aybe it’s just me, but it feels like Winter has long overstayed it’s welcome. I’ve had enough snow, enough bulky sweaters and thick boots - I want to wear short sleeves and open-toe shoes again! With hopes of sunshine and warmer weather headed our way, I took a peek at Style.com’s Trend Reports for a taste of the hot trends emerging this Spring. Here they are, for your reading (and understanding) pleasure.

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CLEAN ENERGY

Quote: “Led by a resurgent Phoebe Philo at Celine, designers have rediscovered that less is more all over again for Spring, but this isn’t the mannish minimalism of the 1990’s. Dresses at Calvin Klein Collection and Donna Karan billowed and frilled; there were feminine takes on tailoring at Yves Saint Laurent; and thanks to Michael Kors’ cutouts and Hussein Chalayan’s thigh-high slits, we also saw lots of skin.”

Translation: Simple doesn’t have to mean boring. Ruffles, sexy cutouts, and even excess fabric can still give you a clean and effortless look!
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