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Spring 2018 shopping strategy

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Pictured: polka dots and yellow on Nina Tiari’s spring 2018 runway at New York Fashion Week

Spring 2018 is starting to hit store shelves. This means it is time to create a spring 2018 wish list, and strategize for the upcoming warm weather season.

When shopping for the spring season, it is important to keep the hottest spring trends from the runways in mind. This spring, we all need to look for shades of purple, polka dots, street sneakers, exaggerated sleeves, cold shoulder tops (shop your closet for this one!), menswear inspiration, clutches, florals, white handbags, bold silver jewelry, anklets, shades of yellow, stripes, and mules.

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pictured: stripes on Taoray Wang’s spring 2018 runway at New York Fashion Week

There are a lot of fabulous trends for the spring 2018 season. Thankfully, we can shop some of them from our own closets! Here are the trends from last year, which we can find in our closets already:

Exaggerated sleeves: Big “notice me” sleeves are back. Chances are you have puffy, layered, tiered, or interesting sleeves on a blouse or two from last spring. Pull them to the front of your closet, and get ready to rock it them spring with cropped jeans, camo pants, joggers, or skinny jeans.

Cold Shoulder: This trend can’t, and won’t, stop! Show off those fabulous shoulders this spring. Chances are you have a few peek-at-my-shoulders tops and sweaters in the back of your closet. Pull them out, and pair them this spring with a pencil skirt, menswear trousers, camo pants, or jeans.

Menswear Inspiration: The power suit remains all powerful. Pair your blazers with jeans, or make a full suit. It’s up to you how you want to rock your power. You should have some menswear pieces in the back of your closet. Pull them out and wear them often. If not, this is long-term trend. Invest a fabulous blazer, a pair of trousers, and a pair of serious loafers.

Mules: Keep those mules and slides from last year, they are still fabulous this year! If you wore yours to death last spring, invest in a new pair. You can’t go wrong, this is a comfortable trend to wear!

Florals: Groundbreaking right? Love that joke 😉 floral everything is hot this spring. Pull out your florals from spring seasons’ past and wear them now. Also, add floral sneakers, handbags, and accessories to your floral wardrobe.

Stripes: This is another continuing trend from last year. Pull out last years stripes and mix them together. Or, add a new striped piece to one from your closet and create a whole new look. Stripes on stripes on stripes!

What we need to shop for this spring 2018 season:

Shades of Yellow: Yellow is almost as hot as purple this season. Look to add at least one yellow item to your wardrobe this season. If you are afraid of wearing yellow, try a pair of shoes, a belt, or a handbag for a cheery pop of sunshine. You’ll love it!

Purple: This is the color of 2018. Invest in anything purple you can find! It will carry you through all four seasons this year.

Clutches:  This is a classic handbag style which is an emerging trend. Look for daytime clutches which are small to medium in size. You might have one in the back of your closet from the last time this trend was hot; roughly five years back.

Anklets: This 90’s trend is so hot! Find an unique anklet to wear everyday, or seek out a vintage piece. This was my favorite jewelry trend in the 90’s and I can’t wait to rock it again!

Bold Silver Jewelry: Big, bold, silver jewelry is hot this season. Look for statement pieces which will catch people’s attention.

Polka Dots: Polka dots are so much fun this spring! Look for polka dots on everything, and buy it up!

Street Sneakers: Well, this trend is has been around for awhile; after all, it is what makes athleisure so comfortable! This season street sneakers get a facelift. Look for glitter, metallic hues, wedges, platforms, rainbows, extra velcro, and patterns. The understated street sneaker is so last year.

White Handbags: I wrote about this last week, this is one of my favorite spring trends. White handbags are hot this season. Look for shoulder bags, lady bags, and satchels in white crisp hue.

Looking at all of these spring 2018 trends can really help us make our shopping lists for spring. It also helps us shop our closets so we can save some money! Love that!

Here is my wish list for spring 2018, now if only I had a money tree growing in my backyard so I could have it all! A girl can dream. . .

What are you wishing for this spring season? Which trends so you love or hate?

Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉

XOXO

Cathy

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pictured: yellow, sheer fabrications, and floral details on Francesca Liberatore’s spring 2018 runway at New York Fashion Week

Spring 2018 handbag trends: white handbags

 in Handbags / Trends  tagged spring 2018 by

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off-white and white handbags spring 2018 from top left: shoulder bag with brass ring (hot IT bag-I own this in black and love it!) / tote with metal handle / Prada shoulder bag / white box shoulder bag / cross body circle bag (under $500!) / off-white mini tote bag / net covered handbag (hot IT bag-under $400) / Gucci lady bag ( I bought this one for spring!)

Spring is starting to hit store shelves, and we are beginning to get a glimpse of what buyers favored from the runways last September. White was a huge runway trend. The all-white look dominated so many collections in New York last fall. It was one of the big runway trends, and I am happy to see it hitting store shelves; and the streets!

Along with the white trend from the runways, comes the white handbag trend! White handbags are huge this spring 2018 season. This is one of the bigger trends in handbags for the upcoming warm weather season. Designers are showing both stark white, and off-white; so if bright, blinding white isn’t your thing, never fear, off-white is just as fabulous for spring!

White alone, does not make an IT bag for the spring 2018 season. In addition to white, you will need to watch for certain styles, and brands, to hit the spring 2018 IT bag jackpot. The hottest handbag styles for spring 2018 will include the continuation of the quilted shoulder bag, the cross body circle bag, small box bags, and that fabulous net covered bag shown above. It’s a huge IT bag by the way 😉

The upcoming handbag trends for spring 2018, which are gaining popularity, include the small lady bag-with a detachable shoulder strap, and the tote bag. Tote bags are making a comeback as more then just a beach bag, or diaper bag alternative. They are replacing large satchels for the office, and they are also being used as daily handbags. Any size tote is hot for spring! Just grab the size you need for your lifestyle, and you’re set! Love that!

There are thousands of fabulous white, and off-white handbags for spring 2018 on store shelves, as we speak. I carefully chose the hottest white, and off-white bags from around the web, and placed them in the collage above; as well as the shopping widget below. These bags offer the current IT silhouettes, from the current IT brands. You know me, I’m all about the IT bag!

If you are looking to be on trend this spring 2018, but want to make sure you buy more of an investment bag, rather then a trendy silhouette, stick to tote bags, lady bags, and quilted shoulder bags. You will love the longevity of your investment! I have an off-white quilted shoulder bag from over twelve years ago which is still relevant. Investment bags are key!

Spring 2018 handbag trends | shop white handbags:

Which style of white handbags for spring 2018 are your favorite? Do you prefer white, or off-white?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

Goodbye 2017 and hello to 2018

 in General Fashion / Trends  tagged 2017 year in review / happy new year by

floral sneakers / statement earrings (I have these in blue and love them!)

The end of 2017 is near! This means we can wave goodbye to the fashion trends we loathed, as well as might be a little sad to see go. At the same time, we can welcome in new trends from the runways, and the streets, for 2018! We may love some, and then, we may be skeptical of others; um is anyone else frightened of the fanny pack? Can it go the way of fetch? But I digress. . .

Goodbye 2017 trends

Greenery: Ah, green, where did you go? Like leaves fall off the trees in the autumn months, you disappeared with the start of the winter frost.

Bangles: Well, I loved this bangle trend, but it sure was fleeting! It didn’t even last through summer. Ah well, onto the next!

Ear crawlers, and multiple earring piercings: Like the 90’s, this trend is like, so over. Single pair moving forward ladies!

Loud Logos: We get it, It’s Gucci. We get it, it’s Louis Vuitton. And yes, we can see it’s Chanel. Now stop telling all the muggers what you’re wearing. 2017 is so over, and so are logos; return them to the swap meet.

Guitar Straps: Well, that was fast. This never really made it from the runway to the streets. Keep the strap your bag came with, it’s classic, chic, and not so fleeting.

 

Hello 2018 trends

Fanny packs: Kill me now.

Ultra-Violet: This is the most beautiful shade of purple! In 2018, you aren’t limited to just this shade of purple, light and dark purple will be your friends too. Love this hue!

Trench Coats: This classic, chic topper is back! Pull out that Burberry trench from storage, it’s hotter then hot in the new year.

Clutches: The daytime clutch is back! Please thank it for saving us from the fanny pack.

Small floral prints: Florals are so ground-breaking, AmIRight? For 2018 they are! Tight and small floral prints are all the rage in 2018. You can store your large floral prints, they are so last year.

Pencil skirts: Oh yes, this skirt from your old office suit in the 1990s is returning with a vengeance in 2018. Practice the walk ladies, and wiggle it, just a little bit. 😉 (please don’t laugh if I fall, my wiggle is out of practice! haha)

Dresses: This feminine staple is back. Simplicity is key in 2018. This is the continuing menswear trends’s yang, to it’s ying. Stock up on dresses-stat!

There you have it! The trends we are leaving behind, and a sample of  the new trends we are looking forward to in 2018, well, excluding the fanny pack. For a laugh, check out this post from last year.

Which fashion trends are you excited to leave behind? Which ones are you looking forward to in the new year?

Happy New Year!

XOXO

Cathy