Daffodils are in full bloom, while flowers and leaves are beginning to bud on the trees. And isn't the balmy weather glorious too. Curious how with just a glimmer of sunshine, optimistic UK dwellers are out with the shorts and sunnies, finding any grassy spot to bathe in the warmth of the sun (I have even seen a few people resorting to the small green patch on top of a round-a-bout).
And so hand in hand with good weather, out comes your spring wardrobe that has collected it's fair share of dust over the winter months. During springtime, most people naturally think florals and pastel colours... the high street is currently overflowing with peaches and duck-egg blues and enough variations of paisley and floral print to make you just want to put an end to it all.
However, over the next few blogs I will suggest several ways of incorporating spring trends into your own wardrobe without going overboard, and also several ways of refreshing a trend to make it your own.
Big Bows are always spring fashion favourites. They radiate youth and fun, and easily transform an outfit. Lets turn to the catwalks for some inspiration...
Moschino, Prabal Gurung and Marchesa all decorated their lines with bows big in size and texture.
These dresses, by Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent and Prabal Gurung are all donned with pretty bows to make give more structures items a playful look.
In order to keep bows looking grown-up glamorous, stick to either dark colours or rich textures. This provides a sophistication that contrasts and compliments the youthful image that bows create.
Bows are not only beautiful on clothing but also as an accessory. However the same rules apply.
These high fashion beauties by Milly by Michelle Smith on the left, and Marc Jacobs on the right, are so young and vibrant. However bows this big are for the more bold hearted fashion lovers among us, and if you are looking for a more day to day wearable option, I have found a couple of examples of a more toned down alternative that still send the same playful message. A winner combo seems to be red velvet.
Dark red and velvet are both heavy in terms of mood and material and so are usually associated with winter or autumn fashion lines. In this example, Ray Bans and an oversized t-shirt have also been incorporated to add a sense of masculinity in order to stop the look from getting too girly-girly.
This is a cutout from Japanese fashion magazine ViVi, my fashion bible, (I will give it a formal introduction in another blog) and here the bow is used with a floral print, a great look for spring, however colours are kept quite dark to keep everything looking grown up. Although here the model is wearing a fur coat for an autumn/winter look, a blazer or demin jacket is a lighter alternative for cool spring days.
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