Vegas Style Part 1

I was able to do some shopping in Las Vegas this week, where they have a gargantuan H&M at Caesars Palace and an oversized Forever 21 at the Fashion Show mall. Naturally, Vegas has an array of sparkly party dresses, eye-catching store displays, and on-trend merchandise, especially since many of the stores are of flagship quality. All of the spring trends were well represented in each store:

Spring 2012 Retail Report

Besides the longer days and mild weather that comes with spring, I'm looking forward to the arrival of new trends in retail stores. I snap photos almost every time that I go shopping (which is often), and I will be posting more such photos on Fashion Trend Guide in the future. Some of the trends I'm excited to see this spring include: conversational prints, neon, ankle boots, and bold colors for

Lacey Looks

It's all about ruffles and lace in bright and bold colors at BCBG this season. When paired with rhinestones, it's an ultra feminine mix that's perfect for the upcoming holidays.

Mango Merchandising

Mango's holiday windows caught my attention last month with their mix of studs, chains, red knitwear, and leopard prints. Watch this space for more holiday windows, as this is the best time of year for window shopping.

Time To Shine

One of my favorite things about this time of year is the abundance of highly decorative and attention-grabbing store window displays. At the Macy's flagship in San Francisco, I eyed a few sparkly and sequin-covered displays that have me suddenly wanting to wear anything shiny and festive.

Fall Finds at Zara

Since Zara's windows are often a source of inspiration for me, I'm sharing four recent photos I took there on a shopping trip last week. Although I walked out empty handed, I spotted a few things that caught my eye, including a gray fleece dress (chicer than it sounds), some colorful skinny jeans, the lace pencil skirt in the first photo, suede wedge boots, 1960s shift dresses, and some snake