So it doesn’t quite feel like spring is just around the corner, in fact it couldn’t feel more like the depths of winter. But the new season is fast approaching, so move over woolen thick knit, hello light and breezy fabrics; the time is coming when you can leave the house not wearing a coat. To make sure you’re looking at your best, Image brings you the latest spring / summer trends that you will want to be seen wearing in the coming months.
Stars and Stripes
Okay, so you’d have to be walking around with your eyes closed this season if you hadn’t noticed stars. They are everywhere and being worn by everyone. Paris Hilton, Kate Moss, you name it. It would just be silly not to get on board with this trend. We’re not talking black emo-tattoo-on-the-wrist-or-ankle type stars. This season, stars are scattered on sheer ruffled fabrics, as though you’d just been visited by Aryans Belt. This once adolescent, amateur-looking trend now looks adult and feminine, yet provides a quirky style. Stripes are also key this spring / summer, think thin horizontal stripes, blue, black or red with white. Team stripes with black or dark denim this season, giving a stylish European look. Stars and stripes are definite must buys if you’re looking for something to bring your wardrobe right into this year’s spring / summer collection.
Sheer Bliss
Look out for sheer fabrics this spring; anything light and breezy which will float around and create movement. Okay, so at the moment, we’re dealing with something more like gale-force winds, but until the weather starts to look up, layer sheers over jeans or underneath cardigans. Wearing sheer tops with just underwear underneath is a good look for evening wear, and it’s definitely a key style of the season. Make sure its solid, highly structured underwear to give just a hint of what’s underneath. This spring / summer is all about getting in touch with your feminine side, so embrace it and keep fingers crossed for the weather to match!
Sharp Tailoring
This season its all about tailoring, think waistcoats and blazers teamed with wide-leg jeans or high-waisted shorts. Mix waistcoats with floaty blouses or sheers underneath; this gives this masculine look a more feminine edge. This trend couldn’t be further from the outdated 90’s power-suit, it’s all about looking feminine and girly in contrast with the suit-like pieces. Sharp lines are all over the catwalk and should be in your wardrobe, so be careful not to cut yourself on this razor-sharp trend.
Handsome Prints
Alongside stars and stripes, innovative, bold prints are big this spring / summer. Think African safari, bold swirls of browns and oranges, in light chiffon or silk fabrics. Alternatively, artwork is having a high influence on fashion this season, so look out for bold prints in even bolder colours.
Oversize to Accessorize
Accessories are BIG this season. I mean large, gigantic, oversized big. You name it, from jewelry to bags, from bags to shoes. In terms of jewelry, think bangles, bangles, bangles. The bigger, the chunkier, and the more outrageous the better. Chunky, extreme wedges are must haves, not only are they the thing to be wearing this spring / summer, they add infinite inches to your height too. The must have bag for this season is the clutch, and again you guessed it, the bigger the better.
By Kate Williams
Deputy Image Editor
