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This year’s chic fashion trends covered a wide range of designs, from spandex jewelry to mermaid-inspired looks. However, the main stand-out feature that caught the eyes of consumers in 2012 was the DIY aesthetic.

Instead of spending their cash on expensive luxury items, many individuals decided to try and recreate these looks for less. Bloggers everywhere offered tips on how to create the latest clutch for a night out, and even demonstrated how-to steps for jazzing up footwear in no time at all.

There are also signs of a backlash against the stereotypical paper-thin model types. Plus size fashion shows and full-figured editorials in 2012 may just be the spark needed to entice major couture labels to have curvier females featured in campaigns, ads and runways.

In terms of aesthetic, 2012 was as diverse as ever. Sporty, country, punk and hipster looks all had their moment in the spotlight, proving that the Internet has accelerated diverse fashion tastes.

Trend Hunter’s Fashion trend research dives deep into the world of fashion, and is one of the largest Trend Reports we have to offer. Check it out to see if you and your business is on the cutting edge for the upcoming year.

DIY Mantra Bracelets
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Fashion Icon Illustrations
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Hipster Princess Depictions
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Colorblocked Assassin Attire
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Tanning Hole Bikinis
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Superheroic Eye Shadows
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Sporty Raver Editorials
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Friendship Necklace Tutorials
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Pink-Haired Beach Campaigns
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Haute Hippie Shoots
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Hispter-Approved Eyewear Ads
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Eccentric Ethereal Editorials
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Futuristic Warrior Fashion
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Trailer Park Fashion
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DIY Spandex Jewelry
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Carefree Pink-Hued Campaigns
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80s-Like Beachwear
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Two-Person Party Lookbooks
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Cowgirl Couture Fashion
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Psychedelic Beauty Looks
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Dark Rebellious Editorials
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Steamy Locker Room Editorials
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Retro Biker Portraits
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Pastel Pastry Photography
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Steamy Mediterranean Shoots
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Cimmerian Swimsuit Photoshoots
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Fairytale Wedding Gowns
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Seductive Beach Photoshoots
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Miami-Inspired Catalogs
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Glamorous Hippie Editorials
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Lady Gaga Tribute Pictorials
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Prismatic Neon Photography
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Wallpaper-Inspired Nails
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Sequined Seaside Ensembles
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Neon Old School Styles
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Lingerie-Clad Hotel Heiresses
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Angry Angelic Editorials
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Mermaid-Inspired Photography
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Dark Gloom-Ridden Editorials
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Seductively Sweet Spring Looks
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Anatomic Tights
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Stoic Swimmer Photoshoots
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Retro Diner Editorials
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Blondtourage Skatepark Pictorials
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Seaside Hipster Catalogues
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Casually Simplistic Captures
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Chic Sequined Sportswear
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Carnival-Inspired Editorials
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Ghostly Elegant Editorials
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Angry Hipster Captures
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Trend Hunter Reality Promo
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Boho Ballerina Editorials
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Melancholic Doll-Like Shoots
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Modern Monarchy Editorials
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Sultry Fishnet Swimsuits
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River Viiperi
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Retro Full-Figured Editorials
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Gloaming Swimwear Galleries
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Colorfully Chic Poolside Captures
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Punk Fashion Pictorials
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Patriotic Pink-Haired Lookbooks (UPDATE)
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Ethereal Spring Editorials
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Electrically Patterned Editorials
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Soft Fairy-Like Shoots
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Dry Marker Damsel Drawings
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Elegant 1920s Editorials
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Daring Gymnast-Inspired Editorials
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Patterned Lingerie-Like Fashion
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Glamorous 70s Shoots
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Softly Nerdy Photoshoots
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Controversial Curvy Catwalks
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Gothic Femme Fatale Editorials
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Greased Hair Editorials
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Armored Nightmarish Editorials
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Woeful Wedding Photography
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Glamorized Athlete Editorials
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Superhero Sweatshirts
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Glamazon Swimwear Galleries
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Feminine Hipster Fashion
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Sea Maiden Suits
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Alluring Pirate Pictorials
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Seductive Sporty Swimwear
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Ethereal Pastel Ensembles
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Carnivorous High Heels
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Urban Granny Style Spreads
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Tie-Dye Tresses
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Instagram-Inspired Editorials
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Carefree Hippie Captures
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Cinematic Swimwear Photoshoots
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Psychedelic Editorial Collages
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Sun-Kissed Aquatic Shoots
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Extravagant Arcade Editorials
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Fashionable Rebellion Photography
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Rebel Character Manicures
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Vibrantly Fresh Fashion
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Antenna Eyewear Advertorials
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Ornate Blue-Haired Editorials
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Haunted Forest Photography
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Picture-Cloaked Clothing
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Final Frontier-Inspired Footwear
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