Spring: it’s a season of rebirth, but more importantly a season of new trends. The runways throughout New York, Paris, London and more revealed some old favorites such as romantic lace and florals, but also gave us a few surprises like sleepwear for daywear and lots of denim.
“Florals? For Spring? Groundbreaking.” One of the many infamous lines delivered by Miranda Priestly in “The Devil Wears Prada.” While florals aren’t anything new and exciting for spring, they walked down the runways of Chanel, Dior, Alexander McQueen and many others.
While some florals from runways past have had darker color schemes that lend them some edge, this season is all about keeping the feminine. Choose flowing silhouettes with some ruffles or bows to emulate fashion week vibes, or even try mixing prints to add some interest. Pick a shirt and skirt combo that have different floral prints, but the same base color, like white. Mix together and show Miranda that florals can be groundbreaking.
Typically, we see denim being favored in the autumn and winter shows, but it made a guest appearance in this season’s shows. This spring, we’re going to see a lot of deconstructed, cropped and loose styles.
Skinny jeans are being replaced by the mom jean: tight in the hips and thighs, loose in the calves and cropped at the ankle or above. Other popular denim trends include a lot of distressing down the front side. Alexander McQueen also introduced a denim duster jacket with floral applique. Spring’s denim is anything but your well-known basics.
Shoulders are this season’s new feature. Off-the-shoulder tops plastered runways from Chloé to Céline. Baring the shoulders is the cool girls’ risqué way of flirting. If you want to add some interest in all the empty space, put some shoulder-dusting earrings.
Keep the rest of your ensemble simple by pairing your top with some of that trendy cropped denim for spring and a pair of chunky sandals. Bam, you have yourself an easy and on-trend outfit.
Another way to do this is by utilizing another popular trick this season: turn your button-down around and button up the back. Pull the neck down around your shoulders, belt the waist and you’ve instantly have a two-in-one trend and saved yourself a trip to the nearest Forever 21 or Zara to buy an off-the-shoulder garment.
Speaking of flirty spring attire, one of the biggest trends of the season that is quickly spreading across the fashion world is lingerie for day. No, this does not mean wearing your Victoria’s Secret lace to class. Brands like Givenchy and Calvin Klein Collection basically made pajamas acceptable to wear during the day.
Palazzos and culottes, flowing blouses and lots of silk and lace take your best bedroom attire and redo it for the light of day. Add some structure to all this loose fabric by pairing a tailored jacket over a silky slip dress. Or just let it all flow à la Balenciaga.
When we finally get to spring, try out one of these trends or mix them together for a chic outfit. Looking for even more inspiration? Check out all of the spring shows on Vogue. Some of my favorites were Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga and Marc Jacobs. Be sure to check out NCC Linked in the coming weeks for breakdowns on accessories for spring and popular menswear trends.
Stay fashionable, NCC.
