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| 10 Wearable Spring Fashion Trends
1) Dresses for Every Occasion You already know dresses are key for special events and after-five, but this season you'll want to turn to dresses for everything from work to weekend wear. Leading the dress pack is the shirt dress, an easy look for most offices and universally flattering (the collar and button-front draw attention to your face, the belted waist gives you shape). Jersey knit dresses are another great look for spring and summer. The beautiful drape of jersey allows dresses to caress your body without being skintight 2) Shorts Shorts rule for warm weather, and they even take on casual work places when worn with matching jackets. Longer-length shorts -- a.k.a. bermudas, walking shorts, skimmers -- look best in a slim cut . Anything too full and knee-length will add lots of heft around the hips, where most women can least afford it. Make sure you don't ruin the casual-dress vibe of shorts with a shoe that's too dainty or dressy: a chunky platform, ballerina flat or simple thong sandal works better than a stiletto. 3) Crochet & Lace What's more sweetly romantic than a touch of crochet, lace or eyelet? You don't have to go head-to-toe lace to get the look for yourself. Add a cardigan sweater in crochet over a delicate dress or pair a lace-trimmed white blouse with jeans. Mixing crochet and lace with more tailored pieces keep the look from being too sugary. Lace is best in neutrals -- white, ivory, black -- and tends to look cheap in colors. And remember that the appeal of peekaboo fabrics is lost if you show too much. Wear a camisole to keep covered up. 4 Tiers & Ruffles What would the girly girl do without her tiers and ruffles? Both are extra-feminine and do wonders to soften your look. Ruffles look best when strategically placed: stand-up ruffles around the neckline to accent the face, a vertical ruffled placket to make you look taller and slimmer or tiny layers of ruffles. The tiered skirt or dress is a pretty way to add volume to the lower half of your silhouette without being too puffy. Look for fabrics that have a floaty feeling to keep the look light and airy. 5) Bows & Scarves Be a super flirt this spring by choosing an oversized bow or a scarf tied into a soft bow. Bows are popping up at the waist, and the back in contrasting or monochromatic colors. A large bow is esentially the same as sticking a sign on yourself that says Look at me, so make sure you've chosen bow placement to highlight your figure's high points. 6) Color: The Neutrals Nude, natural colors ruled the runway for spring. The softly muted palette is a great way to show off pretty details and tailoring. Don't be tempted to brighten up neutrals with pops of bright color: if you need to lighten the look add white or just choose varying shades of nude. Keep accessories light to echo the sensual look: natural wood and straw are two ideas. 7) Color: Pure White White is a perennial favorite for warm weather, especially when paired with navy or black. While you may already own white jeans, shirts or shorts, look for newer all-white pieces like dresses or skirts. Warm leather tones for bags, shoes and belts give white a grounded look; try a touch of metallic with it, too (but just a touch -- metallics are starting to overstay their welcome.) 8) Color: Blues & Coral The sea-themed colors continue with beautiful blues and coral. The great thing about blue is how wearable and flattering the hue is; blue also mixes easily with white, khaki and other basics that you already own. 9) Novelty Handbags Handbags compliment the easy, feminine shape of clothes this season with big, squishy shapes, natural materials, quilting, denim and bold prints. Details include big, bold gold chains and buckles, studs and patent leather. 10) Long Necklaces & Tassels As silhouettes begin to move in a longer, leaner direction, necklaces follow suit with mid-torso lengths, layers and tassels. Everything from layers of beads to chunky gold chains look right this season. The longer necklaces are a newer approach to after-five dressing where conventional wisdom paired a choker-length necklace with a strapless dress. |
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