Martini Toast to the Top 10 Spring 2008 Trends!
Spring is almost here, so start pushing your winter gear to the back of the closet and make room for these fabulous picks....
A return to polished, ladylike dressing. Fashion Martini presents it's top 10 picks for the Spring. Can you guess which trend is represented by each number?
1) Rompers. Bet you didn't see it coming. Well the Forties vibe is on. Silks & romper baby!.Show a little leg this season. Designers are taking the classic romper and giving it a shot of high style for a sexy effect.
2) Sexy layering with sheer pieces are hot, hot, hot! Light trenches & belts on top of jackets was seen all over the Spring 2008 Runway shows.
3) Prints with BOLD pops of color! Designers are going earthy for spring, using ikats, tie-dyes and pops of color on woven natural material.
4) Gladiators, Gladiators, Gladiators....strap up and find your inner gladiator!
5) Tribal . You'll notice that designers explore tribal territory for Spring 2008.
6) Off the shoulder tops/dresses AND ruffles, ruffles, ruffles! Designers are adding fancy ladylike touches such as lacy accents and gentle ruffles.
7) Floral Prints hit big. The tropical is now topical. Designers ventured into the rain forest for spring, coming up with wildly stylish numbers with vacation worthy patterns.
8) Puff love. During the recent collections, a number of designers channeled a dreamy fairy tale vibe. We're seeing lots of balloon inspired dresses with emphasis on the bottom or top.
9) Oversize Clutches. Everything is BIGGER and BETTER for 2008.
10) Safari...think expedition chic....as the mission designers explore safari pieces.
Who we spotted rocking these trends:
Who we spotted rocking these trends:
From left to right: Ashlee Simpson, Mandy Moore, Mischa Barton, Charlize Theron, Fergie.
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In order to show you how to pull these Spring looks together, we have some inspirational looks below for you to use as a guide.
The above PRINT looks are called ikat. The exotic flavor of these prints will be really hot for the Spring. Ikat is a style of weaving that uses a resist dyeing process similar to tie-dye on either the warp or weft before the threads are woven to create a pattern or design.
The left and right look above are tribal inspired dresses. The middle look is a gray-tone leopard-print silk romper. This is a more sophiscated romper look.
Jackets with Belts....trust us, you will see this look. Just when you thought belts were sooo last year, there're back and stronger than ever. You'll see more skinny belts. The first look also has the gentle ruffle vibe going on. The second look has the puff bottom. Moving to the third look, you see the amazing oversize clutch! The last look is a Safari look with guess what....GLADIATORS! We are so obsessed with the gladiator sandals.
The above looks are none other than Floral Prints. Each lady above rocks this look with poise and confidence.
The first two looks were inspired by ruffles. What a ladylike flair! The third look has a sheer tribal vibe. Remember, SHEER will be big this spring. The last look has resurfaced from the past (as they all do) with an off the shoulder vibe.
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Last week poll results are here. Let's see who has Bagging Rights!
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Until next week, CHEERS!
