It’s still 70 degrees people. Here are some Spring 2012 inspirational ensembles from one of my favorite designers, Detroit-born with Chinese ancestry, Anna Sui. (Part 1)
Photos from nymag, annasui.com
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Thakoon Panichgul. Thai-born. Omaha raised. Fantastic designer. Pink painted hair and stark sky blue snap button shirt dress with a black lace vest overlay finished with gold toe cowboy booties. And that’s just the first ensemble.
I’ll spare you my description of each piece, but did you see the orange lace? ORANGE LACE! And my god: the gold and orange paisley halter with matching Bermuda shorts is PEPLUM PERFECTION.
Photos via nymag. Thakoon’s site.
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Derek Lam’s millenial fluorescent hues of yellow, coral, and turquoise collected with a brown leather revival, thick white hemmed blue jeans, and a neutral brushed camel is genius for Spring 2012. ROCK ON.
Honestly, I never thought I’d ever wear the brown Carlito’s Way jacket I bought in the East Village past 1997 (though, truth be told, I kept it - and yes, it still fits!); nor did I ever think I’d actually find inspiration for that brown leather shin length skirt my mother bought me 10 years ago. I can wear my vintage turquoise earrings and ring with that ribbed orange tank top somewhere at the bottom of that “I might still wear that” pile. And all of these I can and will wear early fall. Muhahaha.
Photos via nymag. More on Derek Lam, who is of Chinese descent.
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Prabal Gurung’s Spring 2012. Fantastic. One of my faves.
Photos via nymag
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Taiwanese Alexander Wang and his Spring 2012 ready-to-wear collection above. Maroon, red, or crimson embellished bolero and minis. Wow. Also, how adorable is he? His Fall 2011 is below. Ideas from the basics in the closet are a-spawning.
More on Alexander Wang: Wiki
Photos via nymag
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Sonia Daria is of Indian origin, focuses her undergraduate studies in Human Evolution Biology at Harvard University (Class of 2012), and plans to pursue a career in Medicine specializing in Orthodontistry.
Through her hard work and dedication to modeling while at AMTC in 2005, Dara impressed Elite modeling agency and was signed in Atlanta which then evolved into a contract with Elite in New York. Sonia has worked for dozens of designers, magazines and clients like Oscar De La Renta, Valentino, Versace, Balenciaga, Bill Blass, Neiman Marcus, Macy’s, Saks, Juicy Couture, Cosmo Girl, Seventeen, WWD, and Allure.
Photographed by Riccardo Tinelli in Rajasthan, India. Swimsuit by Vicky Moreinis. 
Photographed by Riccardo Tinelli in Rajasthan, India. Swimsuit by Sauvage. 
Photographed by Riccardo Tinelli in Rajasthan, India. Swimsuit by Oye Swimwear. 
Photographed by Riccardo Tinelli in Rajasthan, India. Swimsuit by Vix Swimwear.
Photographed by Riccardo Tinelli in Rajasthan, India. Swimsuit top by Debbie Wilson for Maui Girl, bottom by Lisa Curran Swim.
More about Dara: AMTC, Harvard Crimson, Fashion Model Directory
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Thai Norwegian beauty (and guess whose singer-songwriter’s longtime love), Christine Teigen, graces the pages of the long awaited, annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition 2010. (Brooklyn Decker, married to tennis star Andy Roddick and good gal pals with Teigen, is on the cover.)
Photographed by Randall Grant in Dhigu, Maldives, Male.
Photographed by Walter Iooss, Jr in Dhigu, Maldives, Male. Swimsuit by Delpi.
Photographed by Walter Iooss, Jr in Dhigu, Maldives, Male. Swimsuit by Delfina Swimwear.
Photographed by Walter Iooss, Jr in Dhigu, Maldives, Male. Swimsuit by Skeemo, top by Shay Todd. 
Photographed by Walter Iooss, Jr in Dhigu, Maldives, Male. Swimsuit Becca by Rebecca Virtue. 
Photographed by Randall Grant in Dhigu, Maldives, Male. Swimsuit by Vix Swimwear. 
Photographed by Walter Iooss, Jr in Dhigu, Maldives, Male. Swimsuit by Keiko. 
Photographed by Walter Iooss, Jr in Dhigu, Maldives, Male. Swimsuit by Keiko.
Photographed by Walter Iooss, Jr in Dhigu, Maldives, Male. Swimsuit by Vix Swimwear. 
Photographed by Walter Iooss, Jr in Dhigu, Maldives, Male. Swimsuit by Delfina Swimwear. 
Photographed by Randall Grant in Dhigu, Maldives, Male. So…Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue or ‘classy’ porn shoot? Randall certainly has an eye…
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The 24-year-old, Utah-born, Seattle-raised beauty of Thai and Norwegian descent has risen to the top modeling ranks by landing one of the most coveted jobs in the industry. The Sports Illustrated 2010 Swimsuit Edition will be unveiled Tuesday, Feb 9th.
Chrissy, as she calls herself on her twitter, has modeled for Victoria’s Secret Pink, has been on the cover of Maxim mag (2007), and has done campaigns for Rock and Republic, Billabong, and Fredericks of Hollywood lingerie. She’s also been seen around town on the arm of her boyfriend, singer-songwriter, John Legend. 
52nd Annual Grammy Awards, January 31, 2010
[Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images North America]
81st Annual Academy Awards, March 2009
Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala at the Frederick P. Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 5, 2009 in New York City. [Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images]
Show Me Campaign benefit at the Soho House on May 19, 2009 in New York City. [Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images]
See videos of Teigen on Huffpost
Other photos via bellazon and fashionmodeldirectory
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