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Paying attention to the latest fashion trends on runways, in magazines, celebrities and daily life, stripe patterns are returning in more colorful and bright lines.

Fashion trends for Spring Summer 2011 are colour, showed in many styles and patterns, such as floral prints, bold colour blocking, and also stripe patterns.

Stripe patterns are coming in many styles and designs, such as romantic dresses, casual jumpsuits, stylish tops, short dresses, maxi dresses, shoes, skirts, bags, straw hats, and much more, featuring in diagonal stripes, vertical stripes, and horizontal stripes.

All figures, narrow or wide, horizontal, vertical, diagonal, oblique or any other design, can bring different effect to the person who wears them, for example diagonal stripes can create a leaner look, giving shape to the waist and creating hourglass figure.

Vertical stripes will add length to body, make the body look slimmer and taller, while the opposite is horizontal stripes which look better on those who are slimmer and taller. So, both diagonal and vertical stripes are the best choices to emphasize the most flattering body parts, while hiding others.

At first, stripe patterns came from Spring Summer 2011 collection of Coco Chanel, who is inspired by the British sailors and nautical styles. Since then, stripes come ups and downs on runways around the world.

Marc Jacobs, Jil Sanders, Prada, Jean Paul Gautier, Bensoni, Haider Ackermann, Paul & Joe are some of designers who use stripes in vibrant character to give a lively personality and a youthful dynamic attitude, in colorful, fun, fresh and beautiful lines.

Additionally, stripes can also bring absolutely gorgeous looks in elegant apparel, such as one shoulder dresses, off shouldered dress, long skirts made of sparkling striped materials, colorful short dresses with a fashionable top, all are perfect outfits for a special event, and the effect will be stunning.