Spring Trends

     Ahh spring is finally here! I love spring, it's my favorite season, with the shining sun and blooming flowers, and best of all it's perfect fashion weather!! How do you plan on staying trendy this season? Tonight we are going to talk about some of my favorite trends of the season!
     Let's start with polka-dots. I for one am a huge supporter of polka-dots! They are cute and extremely girly. They have a certain visage of ease and innocence. This is how I would use polka-dots in an outfit:

I love my polka-dot dress from Francesca's! (got it on sale for $24.99) What I like about it, is that the dots are not perfectly round and have a bit of a rough edge to it! The sash is amazing and makes it even more special! Also, the sash divides up the print a little so you are not engulfed in dots! I feel like, if you are going to wear polka dots, you might as well go completely fifties. So I paired this dress with vintage inspired sandals (Payless $26.99) and a structured bag. 

     From year to year there is always one trend that always makes it to the spring-must-have list. Every one, say it with me, FLORAL! Floral is always in style and has a universal appeal that satisfies every ones style. I love floral! It's so spring time and gives off happy vibes. Floral is just so adorable and you can match the blooming flowers around you.

This skirt is actually a dress that I got from Peebles six years ago. The top of the dress wasn't my favorite thing in the world so I put a light sweater on top of it. I loved the greens, blues, and fullness of the skirt! I paired them with my favorite pair of brown wedges. Notice that the floral print is small. If the print is too big then you will disappear in your flowers!

     My ABSOLUTE favorite trend of the season is stripes!! Stripes are amazing! They have a really cool and edgy look! Every one looks like a rock star in stripes. You have to be careful of stripe placement though. For example horizontal stripes add width and emphasize shortness. Vertical lines draw the eye up and down so you look taller and slimmer. Diagonal lines create a defined angle and it is up to you to decide if that stripe cuts you well.    

This is my new favorite dress! I got it from TJmaxx for $19.99. The diagonal lines on this dress draw attention to the waist because the angle is at the center of the dress.This dress has a cool factor, so I paired it with my Steve Madden sparkly wedges and my fav "The Sak" handbag!

     This next trend is timeless! No matter what this will always be in style! Yes, black and white! This classic combo has been in style as long as the earth has been around. It will continue to be stylish for years to come! This spring black and white is every where! This is how I do B&W:

I paired this mini dress with the BEST Black and White blazer from H&M! Just black and white can easily get boring so try to mix it up a little bit. Move away from pairing a white shirt with black bottoms. Experiment with new shapes and textures!

     Lace has been all over the runways this spring. You have to be careful because lace can easily be tacky. For example those tee shirts with cut outs of lace can easily look cheap and unfinished. I love lace for spring because it is so breezy and cool.

I got this fantastic lace top from a local shop called Chantilly Blue, they specialize in denim, but I found this as well! Lace is very classy so I paired it with a grey pencil skirt, vintage inspired pumps, and structured bag, and a bold necklace! Lace can also be very rock 'n roll and looks wonderful with a leather motorcycle jacket!

     Pastels and spring are just meant for each other. It is not spring until you wear a pastel top or accessories! The colors are delicate and muted, it's so dainty! I like to wear my pastels in a more casual way. For example:

I put this soft pink top with a pair of slingbacks, lighter denim, and a spring bag. I also added a wooden bracelet to keep the natural vibe.

     Bright colors are also very trendy this season! Above all the rest though is TANGERINE! I love this color, it compliments blue eyes! Orange is such a bright sunny color! Great ways to include this hue into your wardrobe is through a shirt and accessories! This is my favorite orange top:

 

I got this at a Banana Republic outlet. I love the movement of this top! It looks great with everything! You could wear it with dress pants, pencil skirts, and even jeans!

     We have come to the final trend. This would be color blocking! I love color so color blocking is super cool! It is really fun to experiment with and try out all of the different colors. One rule is, DO NOT use more than three colors at a time! It becomes too much! (blue jeans do not count as a color)

I put this red blazer with an orange top and a fuchsia purse! I put all of this with a pair of dark jeans.

     Trends can be really fun! You just need to put your own personal twist on them to make them unique!