Get a spring in your step with all the season's fashion
Itâs been a bitter battle of the seasons but it seems spring is busting its way through the clouds to finally bring some sunshine into our lives. Itâs been a dark winter and so itâs a welcome relief to see the high street embracing the Spring/Summer trends.
Staying with a classic look will ensure your status in the style stakes. Spring/Summer16 is all about giving a fashion nod to the 1990s, with a touch of 1970s boho while taking style lessons from Parisian fashionistas.
There is no escaping the 1990s, and what better way to capture the mood of the decade then with the simple slip dress. The 1990s were all about bringing underwear into the outerwear. Lingerie was there to be seen, and the slip dress carries this through with ease. The 1990s staple is as iconic as the fashion heroines of the time who wore it. Think Courtney Love wrapping the slip with an oversized knit cardigan and Doc Marten boots. This time round, the slip has been reinvented in stunning silks, brighter colours and the seasonâs favourite geometric prints. Itâs still OK to pare it back for a daytime look, matching with your trainers. For evening, swap the cardi for an oversized blazer for a demure style.
THE WHITE SHIRT
What could be more staple than the classic white shirt? Just like the Little Black Dress every wardrobe needs a white shirt.
The white shirt has been a signature piece for Parisian women for decades. When it comes to mastering the androgynous elegance of the white shirt, choose a shirt one or two sizes too big and match with dark narrow-style jeans or trousers.
In keeping with the 1990s feel, donât be afraid to show a little bra, open a couple of extra buttons to bring attention to the sexiness of the dĂ©colletage. Wearing a beautiful bra is a must, with sheer and black being a favourite amongst the Parisians. Accessorise with barely-there make-up and slightly smudged eyeliner and youâre good to go.
THE SLEEVELESS COAT
The sleeveless duster coat has become a firm contender in the style stakes over the past couple of seasons. It first hit the high street last spring/summer and it seems that the fashion elite just canât get enough of the major trend.
With Kendall Jenner recently spotted sporting a wool khaki version, the sleeveless duster is here to stay. Keeping with the classic piece theme of the season, the sleeveless coat sits seamlessly in the front row.
This is the perfect go-with-everything piece that can be brought through from day to evening with ease. Queen of creating the cool layered effect, the sleeveless duster can breathe new life into the everyday summer staple of a t-shirt and jeans. Emulate the chic Victoria Beckham brought to the style by revitalizing an-all black t-shirt and jeans combo with an off-white full-length duster coat. Suddenly the most modest of looks can be brought straight to centre stage.
DENIM
It seems our love of denim is endless. It was a key trend for the Autumn/Winter and this season denim remains a top player. But what is the fashion worldâs fascination with the hard-wearing material originally worn by cowboys in the Wild West? It seems the answer is just that â itâs hard-wearing. Or in other words it has longevity.
Just take a look back at the past six or more decades, and denim has played a major role in the fashion story.
So as designers continuously look back to the past for inspiration, itâs no wonder that denim reappears season after season. With the 1990s being the ultimate design inspiration of the moment, we have seen a resurgence of the decadeâs favourite piece, the dungaree.
In keeping with the aesthetic of the dungaree, its little sister, the denim pinafore dress, has been rejuvenated for this season.
Staying feminine, the denim shirt-dress is having its moment on the high street too. And donât forget the flawless Spring/Summer cover-up, the denim jacket.
FLORALS
âFlorals? For Spring? Ground-breaking.â Yes, I can hear the sarcasm of Miranda Priestly ringing through. But when it comes to Spring/Summer, there is no escaping the floral trend. And who doesnât love a bit of floral print to get us in the mood for lazy summer days?
This season, florals are harking back to the 1970s boho trend. The beauty that lies beneath the femininity of florals is that it is a less terrifying way of introducing print into our wardrobe. For this season, florals are all grown up. Forget the pastel, sugary pinks and baby blues of seasons past. This time round thereâs a Spanish vibe creating a fierce floral style.
Black is the backdrop with dramatic florals in dark reds and strong blues making florals less girly more striking and maybe a touch ground-breakingâŠ
