Spring trends from New York Fashion Week

Stripes, leather detailing and red and black combinations were among the trends that dominated the runways during the spring/summer 2013 presentations in New York.

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Stripes

Stripes were all over the runways in New York, particularly the Marc Jacobs Spring 2013 show, which was dominated by horizontal stripes in black and red.

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Stripes

Michael Kors likewise presented stripped garments, though more horizontal and sportswear-inspired than Marc Jacobs’s.

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Stripes

Tommy Hilfiger similarly opened his spring 2013 women’s wear collection with striped suits and sweaters, followed by an eye-catching swimsuit.

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Stripes

Stripes took an interesting twist over prints at Nanette Lepore.

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Stripes

Striped ball gowns closed Oscar de la Renta’s spring 2013 show.

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Wrapped-color blocking

Color-blocking has been a big trend in 2012, but a more fluid, wrapped looked was seen in several shows, including Diane von Furstenberg.

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Wrapped-color blocking

Ohne Titel likewise showed solid colors that seemed to follow models bodies.

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Wrapped-color blocking

Blue, white and tan wrapped the models at Louise Goldin’s spring show.

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Red and black

Red and black combinations dominated several runway shows, including Ralph Lauren, where black flat-topped hats and berets were matched with red dresses.

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Red and black

Red circles framed by black borders at Proenza Schouler further drove the trend.

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Red and black

Red circles likewise appeared at the Rodarte spring 2013 show.

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Red and black

Victoria Beckham presented black equestrian-style hats and a midi-length red skirt, as well as a black suit and red blouse, at her spring 2013 show.

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Leather

Heavy leather jackets are not typically a must for spring. But leathers in light and bright colors appeared alongside black in many shows, including Alexander Wang’s spring 2013 collection.

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Leather

Rag & Bone showed a few leather pieces sprinkled throughout its spring 2013 collection, including a black knee-length skirt.

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Leather

A black leather bra top was covered in peach-colored mesh was one of several leather elements in Reed Krakoff’s spring 2013 collection.

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Leather

Light cream and blue leather jackets were standouts at Rebecca Taylor.

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Leather

Brightly colored leathers were presented in Derek Lam’s spring show, including this cornflower blue

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All-over prints

All-over prints were popular in menswear lines. Checkered jackets popped up in Billy Reid’s spring collection.

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All-over prints

Checkers and prints were mixed at the Perry Ellis by Duckie Brown spring show.

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All-over prints

Elie Tahari presented prints for both men and women in her spring collection.

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All-over prints

Full-length dresses in prints were likewise popular for womenswear, including several pieces in the Boy and Girl by Band of Outsiders spring show.

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