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May 5, 2010
Jenae Lee
Spring is here! So peel off your skinny jeans and jump into new spring fashions.
This spring there are different materials to be worn. Depending on the color, lace can be sexy if it is in black or red and delicate if in white or pastel colors. Instead of wearing denim pants, try wearing a jean jacket or vest. These are best paired with floral dresses and skirts. Be careful about wearing denim-on-denim, or else you could look like you came from the ’80s.
Something you could also play with is print-on-print. You have to be careful when choosing which ones to pair together or you’ll look too busy. You could try thin horizontal stripes with big polka dots or a large floral print, an unlikely but lovable pair. Staying in the same color palette or putting together muted hues for a sophisticated look are also some other ways.
Cut-outs are also a new trend. They are featured in the backs of dresses or shirts and in leggings and shoes. Some trends from the runway include going “All-American” in stripes, sporty jumpsuits, stars and red lipstick. Step into the wild with a safari look consisting of cargo pants, dark dyes, distressed denim, khaki rompers and bangles.
As for accessories, trade your zippers and chains for ropes and ethnic beads.
Paint your nails in jewel tones or pastel colors. Get inspired by Chanel and paint your nails cool mint green.
One accessory that is becoming a favorite among both guys and girls is vintage belts. Oxford shoes, tan suede boots and macramé or hemp shoes are also in. To keep cool, straw fedora hats and pork pie hats are here for spring.
For guys, this spring seems to be all about pastel-colored linen button shirts. A new material for these shirts is chambray, best paired with chino shorts, or shorts of a different color.
