With the warmer than normal weather we have been
experiencing this year I think it’s safe to say spring has officially arrived!
Well it has for most of the southern states anyway. For my friends up north,
just a few more weeks and you should feel the warm up as well. So, have you
been spring shopping yet? I have purchased a few things already myself and plan
to start wearing these items the first weekend of March. This year there are a
lot of new trends hitting the stores for the spring season along with some old
school fashion that is making a comeback. And of course there are always the
“normal” spring items that come out every year. There are so many new styles
and types of clothing to talk about that it will take me several posts to get
to them all so bear with me. For now I’m going to keep it simple so I’ve picked
5 items that are hot for spring and are must haves for every woman’s wardrobe.
#1: The Floral Dress
The floral dress has and always will be a must have for
spring and this year is no different. There’s something about the warmth in the
air and seeing all the beautiful flowers in bloom that makes a woman want to
wear them on her so she can have flowers all day long. No matter what floral
pattern you decide to go with you will look spring ready and always in style in
a gorgeous floral dress. You can wear this dress practically anywhere. Got a
hot date? Going out with friends? Strolling through town doing some shopping?
The floral dress works perfectly in all these situations. It’s also perfect for
Easter Sunday but I’ll get more into depth with what to wear for Easter on a
later post. For my example I chose a beautiful floral bird patterned dress in
grey which is a great color for spring. I paired the dress with cute nude
strappy heels and a matching purse. For added effect I chose a blue watch and
some glitter nail polish and a nude eyeshadow palette. To recreate this look:
Dress: Tedbaker.com
Shoes: Newlook.com
Purse: Forwardbyelysewalker.com
Watch: Amara.com
Nail polish: Etsy.com
Makeup: Hottopic.com
#2: The Gladiator
Sandals
Who doesn’t love a comfortable and stylish pair of sandals?
Sandals are a must have for the spring and summer seasons! The gladiator sandal
has been out for a few years now but it doesn’t look as if it’s going away any
time soon. It’s on the list as one of this season’s hottest items because of
how comfortable and versatile it is. You can wear these sandals with almost
anything including dresses, jeans, shorts, skirts, and swim wear. If you don’t
already have a pair of these you simply must go out and get a pair as soon as
you can. For my example I chose a tan pair of gladiator sandals because it’s a
neutral color so you will get more wear out of them if you choose to splurge. I
paired the sandals with some distressed denim shorts and a super feminine
floral top for that added spring effect along with a tan leather cross body
purse. This is the perfect outfit for hanging out with friends or that walk
through the park with your significant other. To recreate this look:
Shoes: Stylebop.com
Shorts: Boutique1.com
Shirt: Beautifulhalo.com
Purse: Kirnazabete.com
#3: The Super Flared
Leg Jeans
In the 1970s flared leg and bell bottom jeans were all the
rage. They had a brief comeback in the late 90s early 2000s but then it was all
about the skinny jeans. Don’t get me wrong skinny jeans are still popular and
they are by far my favorite type of jean to wear, but those super cute super
flared leg jeans are making a major comeback for the 2016 spring season. My
only issue with these jeans is that I’m a petite woman so most stores don’t
have these in my length so if I buy a pair I have the headache of finding a
tailor to fix them for me. I love clothes I can wear straight off the rack, but
for these cuties I may just have to suck it up this year and buy at least one
pair. As a side note there is a new style of flared leg- jeans and those are
the capri length flares. While this style would fit me perfectly in the length
and probably look more like pants than capris seeing as I’m really short, I
don’t particularly care for this one so this is one style I will steer clear
of. For my example I chose a cute pair of high-waisted flare leg jeans in a
medium blue rinse. I paired them with a gorgeous black and coral floral blouse,
black lace-up chunk heeled booties, and a black cross body purse. This is the
perfect outfit for that date night you have coming up since it may still be
slightly cool at night. To recreate this outfit:
Jeans: houseoffraser.com
Blouse: Choies.com
Shoes: Silkfred.com
Purse: Belk.com
#4: The Color Orange
The color orange is hated on a lot! I honestly don’t know
why because it’s a beautiful color and it goes with many different skin tones.
It may be a little too bold for some of you, but if you don’t mind all the
extra attention you will get from wearing this color then by all means girl
rock it! When you think of orange you usually think of fall, but it depends on
the shade of orange you go with. For the spring season the bold bright shade of
orange is the way to go. There’s just something about this shade that makes me
think of a beautiful sunset and spring weather. I personally don’t own anything
in this shade but I plan to remedy that as soon as I can get to the store. If
you’re really dead set against orange then any bold color will do. Bright pink
or yellow will be great too. For my example I chose the cutest asymmetrical
orange top and paired it with distressed skinny jeans, orange fringe open-toed
booties, an orange and black color block purse, an orange bracelet, and orange
flower stud earrings. This is the perfect outfit for a night on the town with
your girlfriends. To recreate this look:
Shirt: Yoox.com
Jeans: Nordstrom.com
Shoes: Shop-hers.com
Purse: Harrods.com
Bracelet: Saksfifthavenue.com
Earrings: 1stdibs.com
#5: The Color Block
Purse
I remember back in the 80s when color blocking was huge.
Everything from bags to clothes were color blocked and I loved it! This style
has had a few comebacks throughout the years but it has never stayed around too
long. I’m so happy to see this trend coming back into style and hopefully this
time it will stick around for a while. The trick to wearing this style is to
only have one item that is color blocked and match everything else you’re
wearing with one of the colors. For instance, if you are wearing a purse that
is color blocked with blue and pink then you would want to accentuate one of
the colors but not both and by all means don’t wear a dress with it that is
also color blocked as it will make the whole outfit look like a hot mess. For
my example I chose a gorgeous pink, blue, cream, yellow, and black color
blocked purse from Kurt Geiger. I paired it with a plain blue shirt dress to
highlight the blue in the purse and a nude pair of heels to pull the whole
outfit together. This is the perfect outfit for a day of shopping or having
lunch with friends. To recreate this look:
Purse: Kurtgeiger.com
Dress: Houseoffraser.com
Shoes: Rupertsanderson.com
If you weren’t excited at the thought of spring shopping I
sure hope you are now! There are so many other new hot items that I can’t wait
to talk about but for now these are a great start. Just remember that no matter
what styles come and go you always have to stay true to yourself. Don’t just
wear the newest thing because it’s popular. Only wear something you love and
that looks great on you. I hope you have an awesome weekend and as always I
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Goodbye for now…fashionable
tigress
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