Valentino Spring 2012 Collection

Too ladylike, too precious, too little-girlish, too vulgar. Any of those outcomes could've befallen a show as laden with lace and flowers and embroideries as was Pier Paolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri's latest for Valentino. But they didn't, not for a second. The designers turned out their best collection yet—one dress more seductively, calmly lovely than the next, many of them walking out on flat sandals or lace espadrilles that helped give the outing its fresh feel. via style.com

Dalia MacPhee 2012 Spring Collection

Dalia MacPhee’s bold, socially conscious dresses grew out of a perceived gap in the marketplace.

“I’ve always loved dresses, and I saw a need,” the designer said. “I had a lot of friends who were always looking for great fashion, great styles, and there just seemed to be a lack in the market.”

Bill Levkoff 2012 Spring Collection

Bill Levkoff has been dressing bridesmaids for more than sixty years. Today Bill Levkoff Inc. is run by the third generation of the family and has established a network of retailers throughout the United States. Their dresses have been featured in Brides, Modern Bride, For the Bride, InStyle Weddings and Bridal Guide.

Elie Saab 2012 Ready to Wear

Elie Saab named his Spring collection Color Shock, and though he opened with a group of pearly pales, he soon segued into more vivid shades in the bright thread he began for Resort. via style.com

Chanel Spring 2012 Collection

What the water gave Karl was the kind of acute overview that only he could turn into a dazzling collection. He'd been musing on the fact that forms as modern as anything designed by the architect Zaha Hadid have been shaped at the bottom of the ocean by natural processes taking millions of years.  via style.com

Alma Novia 2011 Spring Evening Collection

Alma Novia carries the hottest trends for bridal season 2011. Simplistic wedding gowns, dresses with timeless silhouettes, full skirted gowns, along with formfitting bodices perfect for any shape, and beautifully beaded wedding dresses are just a few elements of bridal gown design Alma Novia has to offer.