Sorry for the lack of posts lately, everyone! It’s been super busy and I just woke up from St. Patrick’s Day revelry (just kidding, sort of).

It’s pretty much agreed that stripes (prison stripes and otherwise) are cool and add a hipster flair to any outfit, even if you’re an uptown princess with a trust fund rather than a downtown cool cat who works three jobs to pay for half your rent in your Lower East Side former tenement apartment.

However, anything–no matter how hip–gets old and something new takes its place. In this case, sweet polka dots of all sizes pep up your spring. Check out some of our favorites!

Derek Lam showed some great sophisticated polka dot looks in his Spring 2010 collection.

Derek Lam

Derek Lam

Marni’s whimsical mismatching patterns included stripes, floral and polka dots for Spring 2010.

Marni

Marni

Marc Jacobs (for his Marc by Marc Jacobs line) didn’t disappoint with his expected brights and patterns for Spring 2010, including bold and bright graphic prints, polka dots and 40s silhouettes.

Marc by Marc Jacobs

Marc by Marc Jacobs

Nanette Lepore’s version is tres cute!

Every Breath Polka Dot Dress