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Among the print trends from the Spring 2012 runway shows, the use of ombre´ colors, or gradients, was one of my favorites. There were far too many to picture below, so I focused on a few examples that I thought were especially innovative. It’s great to see how designers are utilizing this colorful technique in such diverse ways, too, ranging from subtle and simple (Saunders, Wauchob) to bold and complex (Etro). A little something for everyone.

Jonathan Saunders Spring 2012 ombres
Band Of Outsiders Spring 2012 ombres
Jen Kao Spring 2012 ombre
Sharon Wauchob Spring 2012 ombre
Sonia Rykiel Spring 2012 Ombre
Etro Spring 2012 ombre

Jonathan Saunders courtesy Alessandro Viero via style.com.
Band of Outsiders courtesy Marcus Tondo via style.com.
Jen Kao courtesy Yannis Vlamos via style.com.
Sharon Wauchob courtesy Alessandro Viero via style.com.
Sonia Rykiel courtesy Marcus Tondo via style.com.
Etro courtesy Marcus Tondo via style.com.