Inspiration from a far-flung locale can be counted on from Nicole Miller. For spring, the chosen locale was Brazil, from whence she gleaned the obvious: Oscar Niemeyer-esque optical patterns and a whole lot of tropicana. Palm prints, floral prints, tutti-frutti embellishment and a pineapple jacquard on a clingy cropped sweater and skirt combo that was one of the top fruits of Miller’s labor. The shapes were a checklist of contemporary trends — cropped tops galore, pleats, tight dresses and skirts, many of which were hemmed in a clunky ruffle — splashed with print medleys and mash-ups of the tropical and graphic.