spring 2012

Spring 2012 fashion trends for men: the bright suit

 in General Fashion / Men's Fashion / Trends  tagged bright colors / men / runway trends / spring 2012 / summer 2012 by

With the bright color trend in full swing for spring, it is no wonder that the trend translates into the world of men’s fashion. Normally found sporting black, navy or charcoal suits, men will be shying away from the boring suit of yesteryear and going full force into expressing their inner Male Fashion Maven by sporting bright and bold suits. That’s right, fashion forecasters, such as the ones at Pantone have declared that men will be bright this spring and summer. We can only hope.

Bright and colorful ties, shirts and handkerchiefs have already popped up in traditional black, navy and charcoal men’s suiting, but now, the color is transferring into the suit itself. It should be interesting to see if this trend ends up on the street. Will men push their traditional, boring suits which they have been wearing for the past thirty years into the back of their closets? Or will men laugh at this trend and continue to follow color trends with their tie, not their entire suit. It should be interesting to see if this trend takes to the street. 

What do you think? If you are a man, will you dare to go pink, yellow or some other bright hue or will you stick to navy blue? Ladies, do you want to see men as bright as you? Leave a comment below or join us on Facebook or Twitter to discuss!

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Bright men’s suits for spring 2012. Photo courtesy of Pantone.

Bright pumps for spring 2012

 in General Fashion / Shoes / Trends  tagged high heels / spring 2012 / summer 2012 by

The pump is one of the most classic and flattering shoes on the market for women. The high heel elevates us and adds height while giving the appearance of a slimmer figure; love that! Every season designers show versions of the pump, adding to the fact that the shoe style is a classic. For spring 2012 the pump gets bright and is shown with both a pointed toe and round. In addition to going bright this spring, pumps are being shown with both flat soles and platforms; giving consumers a wide variety of heights to choose from.

While many shoe styles this season are complicated and artsy, the pump is being shown in either solid colors or color blocking. The solid colored pump is proving to be the most popular among consumers as the style flies off store shelves in a variety of hues. Solid colored pumps are being shown in the color of the season, orange, as well as bright pink, cobalt blue, bright green, canary yellow and even in neon hues.

One of the fabulous things about the solid colored bright pump is that it is an easy way to update one’s wardrobe. Instead of buying a wide variety of clothing in bright colors for spring, a Fashionista can easily add a pair of bright pumps to an otherwise neutral ensemble and voila! She is instantly on-trend for spring with a bright and bold color.

Thankfully there are no rules when it comes to heel height or sole. Bright pumps are hot in two inch heels as well as five inch. Platforms and flat soles are the choice of the Fashionista, and there is no wrong answer. Our feet are thankful for this trend J

The daytime clutch for spring and summer 2012

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The daytime clutch became hot in spring of 2011 when it graced the runways in New York, London, Milan and Paris. As the year progressed, the trends hit the streets and by fall of 2011 Fashion-savvy women were spotted everywhere carrying medium-sized clutches in daytime fabrications. For the spring 2012 runway shows, the daytime clutch was dominant alongside the double handle satchel and showed the fashion world the trend would still be hot for 2012.

As spring 2012 arrives in stores, the daytime clutch is dominating the handbag department. Daytime clutches are being spotted in medium and small sizes in every fabrication imaginable. While the bulk of the handbags are made from leathers, there are also exotic skins, vegan faux leathers, cork and straw clutches for spring. The biggest trend among all fabrications is that are made in bright and bold colors, as well as being color blocked.

The easiest way to update one’s wardrobe this season is with a bright and bold daytime clutch. While a daytime clutch cannot hold everything and the kitchen sink, daytime versions of this formally evening-only style can easily carry a small wallet, smartphone, keys and lipstick. Look for bright colors such as orange, pink, yellow and cobalt blue. Some designers have even introduced neon shades of green, yellow, orange, pink and blue for the spring season; now that’s bright! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous

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