Ruffles can be many things: they’re romantic, feminine and elegant; they’re girly, festive and playful. Here are the designers who presented the best translations of ruffles this spring:
Sarah Burton gives us the Goddess of Sea:

Alexander McQueen Spring 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
Spring comes to city:

Jason Wu Spring 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
Dior woman is sexy, feminine and confident:

Christian Dior Spring Runway picture from vogue.com
An amazing surprise-Pucci runway is gypsy-sexy:

Emilio Pucci Spring 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
Creatures of the Underwater:

Chanel Spring 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
Marchesa’s million-dollar glam:

Marchesa Spring 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
The girl who comes from the moon:

Giambattista Valli Spring 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
Modern couture:

Zac Posen Spring 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
YSL’s easy, elegant and powerful:

Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
The alluring ’50s:

Dolce and Gabbana Spring 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
Make a festive statement:

Missoni Spring 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
If only one person can make satin flow as water, that person is Giorgio Armani:

Giorgio Armani Spring 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
Givenchy’s soft and classy:

Givenchy Spring 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
Strict street style:

Junya Watanabe Spring 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
A girl’s wildest dream:

Prabal Gurung Spring 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
A romantic touch from the house of Valentino:

Valentino Spring 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
If anyone’s going to a decade dance party this year, here’s an inspiration:

Marc Jacobs Spring 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
Princess hour, a white hour:

Nina Ricci Spring 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
Girly, a key word to the coming summer:

Oscar de la Renta Spring 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com
And one more…step in the ruffle world:

Alexander McQueen Spring 2012 Runway picture from vogue.com