Spring Fashion TrendsEverything You Need to Know
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As the country hunkers down in its prolonged economic downturn, designers seem reluctant to suggest radical change.
This is great news for us. You do not have to make any big changes in your wardrobe for spring and summer 2011.
Invest In Quality Style Statement Piece
If you have a little money, invest in a really good statement garment. This might be a suit or jacket, or a sweet classic dress that suits your figure and coloring like it was made for you.A garment with classic styling -- on-trend this season -- will yield a low cost-per-wearing if you take care of it. Here's more about basic wardrobe planning.
If your wardrobe budget is Spartan, update with a nifty belt, a tangerine or honeysuckle scarf, or a bright blue handbag that will become your signature piece.
Highlights of Spring Fashion Trends 2011
Comfortable wide-legged pants continue to be a style plus for older figures, creating the illusion of long, lean legs.Here's how to get a good fit in your women's dress slacks.
Bright tangerine is the latest incarnation of the color coral. Bright pink becomes honeysuckle in the 2011 spring Pantone color palette.
Jewel shades of blue sparkle. Buttery yellow and chartreuse tone down the taxicab yellow that dominated last season.
Light neutrals are everywhere, but white suits and dresses are featured as the epitome of elegant simplicity.
Leather and Lace Take Spring Fashion Trends in Divergent Directions
Biker and punk looks will be hot, according to Daniel P. Dykes at Fashionising.Women with an edgy style sense, such as the inimitable poet-songstress Patti Smith, have never left the slouchy, androgynous punk look. Decide for yourself if studs, safety pinks, and heavy work boots are for you.
Motorcycle chic is characterized by leather, leather, and more leather. Ladies black leather jackets are available in styles from blazers to bomber jackets.
Some of the jackets, especially those that continue the military detailing that has been strong for the past few seasons, are readily adaptable for many wardrobes.
It will depend, of course, on your fashion archetype. turns almost anything into a personal fashion statement.
Practical Athena and Bohemian Hecate will be able to incorporate many leather looks into their wardrobes.
These six tips for Bohemian fashion will help you to incorporate this on-trend look into your wardrobe.
A domestic diva such as Hestia may not, however, find this aspect of spring fashion trends compatible with her wardrobe. Martha Stewart on the back of Marlon Brando’s motorcycle in black leather and helmet – I think not.
Wide Leg Slacks Capture Nostalgic Glamour of 70s Fashion
Wide-leg slacks that belt at the natural waistline, instead of hovering a few inches beneath it, are a boon for older women.The drop waist with a rise that ends slightly below the natural waistline emphasizes the belly and makes it difficult to wear a neatly tucked in shirt.
Some wide-leg slacks will resemble skirts – like vintage glamour of palazzo pants.
Learn the secrets of looking updated, not recycled, in 1970s fashion and find out how to wear this style for the pear-shaped body type.
Classically Elegant Draped Blouses Nod to 60s Fashion
Spring fashion trends will feature softly draped silk and satin shirts, many with tie necklines. I can only hope that this will encourage Simon Doonan’s theme that we all “say no to ‘ho.”Here are Fashion After 50's picks for romantic blouses, nice blouses, and high-necklines, including ruffles and ties.
Bohemian gals, like Hecate, can overlay these ultra-feminine blouses with natural and statement necklaces to achieve your gypsy fashion look.
Fancy vests – such as tapestries, embroider, and sequins – are always a good look with boho costumes.
Sophisticated Metis will add such classically elegant elements as a floppy, big-brimmed hat and the large sunglasses – Jackie-O style – that are back. So are floppy, big-brimmed hats.
60s Inspired Spring Fashion Trends: Long Skirts, Ruffles, Sheath Dresses
Dressier looks will include shiny and draped fabrics, ruffles, long skirts and skirts with slits. Floaty chiffon is a feminine choice for summer nights. Lace will replace leather as a spring fashion trends metamorphose into the flirty styles of summer.Important accent pieces will be handbags, glamorous fashion boots, and jewelry.
A sixties-inspired fashion is the full skirt. These have been available for several years. Pear-shaped women should avoid these.
Maxi skirts are another comfort-item of nostalgic glamour. Longer lengths are comfortable; you often don’t need to wear pantyhose with a maxi-skirt. Here is a selection of fashion skirts.
When selecting a skirt, keep in mind that a thin fabric, such as crinkle gauze, will not add bulk to your hips. Solid colors and vertical patterns are the most visually slenderizing.
Another good look from 1960s fashion trends is the ladylike fitted sheath.
Hips can be minimized by created a focal point above the waist and by a princess-line silhouette with a fitted flare for the skirt.
A simple dress can provide the perfect background for your signature unique necklace.
Color Palette Includes Jewel Tones
Carson Kressley advises that jewel and bright tones such as cobalt blue and electric lime will add fresh color to older wardrobe items.
If you purchased anything in the vivid pinks or corals predominant last spring and summer, it was a good investment. We will see more of the same in 2011. Coral has mutated into even more vivid tangerine and orange.
Honeysuckle is featured by Pantone as the preferred shade of bright pink.
Yellow is featured in tone-down shades of daffodil and shades into green-tinged chartreuse. This is a pleasant metamorphosis from last year’s screaming shades of taxi-cab yellow.
Blue is perennially picked as most people’s favorite fashion color. This year it appears as vivid cobalt and aqua, as well as rich royal and navy blue.
Try adding a bright blue bag as your accent piece for an updated look for all your outfits.
Team Stripes with Floral Print for Edgier Look
Light neutrals, including white, ivory, and beige will be popular – as they always are during the warmer season.With the anniversary of the Beatles White Album recognized by many mass media, it’s no surprise that Boomers and other generations will revive the white suit, dress, and outfit.
The white dress epitomizes the nostalgic glamour of the 60s and 70s.
Earth tones, such as khaki and rust, are featured by some designers.
Floral prints return from summer dresses and skirts. Wear florals with stripes for an edgier, updated look.
Look and feel your best for the new spring fashion trends by using the suggestions for exercise and health at Age-Well and other web resources about fashion, women, and aging.
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