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Fuchsia, mint, emerald and orange – electric block color is so bright now! It seems that the color block trend is not going away any time soon. We at CITYist couldn’t be happier! We love color and with the warm weather finally here we can ditch the black and gray wardrobe and incorporate some much needed color. Check out our favorite color block picks.

Mixed media bags make an impact of every outfit with contrasting textures and rich embellishments adding instant drama. It’s all about clashing, mixing and matching is out and mixing and mixing is in! Check out some our favorites!

Say goodbye to the same old stripes and deck yourself out in zigzag and chevron patterns for spring. Click to check out our favorite examples of these striking striped patterns!

Motocross, surfing and scuba diving are just a few of the activities that inspired designers to create some of the chicest and most exciting luxe sporting looks for the spring/summer season. Check out some of our favorite pieces that are perfect for mixing into your everyday look. Even if you never hit the gym, beach or track these pieces will have you looking the part.

Bold, graphic prints have made their mark on the runways this spring. The trend appeared in simplistic, crisp lines as well as eye-catching sharp shapes such as circles, squares, and triangles. Click to see how this trend is shaping up.

Neither a shade or a color, black and white are the ultimate paradox. As seen in structured blazers and shorts, sportswear, and evening wear on this season’s runways, black and white are consistently key elements of the spring and summer season. Read on to see CITYist’s black and white picks from the runway and great pieces in store now.

The warm weather is finally here for the most part. This is a season of separates with shorts in all guises taking center stage. From casual to dressy, high waisted to cut offs. There is no “shortage” of styles to choose from this season. Check out some of our favorite pieces.

Have you been looking for a cute, chic, everyday bag ? Well we at CITYist have found exactly what your looking for! Check out this crave worthy bag, courtesy of Alexander Wang.

Boots are one of the greatest perks of fall—when you get to armor up and face the elements in bold designs that ooze carefree tomboy confidence. This spring, designers have decided that an increase in temperature doesn’t have to mean a decrease in style. Whether through cooler colors like creams and whites or greater openings that allow your feet to breath, Rag & Bone, Alexander Wang and LD Tuttle have ingeniously incorporated the boot into the summer wardrobe with boot-inspired sandals and heels as well as classic takes.

The Oscars of fashion, the Met’s Costume Institute Gala, has finally arrived and with it, surprisingly, countless gowns designed for Gap. Said designers included CITY favorite Thakoon (who outfitted Kerry Washington), Rodarte (Kirsten Dunst, model Jamie Bochert), Alexander Wang (M.I.A. and Zoe Kravitz) and Sophie Theallet ( Jessica Alba and Vera Farmiga). Alexa Chung showed up in a tuxedo on the arm of Phillip Lim. Also in attendance was former CITY cover girl Riley Keough, wearing Thakoon’s romantic “conceptual frill” gown. See a fashion roundup after the jump.

Riley Keough and Thakoon
Photo by Sherly Rabbani and Josephine Solimene