1. Cotton Candy—Sweet as candy, light, and fluffy, this rosy shade showed up in both flowing silhouettes and sharp-tailored separates on the runways of Fashion Week.
DAM spring '12. Photo courtesy of Kellwood Co.; Rochas spring '12. Photo: Maria Valentino/MCV; YSL spring '12. Photo courtesy of YSL
2. Cyan—Where fiery reds were all the rage last season, we're thinking of making a major statement this spring in a shade of blue that's just as hot. 
Proenza Schouler spring '12. Photo courtesy of PR Consulting; Carlos Miele spring '12. Photo courtesy of Carlos Miele; Burberry spring '12. Photo courtesy of Burberry
3. Lavender—This year several collections captured the pastel purple of budding tulips in both prints and stark solids. 
ADAM spring '12. Photo courtesy of Kellwood Co.; Fashion East spring '12. Photo: Maria Valentino/MCV; House of Holland spring '12. Photo courtesy of TCS.
4. Milk Chocolate —Boxy dresses and over-sized separates took on a smooth, creamy cocoa color that makes the sweet tooth tingle.
Acne spring '12. Photo: Maria Valentino/MCV; Derek Lam spring '12. Photo: Maria Valentino/MCV; Thimnister spring '12/ Photo: Maria Valentino/MCV
5. Pure White -—Virginal white has a somewhat harsh edge this spring in a shade that's so bright it almost blinding.
A.L.C. spring '12. Photo: Maria Valentino/MCV; Alberta Ferretti spring '12/ Photo: Maria Valentino/MCV; Altuzarra spring '12. Photo: Maria Valentino/MCV
6. Putty Beige—A fresh neutral tone that we're adding to our palette is as adaptable as the toy, but certainly not as silly. 
A.L.C. spring '12. Photo: Maria Valentino/MCV; Chanel spring '12; Photo: Courtesy of Chanel; Mulberry spring '12. Photo: Maria Valentino/MCV
7. Seafoam Green—Straying from the hunter and army tones that bulk up our winter wear, spring switches over to minty, mellow greenery. 
Aquilano Rimondi spring '12. Photo: Maria Valentino/MCV; Diane Vion Furstenberg spring '12. Photo: Maria Valentino/MCV; Marc Jacobs spring '12. Photo: Courtesy of Marc Jacobs
