STUN IN THE SUN!
Stride into summer with the hottest sunshine signatures!
Image sourced from Prima Donna
Work the weather this summer by treating
yourself to the latest sunny staples and statement silhouettes. With this
season’s sensations you can expect plenty of pink, bold punchy prints, jewelled
embellishments, technicolour collections, athletic influences, a string of
slogans and a dash of denim, sugary shades, earthy hues, and a tropical and
tribal trend. Rails are bursting with popping palettes, effortless elegance and
an exotic flair, with pieces ranging from simplicity and sweetness to those
sexier with spice, so whether your warm-weather wardrobe prefers delicacy or
daringness there is plenty of fashion flavour to choose from this season.
The summer scenic shelves are adorned with the
holiday hottest and city chicest items that followers of fashion just can’t get
enough of. For trendy textures and summer fabrics we’re seeing the timeless
denims and washed out vintages, stretch materials, silks, satins, eyelets,
chiffons, lace, crisp cottons, and sleek and sheer shifts. Statement styles are
pleats, pencils, minis, midis, flares, fringing, culottes, typography, preppy
pieces, synchronised separates, spaghetti straps, sleeveless cuts and trench
and summer coats. The colour craze to hit the mainstream will range from canary
combos to fiery hues, to modern mono mixes, pretty powder pastels and sorbet
shades, to a splash of rainbow, pure whites and a prominent display of orange,
blue, blush pinks, roses and fuchsias. Patterned prints will vary amongst the
perennial primaries such as stripes, polka dots and animal designs, to the new
up and coming favourites of tribal, graphic, floral and embellished bursts.
Clash your patterns for an ultimate effect and keep an eye out for snakeskin
and butterfly prints, which are tipped to top the trend!
Image sourced from Betty Barclay
Trendy two-pieces and cute co-ordinates are
proving popular, making their way from catwalks to the red carpet to high
street hotspots and our local boutiques, an outfit choice which perfectly plays
across the daytime to night-time transition. For day-to-day dressing opt for pretty
playsuits or casual jerseys and crop tops, whilst sport chic collections are
being weaved into summer wardrobes and dominating everyday dressing. Cotton kaftans,
thin slips and light linens are beachside sartorial signatures and are the best
thing to wear during prime-time holiday heat, with loose cuts creating a breezy
and fresh feel. Additionally, spring scarves are so versatile that they could
be worth investing in, which work as sarongs, makeshift dresses or as a gentle
wrap for cooler nights. Find out more about this by taking a look at
Nordstrom’s online video, which will show you sixteen ultra-chic ways to style
your scarves. For summer evening ensembles opt for forecasted fashion
favourites, with fluted skirts, tailored and floaty trousers, maxi dresses, shirt
dresses, biker and bomber jacket shapes, and the classical clean and minimal
aesthetics being key runners on the trend track. Ace accessorising by choosing
chunky and colourful additions as a blooming bouquet of floral fashion starts
to largely feature within the jewelled-jungle. Red tones are predicted to be
hot throughout the handbags, with rucksacks and minis flying off the shelves.
Flat sandals and heels in striking suede shades are taking the summer season by
storm, whilst eyewear is particularly popular amongst mirrored, rounded and
oversized pieces.
Wow in the waters with the superior swimwear
styles that promise to be poolside popular. Cut out costumes, high-waist
bottoms, bralets, bandeaus, fringes, frills and triangle shapes will be leading
the seaside trend. For those who wish to tame the tummy, opt for one pieces or
high-waist briefs that will sculpt your curves and keep you looking trim,
shapely and neat. Wear frilled, fringed or busy patterned bikinis if you lean
towards the petite end of chest sizes, whilst halter necks are perfect for
giving fuller chests a boost. Shouty swimwear is being crowned as the
beach-lover’s lust, with loud designs, creative cuts and mismatched mixes
introducing a twist to the traditional two-piece style. Alongside the classic
matching black and white hues, funky fashionistas have taken to the quirky
queue and are donning clashing prints, interchangeable colour blocks and
top-to-bottom contrasting combinations.
So whether it’s savvy style, preppy panache,
crafty colour combos, exotic ensembles, sweet saccharine staples or the petal
power players that you prefer, this summer is fuelled with the hottest fashions
yet and you have plenty of choice to pick from! Just remember, whilst it’s
always fun to tap into the trends, style is about so much more than following
them. Whilst traditional key pieces such as the LBD dress and A-line staples
will never date, dressing to suit your individuality, practicality and comfort
whilst incorporating the latest fashion favourites is always best.
