skinny belt and summer hat the 70s inspiration is still strong in current design. The tailoring is simple with the cuts beautifully mastered to compliment the female figure. With all of this in mind the Etro jumpsuit is a beautiful item I would love to cherish in my wardrobe.

However, for those who love detailing, when styling a back less piece, take inspiration from Julien MacDonald for frills, Gucci for chain detailing and John Galliano and Donna Karen for a romantic twist.

Colour Trend – Blue

When you think of the summer you begin to imagine your perfect holiday retreat, whether it be a boat break across the Mediterranean or a relaxing beach holiday where the water is so clear and blue you instantly feel relaxed, calm and at peace. So how convenient is it and perfectly time, when I tell you that blue is the biggest colour trend of Spring/Summer 2011.

This season the catwalks ran riot with dazzling bright colours with sumptuous jewel tones and either worn as a one piece hue or in a boldly clashing combination. The catwalks were filled with explosive re, pink, purple, orange and yellow hues, yet the biggest colour story that has made the brightest impact is blue.

From Cynthia Steffe, Issey Miyake and Peter Pilotto to Blumarine, Etro and Alexandre Herchcoritch’s shows you will find a deep sea of luscious blue tones that will help you sail to a tranquil wardrobe.

If denim has always played a staple part in your wardrobe, there is good news; the double denim trend has been translated into many Spring/Summer 2011 collections. When wearing this true-blue denim trend bear in mind sharp cuts. These cuts will make your outfit look sleek and sharp; boyfriend shirts won’t be suitable this season.

Other designers to note for bringing colour intensity to their runway are Viktor & Rolf, AKRIS, Isabel Marant, Roland Mouret, Jason Wu Matthew Williamson and Mulberry.

Gathering/Layering/Pleating

Gather up, gather up, the biggest technique used on the catwalk this Spring/Summer 2011 is gathering. The sophisticated and fashionable fold of materials creates an essence of movement and textures without garments looking over worked, so it comes to no surprise why this technique has been so heavily used throughout many collections.

This trend works with any length hemline whether the dress drapes down to the floor or the skirt grazes across the knee and every pleat, gather and fold generates femininity effortlessly.

Tommy Hilfiger, Chloe, Nichole Fahri and Alberta Ferretti are but a few of the designers that have mastered the feminine beauty of draping, pleats and gathers, which has made their Spring/Summer 2011 collections not only wonderfully soft, but also very interesting and appealing to look at.

Whereas, Burberry Prorsum, Gucci, Miu Miu and Jean Paul Gaultier has created a rock and roll, hard look by using the very same technique that has created divine and romantic silhouettes. Gucci, pleating black leather has created a top that is reminiscent of Ancient Roman armour. Whereas Jean Paul Gaultier seems to have stemmed inspiration for Madonna back in her Like a Virgin days.

Burberry Prorsum has only created a rock edge to the design through their styling. The dress itself is a beautiful piece, with gathers creating texture and the cut highlighting the sensuality a dress can achieve. With a black leather waist belt and a black leather, studded jacket the dress now oozes sex appeal, with a don’t mess with me feel.

With so many looks to create by wearing this simple technique it is no wonder that this trend will become one of the biggest to hit online boutiques and high street stores. Walking through the town, I already clocked Jasper Conran for Debenhams has a piece that looks very simpler to the Burberry dress.