Fly away with the style season’s most prominent animal influence – the bird. From the ready-to-wear runways of Kenzo, Marc by Marc Jacobs and Commuun, the fashion world is alive with swans, finches, doves and the like for Spring/Summer 2012, and they are high style through and through. In small, delicate doses, all-over prints and dramatic artistic renderings this trend is a fresh and chic choice for fashionistas looking to add a unique point of visual interest to their looks and reflect the most popular designs from the runways. After all, birds of a stylish feather flock together.

1. Style Inspiration: Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection, image courtesy of Style.com

2. Free People “Flock of Birds Maxi Dress” ($142), available at Shopbop.com 

3. Paul & Joe Sister “Piou Piou Printed Cotton-Blend Shorts” ($235 US), available at Net-a-Porter 

4. H&M “Blouse” ($30)

5. Zara “Bird Print Neck Scarf” ($18)

By: Elizabeth Pryde, Vancouver

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