Floral prints are a spring staple, but I’m loving the tropical-inspired patterns on this seasons palette. These prints are bigger and bolder than the traditional floral. I love soft pastel florals for Spring, but some designers have found a way to separate themselves from the pack.

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Dolce & Gabbana and Proenza Schouler used unique and sometimes strange patterns in their spring/summer collections. And by strange, I mean the use of fruits and vegetables by Dolce & Gabbana. Almost all clothing, jewelry, hair pieces and shoes are covered in food-inspired prints!

The London-based fashion house Issa, hit the head-to-toe floral trend and actually found a way to make it look casual. Speaking of casual, Marc Jacobs didn’t take too many risks, but the Marc line gives us easy ways to wear the tropical print.

Thought you said goodbye to gem tones this winter? Salvatore Ferragamo reinvents the use of these bold colors in spring/summer 2012. No one executed the tropic florals as well as Ferragamo, see the absolutely stunning line on their site www.ferragamo.com.

Sara Platt