Spring Fashion: Some Kind of Colorful

James Macari

The DIY effect hits a highbrow note as designers cut and paste collages of inspired fabrics. In a mix of punchy stripes and allover florals, model Tasha Tilberg takes a spin through the craft fair.

James Macari

Brights 'n Stripes

Dress, $1,860, hat, $1,495, clutch, $695, Prada; diamond bracelets & pink cocktail ring, price upon request, Harry Winston; pavé diamond bangle & white-gold bangle, price upon request, large white-gold perlée ring, $4,650, small white-gold band ring, $1,650, pavé diamond ring, price upon request, Van Cleef & Arpels.

Brights 'n Stripes

Top, $244, A.L.C.; barneys.com.

Cerulean Dreaming

Sweater, $585, skirt, $1,350, Jason Wu; belt, $365, D&G; faux-fur stole, $50, A by Adrienne Landau; diamond bracelets & pink cocktail ring, price upon request, Harry Winston; silver multiband cuff, $488, Jordan Schlanger; large white-gold perlée ring, $4,650, small white-gold band ring, $1,650, pavé diamond ring, price upon request, Van Cleef & Arpels.

Cerulean Dreaming

Top, $68, Maxstudio.com; maxstudio.com. Skirt, $88, White House Black Market; whbm.com. Belt, $495, LAI; (212) 794-3874.

The Front Lines

Belted dress, $2,871, Vionnet; solid white-gold bracelets, $3,500 to $4,700, solid yellow-gold bracelets, from $3,175, Cartier; white-gold bangles, rose-gold bangles & pavé diamond perlée bangles, price upon request, Van Cleef & Arpels.

The Front Lines

Skirt, $180, Milly at Neiman Marcus; (888) 888-4757. Belt, $295, Meredith Wendell at Joseph; (901) 767-1609.

Fringe with Benefits

Top, $1,445, skirt, $975, Versace; diamond bracelets & cocktail rings, price upon request, Harry Winston; white-gold bracelet, $4,700, Cartier.

Fringe with Benefits

Shoes, $44, Charles Albert; ardenb.com.

Splice Age

Top, $750, skirt, $690, Michael van der Ham; shoes, $675, Sportmax; bag, $3,000, Dior; silver multiband cuff, $488, Jordan Schlanger; white-gold bracelet, $4,700, yellow-gold bracelet, price upon request, Cartier; ring, $4,650, Van Cleef & Arpels.

Splice Age

Cuff, $490, Tom Binns, (917) 475-1412.

Splice Age

Shoes, $79, Vince Camuto; vincecamuto.com.

Beyond the Ink

Dress, $2,445, Aquilano.Rimondi.

Beyond the Ink

Top, $30, Simply Vera Vera Wang; kohls.com. Skirt, $24.90, UK Style by French Connection; sears.com. Belt, $215, Meredith Wendell at Joseph; (901) 767-1609.