Dos & Don'ts Of Spring Dressing
GLAMOUR.COM rounds up the biggest style stories of the new season - from the trends you need to be seen in and the biggest must-buy pieces to those don't-try-this-at-home looks - and how to make them work for your wardrobe. Don't hit the high street without reading this!
FirstviewDO enter the digital age (and turn plenty of heads) with look-at-me laser prints – it’s going to be our favourite way to embrace rainbow colours this spring. Models Alexander McQueen, DKNY and Versace all rocked this look so start taking notes!
FirstviewDON’T stash party-perfect sequins and metallics until next winter. Get creative instead by working them into your daytime wardrobe for spring – think glittering cropped jackets, as seen at Giles, and shiny dresses layered under cardigans.
FirstviewDO go Grecian like the Burberry girls in toga-style twists, pleats, folds and drapes. And we’re not just talking dresses, either, head to the high street to look for swathed detailing on coats, skirts and blouses.
FirstviewDON’T think you can resist the clog trend, lady. Where Chanel goes, everyone follows, so prepare to see this style all over the high street in the coming months.
FirstviewPastels are shaping up to be one of the biggest DOs of the season. Invest in baby blues, pretty purples, mint greens and good-enough-to-eat candy pinks like those we spied at Louise Goldin’s spring/summer show.
FirstviewDON’T hide your underwear! Go inside out like models at Marc Jacobs, Jean Paul Gaultier and Christian Dior in bra tops, lace-panelled corsets, suspender details and panelled panties – if you dare.
FirstviewDO make friends with the colour yellow, because there will be no avoiding it season. Luckily it’s not just the only-for-the-brave acid shades (pictured at Versace) that we’ll all be snapping up: the palette ranges from Louise Goldin’s lemon sorbets to Matthew Williamson’s sunny canary hues.
FirstviewDON’T be scared to break the style rules and double up on denim. Head-to-toe true blues might go against our fashion instincts, but if the Chloé, Dolce & Gabbana and Balenciaga catwalks are anything to go by, this is going to be one of the hottest looks for spring and summer.
FirstviewDO get those shorts back out. A summer staple, they returned to the catwalk with a bang this season, in all shapes and sizes: leather hotpants at Hermès, silky tailored numbers at Valentino and high-waisted turn-ups at Matthew Williamson.
FirstviewDON’T think you have to throw away your t-shirts when they get holey – preened and polished is out and grunge is in, as seen at Balmain.
FirstviewDO fall in love with your maxi dress again, because after a season of higher-than-legal minis, they’re back for summer. Sweep the floor with your hemline in sunny-day styles, from florals to Diane Von Furstenberg-style tribal prints.
FirstviewDON’T ditch fabulous florals – like these gorgeous Dolce & Gabbana prints - as soon as the sun’s gone in, the look is definitely sticking around for winter!
FirstviewDO make it all white on the night. This spring’s all about prettiness, so choose textured, ruffled and floaty pieces, like this skirt seen at Preen, for a girly edge.
FirstviewDON’T forget to invest in the most perfectly pretty spring dress: no well-stocked wardrobe should be without one – just layer over tights until the weather warms up. Look to Valentino, Chanel and Fendi for some catwalk inspiration.
FirstviewDO resurrect the military trend. Yes, we’ve seen it before and we’ll see it again, but that means we’ve all got the basics lurking in our wardrobe! Look to the MaxMara catwalks and think utility chic, with extra pockets, brass buttons and lots of khaki.
