Top 10 Style Trends of 2012

Snapbacks! Peplum! Behold, our favorite looks of the year.

/content/dam/betcom/images/2012/12/Fashion-and-Beauty-12-01-12-15/121412-fashion-beauty-rihanna.jpg

1 / 10

Snapbacks - Baseball caps, fitted hats and snapbacks have been spotted on celebs like Rihanna and Jay-Z. It's the years’ edgy closet staple — cop one, you still have time. By: Metanoya Z. Webb (Photo: Â Hall/Pena, PacificCoastNews.com)

Wedge Sneakers - From Isabel Marant and Giuseppe Zanotti to Marc by Marc and Nike, designers offered a myriad of haute high-top wedges in 2012, and the public flocked to ‘em. Beyoncé’s a fan! (Photo: FameFlynet)

2 / 10

Wedge Sneakers - From Isabel Marant and Giuseppe Zanotti to Marc by Marc and Nike, designers offered a myriad of haute high-top wedges in 2012, and the public flocked to ‘em. Beyoncé’s a fan! (Photo: FameFlynet)

Ciara - The singer's father was in the U.S. Army while her mom was in the Air Force. The singer was born in Austin, Texas and went on to live in Germany, New York, California, Arizona, Nevada, and Atlanta. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

3 / 10

Ombre Hair - Ciara, Raven Symone and Keke Palmer are just a few of the many Hollywood sirens that dip-dyed their tresses, bringing delightful definition to ordinary strands.  (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Number-One Stunner - Zoe Saldana looks simply gorgeous in this floor-length Prabal Gurung gown at the 2012 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall in New York City. (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

4 / 10

Sheer - Kudos to the girls who dared to bare it all in beautifully crafted sheer and lace fashion. We see you, Zoe! (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

Peplum - From the catwalk to the carpet to the sidewalk, peplum was everywhere this year! The universal silhouette politely dressed the midriffs of both the thin and thick, giving all women a shot at achieving a flattering figure. We're diggin' Kim’s leather top. (Photo: Kadena Press/WENN.com)

5 / 10

Peplum - From the catwalk to the carpet to the sidewalk, peplum was everywhere this year! The universal silhouette politely dressed the midriffs of both the thin and thick, giving all women a shot at achieving a flattering figure. We're diggin' Kim’s leather top. (Photo: Kadena Press/WENN.com)

ADVERTISEMENT
Kanye West @kanyewest - Tweet: Ten years later I am still the same kid from Chicago, still dreaming out loud, still banging on the door. (Photo: Jason Squires/WireImage)

6 / 10

Givenchy Tees - Riccardo Tisci had Kanye and the hip hop community in mind when flooding his 2012 runways with eccentric graphic tees. (Photo: Jason Squires/WireImage)

Rihanna - Rihanna’s high-slit Giorgio Armani gown was the talk of London Fashion Week — and rightfully so. If you’re looking for a potential suitor, this forest green slip will surely pull stares.  (Photo: Samir Hussein/Getty Images)

7 / 10

High-Slits - Stars like Rihanna served up a healthy dose of skin (and leg!) in sexy wears featuring thigh-high slits. (Photo: Samir Hussein/Getty Images)

A Real Minx - Cassie is the picture of perfection in the front row of the Givenchy Ready-To-Wear Fall/Winter 2012 show during Paris Fashion Week at Lycee Carnot in Paris, France.(Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

8 / 10

Nail Art - From decadent caviar and intricate moon manis to 3-D embellishments and the bling-adored claw, decked out digits were an important accessory in 2012. Cassie couldn’t get enough of the flashy nail designs. (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

A Touch of Sparkle - Jennifer Hudson attends a cocktail party at the Versace Boutique in New York City wearing a sheer black turtle neck trimmed in stones with a shimmery brocade skirt, a red cape with a studded collar and tall black boots with glimmering details. Way to shine, JHud! (Photo: D Dipasupil/Getty Images)

9 / 10

Leather - It’s been the quintessential skin from January to December, showing up on shorts, dresses, shirts and pants. Here, Jennifer Hudson dons a leather skirt. (Photo: D Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Bold Patterns - Fashion has always embraced prints and patterns but it’s fair to assume that the masses have finally caught on. Thankfully, the Knowles sisters proved full-out print clashing is permissible, too. (Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

10 / 10

Bold Patterns - Fashion has always embraced prints and patterns but it’s fair to assume that the masses have finally caught on. Thankfully, the Knowles sisters proved full-out print clashing is permissible, too. (Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)