![Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Erin Fetherston Aphrodisiac Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Erin Fetherston Aphrodisiac](http://www.lelalondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Spring-2011-Designer-Inspiration-Erin-Fetherston-Aphrodisiac-300x178.jpg)
NY Mag asked one-hundred designers showing in New York Fashion Week what inspired them in the creative process of their Spring 2011 collections. In one picture and phrase. Some of the images they received were wacky, some were intriguing, some were photos of mood boards and some were the actual sketches of the Spring 2011 looks. While some were expectedly cliche (ie. Diesel is inspired by the desert. Hence a picture of the desert), I collected some of my favourite responses and included them below.
One thing is for sure, the tribal trend of the past year doesn’t seem to be going anywhere soon.
![Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Yeohlee Angles Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Yeohlee Angles](http://www.lelalondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Spring-2011-Designer-Inspiration-Yeohlee-Angles-300x225.jpg)
![Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Thakoon Mattress Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Thakoon Mattress](http://www.lelalondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Spring-2011-Designer-Inspiration-Thakoon-Mattress-300x199.jpg)
![Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Odd Molly Peacemaker Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Odd Molly Peacemaker](http://www.lelalondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Spring-2011-Designer-Inspiration-Odd-Molly-Peacemaker-223x300.jpg)
![Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Nicole Miller Inside-Out Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Nicole Miller Inside-Out](http://www.lelalondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Spring-2011-Designer-Inspiration-Nicole-Miller-Inside-Out-231x300.jpg)
![Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Lela Rose Efflorescent Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Lela Rose Efflorescent](http://www.lelalondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Spring-2011-Designer-Inspiration-Lela-Rose-Efflorescent-205x300.jpg)
![Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Jenny Packham Nocturnal Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Jenny Packham Nocturnal](http://www.lelalondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Spring-2011-Designer-Inspiration-Jennt-Packham-Nocturnal-230x300.jpg)
![Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Elie Tahari Heroism Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Elie Tahari Heroism](http://www.lelalondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Spring-2011-Designer-Inspiration-Elie-Tahari-Heroism-300x230.jpg)
![Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Cushnie et Ochs Peel Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Cushnie et Ochs Peel](http://www.lelalondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Spring-2011-Designer-Inspiration-Cushnie-et-Ochs-Peel-300x179.jpg)
![Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Christian Cota Technology Meets Nature Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Christian Cota Technology Meets Nature](http://www.lelalondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Spring-2011-Designer-Inspiration-Christian-Cota-Technology-Meets-Nature-231x300.jpg)
![Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Catherine Malandrino Fifties Vallauris Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Catherine Malandrino Fifties Vallauris](http://www.lelalondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Spring-2011-Designer-Inspiration-Catherine-Malandrino-Fifties-Vallauris-198x300.jpg)
![Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Bensoni Electromagnetic Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Bensoni Electromagnetic](http://www.lelalondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Spring-2011-Designer-Inspiration-Bensoni-Electromagnetic-300x300.jpg)
![Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Badgley Mischka White Mischief Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Badgley Mischka White Mischief](http://www.lelalondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Spring-2011-Designer-Inspiration-Badgeley-Mischaka-White-Mischief-300x225.jpg)
![Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Alexander Wang White-Out Spring 2011 Designer Inspiration Alexander Wang White-Out](http://www.lelalondon.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Spring-2011-Designer-Inspiration-Alexander-Wang-White-Out-300x200.jpg)