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Shop spring shoes which will carry you into fall

 in Shoes / Shopping  tagged fall 2013 / spring 2013 / summer 2013 / tips by

Shoes are always fun to shop for. If you lose or gain weight, your size remains the same! Shoes can make you taller and make a statement about your current mood or personality. Shoe also happen to be more expensive than clothing in many cases, therefore, it is important to look for a pair of shoes which will last longer than one season.

Pantone has given us the top ten colors for fall 2013; and many of these colors are exactly the same or similar to, some of the hottest colors in the spring 2013 color palette. This makes finding a fabulous pair of shoes which will last through 2013 and into early 2014 easy! Nothing can make a pair of shoes look more dated than the color; unless you are looking at the toe or the sole. Below is the fall 2013 color palette:

That’s right, the next two important factors in finding a shoe which will last through next year is picking the right toe and the right sole. Since heel heights are all over the board, as well as heel thickness, it will be difficult to go wrong in the heel department. (One potential shoe shopping problem-not an issue this year!)

The “IT” toe for spring 2013, as well as fall 2013, is the pointed toe. Pointed toe pumps are definitely the “IT” shoe of the season, and since they are closed toe, these beauties will work perfectly in the fall and winter seasons. Love this!

The next factor to consider when shopping for investment shoes is the sole. Although we all love a platform pump which rises up to new heights, platforms are on their way down to new lows. 2013 and 2014 will be all about the single sole, or flat soled, shoe. If you love platforms, keep your shoes from last year and re-wear them this year. This is not the time to invest in a new pair of sky-high platforms.

We found a few fabulous spring shoes which will also be perfect for fall 2013 and winter 2014 around the web and assembled them into this article. To shop this investment trend, please click on the shoes you love in the shopping widget below and you will be taken to the online shop where they are for sale. Hope you love them! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 

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Dresses for spring 2013

 in Trends  tagged dresses / runway trends / spring 2013 / summer 2013 by

Spring 2013 is here! This means the weather is getting warmer and dress season is about to begin! With the A-line skirt being the ultimate silhouette for spring 2013, and the pencil skirt being a close second, there are several types of fabulous dress options for the spring 2013 season.

Finding a dress which is on trend for spring 2013 will be easy this warm weather season. There seems to be something out there for everyone. Bright colors, neon hues and vivid pastels offer plenty of color options for everyone. The A-line skirt, and alternative pencil skirt, offer two popular silhouettes which work with almost every body type. Love this!

For spring 2013, dresses are being shown in solid colors, color blocking, prints and patterns. Necklines are high; meaning the less décolleté the better. Look for crew-necks, shallow V-necks and 1960’s boat-necks. 

Dress lengths are varied depending upon the silhouette of the skirt. For A-line dresses, look for hemlines ranging in length from the mid-thigh to the middle of the knee. For pencil skirt dresses, look for 1” above the knee to the middle of the knee. A third dress style to consider as an alternative is the still-popular maxi-dress which is casual, flowing and hits at the ankles. This is a style from spring 2012 which is still relevant in spring 2013 and may already be in your closet! Love that!

We found a few fabulous A-line and pencil dresses around the web and assembled them into this article. You can shop this trend directly from this article by simply clicking on the dresses you like in the shopping widget below. Love that! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 

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Spring 2013 fashion trends: ankle strap mules

 in Shoes / Trends  tagged ankle straps / spring 2013 / summer 2013 by

Ankle straps have been dominating the runways in Paris, New York, Milan and London over the past few seasons, and for spring 2013, the shoe style has found popularity on the ultimate heel height of the season; the mule.

Mules are traditionally slip on shoes with a 1-2” heel. For spring 2013, the mule takes on a new look with the addition of the ankle strap. This is actually a very practical addition to the mule; it is well known among Fashion-savvy shoe fans that mules are hard to walk in because they simply fall off!

The ankle strap is being shown in many ways on mules this spring 2013 season. There are Gladiator style ankle straps, simple ankle straps, ties and thick, bold ankle straps. Ankle strap shoes are being shown in many different trend styles including rocker chic, bright colors, classic fabrications, pastels and color blocking.

Anke strap mules for spring 2013 work perfectly with spring 2013’s A-line skirts, dresses and of course, cropped jeans! The ankle strap mule is a great way to sass up a pair of printed, colored or regular denim. For the right look, opt for cropped denim skinnies.

We found a few fabulous ankle strap mules around the web and assembled them in the shopping widget below. Hope you love them! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 

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