2011 Spring/Summer Runway Hilights

Some of my favorite runway looks for 2011:

Carolina Herrera:

Hermes:

Lanvin:

YSL:

(photos above from elle.com)

Akris:

(photos above from nymag.com)

There are some trends this year my midwest sensibilities cannot grasp or appreciate. 1980's inspired tapered pants and long blazers with shoulder pads, for example. Or the jumpsuit (Barbie didn't even look good in a jumpsuit, and it took over 20 minutes to get one tugged up and snapped onto her).

Jumpsuits remind me of Neil Diamond:

(photo from canmag.com)

Enough said, I think.