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Target's Go International collaborations with outside designers like Proenza Schouler and Jovovich-Hawk have been so wildly successful, the retailer has decided to keep the momentum going between collaborations with fashion-forward collections designed in-house.

The first such group launches April 13 and features colorblocked dresses, long vests, wide-legged trouser pants, and lots of color. Prices run $17-$50 and each Go International Private Label Collection will be available for one month. I can't wait, some of this first collection is definitely on my list — see the black and white artsy dress to the left!

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This Twinkle by Wenlan Thrills & Frills Dress ($172, originally $429) makes me reminisce of grade school when I would think in watercolors. It's a frock I'd want to frolic in, but even with the discount, it's still much for something I'd only wear a couple seasons.

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A simple black clutch? BOR-ING. It's time to retire good 'ol faithful and have a little fun with the clutch. I mean, it's so small anyway you might as well make it pop. This is the season to delve into unordinary clutches. Unwilling, or unable, to spend $500 on a clutch? Scour your local vintage store. Your unordinary clutch is out there somewhere. Godspeed.

Every now and again a jewelry brand comes along whose bling you can't necessarily afford (yet), but it's too gorgeous not to look. Frey Wille is one of those companies.

It consists of a team of artists, goldsmiths, and experts of fine enameling. Their modern jewels, ranging from $300 to $945, take you on a colorful journey through historic periods of art (ancient Greece to Egypt) and through the worlds of famous artists like Claude Monet and Gustav Klimt. Each piece will go perfectly with the artsy streak in fashion. Money aside, this sounds like my kind of expedition!

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Cute puff-sleeve sweaters, chic croc-embossed satchels, and clingy silk dresses are just a few of the Fab pickins over at Banana Republic's newly marked-down sale.

I have to give a shout-out to this Banana Republic Silk animal-print top ($30, originally $58) because it already hangs in my closet! I love the vivid colors and the animal print — perfect to carry me well into Spring with that artsy trend that's surfacing.

Artists have always been enigmatic creatures. Andy Warhol? Pablo Picasso? Frida Kahlo? The list goes on and on. But artists can even inspire other artists. Such was the case of Marc Jacobs and artist Richard Prince; this inspiration caused a complete bouleversement of the Louis Vuitton Spring '08 collection.

Even earlier then that, Stefano Pilati dipped into the paint bucket with his Cruise collection for Yves Saint Laurent, as daringly modeled by Demi Moore. I'm digging these artsy brush strokes but I know there's different strokes for different folks so are you feeling inspired?

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