New York Fashion Week SS12: Badgley Mischka, Marchesa, Jenny Packham
Who: Badgley Mischka
What it made us think of: Mermaids and forest nymphs attending a ball in a magically underwater garden.
What we liked: pretty prints, peplum, ruffles, gold lace, silver belts
What we didn't: I'm not sure how I feel about the Mark + James more casual and "affordable" line being mixed in since the pieces were a bit obvious among all the red carpet-ready gowns.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xP7gIibcd9_dxd8YOnzZg5mIuHvAaffDJgbQ5ef4tPyuHG76ohQt6UPLO9T01OGgfI1A4dIARjS9tW1zyVZSunk5WNAl_8YOXAC5CpXrVx1byndJf1wGVtG4iJz3v7YfEcaFvrr3hZg/s400/Badgley+Micshka+New+York+Fashion+Week+Spring+Summer+2012.jpg)
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Who: Marchesa
What it made us think of: Mermaids in the Roaring Twenties
What we liked: Fringe gowns, ruffles that looked like sea plants, art deco inspirations![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc8fV0S59UWRKn5JWZr2xp9EhLHQ_8eaabzGcxmR4lPNCtNhrzgPFa3BZ01kntGgRRaGV9EtosSNxkBRHyDzhEijpR_MztFkYjjdRP_VEyJkon55-E94mraCKhZcqOJ4fMQwg8tw878FY/s400/Marchesa+New+York+Fashion+Week+Spring+Summer+2012.jpg)
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Who: Jenny Packham
What it made us think of: Princesses, which makes sense because Kate Middleton has often been spotted in these dresses.
What we liked: The pretty dresses, the sparkly web dresses
What we didn't: The little sheer romper/short looks![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifEV7WOF2KspOnZcOc2bqpqf-f7j7RvoYU6Ffh8y-X2cfrp_OhpfGH4SJLnDuEMbV_7P-nJpBxbSSyZo4WS7DGBhe3tdajvE0cZ4DlhXM65ehpCJe8XNv08ff6Wgmhec37I8KrZbel03U/s400/Jenny+Packham+New+York+Fashion+Week+Spring+Summer+2012+1.jpg)
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What it made us think of: Mermaids and forest nymphs attending a ball in a magically underwater garden.
What we liked: pretty prints, peplum, ruffles, gold lace, silver belts
What we didn't: I'm not sure how I feel about the Mark + James more casual and "affordable" line being mixed in since the pieces were a bit obvious among all the red carpet-ready gowns.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xP7gIibcd9_dxd8YOnzZg5mIuHvAaffDJgbQ5ef4tPyuHG76ohQt6UPLO9T01OGgfI1A4dIARjS9tW1zyVZSunk5WNAl_8YOXAC5CpXrVx1byndJf1wGVtG4iJz3v7YfEcaFvrr3hZg/s400/Badgley+Micshka+New+York+Fashion+Week+Spring+Summer+2012.jpg)
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Who: Marchesa
What it made us think of: Mermaids in the Roaring Twenties
What we liked: Fringe gowns, ruffles that looked like sea plants, art deco inspirations
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc8fV0S59UWRKn5JWZr2xp9EhLHQ_8eaabzGcxmR4lPNCtNhrzgPFa3BZ01kntGgRRaGV9EtosSNxkBRHyDzhEijpR_MztFkYjjdRP_VEyJkon55-E94mraCKhZcqOJ4fMQwg8tw878FY/s400/Marchesa+New+York+Fashion+Week+Spring+Summer+2012.jpg)
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Who: Jenny Packham
What it made us think of: Princesses, which makes sense because Kate Middleton has often been spotted in these dresses.
What we liked: The pretty dresses, the sparkly web dresses
What we didn't: The little sheer romper/short looks
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