Super Bowl Style? No, It's Not a Misnomer.

Spring 2011 fashion: Prada (Photo by Chris Moore/Catwalking/Getty Images), Celine (Photo by Karl Prouse/Catwalking/Getty Images), Marni (Photo by Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images)
Team jerseys, face paint, Terrible Towels and Cheeseheads will undoubtedly be the fashion trend of choice for many diehard football fans heading to Dallas Super Bowl XLV this Sunday. But, no matter where you’ll be watching the battle between the Packers and the Steelers, there’s no pressure to follow the sports fan’s sartorial playbook. Instead, get a jumpstart on one of Spring 2011's fashion trends: sporty style. Embrace the Crayola colors, bold stripes and quirky details that make the trendy look so playful yet refined.
The sporty style vibe crept on to many 2011 Spring fashion runways but was a key influence at the Italian houses of Marni and Prada. Consuelo Castiglioni of Marni styled every model of her show in a swim-cap-meets-leather-helmet headpiece, while Miuccia Prada trotted out full looks as well as tote bags, platform loafers and pumps all adorned with electric colors and a variety of stripes. Jill Sander’s wide vertical stripe dresses and Marc Jacobs’s classic sweatshirt grays and graphic chevrons were perhaps more street-friendly options, but nevertheless, still fashion-forward.
If bold color (or team allegiance) is a departure from your usually safe uniform of black and denim, take a fashion trend cue from the referees. The contrast of black and white stripes is always crisp and can certainly go sporty, or, depending on how you accessorize, a little punk or a little nautical as well, so your options are limitless.
It’s absolutely fine if you’re the only one at the party who’s loyalty secretly lies with Captain Karl and team Chanel. We won’t tell.
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