Deborah T Wolff is a high bridge couture designer whose passion is designing flowy, pastel-colored fabrics with abstract, vintage influences. Some key trends from the 1960s that influence her design include a feminine Art Deco movement, sculptural yet wearable silhouettes, and a classic yet modern look. Design trends for 2012 include using contrasting colors and fabrics in new ways, breaking conventions with individualistic styles, and exploring unusual shapes, layering, and proportions for both urban and non-standard work wear.

1. DEBORAH T WOLFF HIGH BRIDGE COUTURE PORTFOLIO

2. COLORS OF PASSION MY PASSION IS DESIGNING HIGH BRIDGE COUTURE. I LOVE TO WORK WITH SOFT FLOWEY FABRICS WITH PASTELLISH COLORS AND AN ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM THAT RELATE TO PRECIOUS SUBTLE STONES, NATJURE AND DANCE WITIH A STRONG VINTAGE APPEAL.

52. DESIGNERS NEXT TRENDS FOR 2012 Construct your own beauty. Break away from the masses and think out of the box. Use the absurd and fleeting to avoid being correct. Use colors, shapes and materials in a new context. Be individualistic and follow your imagination in a self-assured, but controlled manner.COLOURSA balancing act between pastellish colors, deep darks, and intense colors. A range to work in contrasting multicolor harmonies.FABRICSTraditional. Solid Colored and soft printed chiffons, silks, flecked and muted tweeds, graphic design patterns and woolly wrapped pleated skirts.Casual clean. Different shades of clean denims, thick cotton sateen's, cozy-back twills. Pastel colored taffetas and print jewel colored jerseys and polished cottons. Daily shine. Glazed nylons, plasticized, varnished cloths, oilcloth and vinyl. Lamés, Lux or sparkling jerseys, chocolate paper taffetas in a light version for tops and dresses.Bric-a-brac patterns. Decoration from everywhere. Candy colored stripes, Russian or Japanese-style floral prints. Scarf motifs, patchwork of patterns, multicolour camouflage, tapestry florals, tartans, ikat geometrics. Mix patterns together and make them seasonless.STYLEIn search of out-of-the-ordinary shapes, layering and proportions.Urban vibrations. Mock plain masculine robe coats, kurta or kimono coats to wear over city jogging pants. Mismatching assymetrical designed suits, relaxed looks.Non-standard work wear. Plains to tone down the profusion of decoration. Elongated or body-sculpting, boxy or cropped shapes. Blousons and trench/reefers, shirt/sweats.Bell-bottoms with flat hips and waist in the right place. Peg-top pants with deep pleats. Slim pants with raised waist. Suave pants to wear over jogging pants.Giga knit. Thick wool over taffeta, fur yarns, and heavy gauges for a handmade effect. Couture effect mix. Large-sized graphic jacquard motifs, two- or three-color geometrics