Let’s say goodbye to the plain and boring pieces for this season. Yes, I know we all love our basics and staples, but let’s take this spring and summer to dive into a spicy trend that many of us may not have thought to try. I’m talking about fringe and texture. This is a fun …
Yep. It’s that dreaded time of year. Time to think about bathing suits. So recently I talked about my favorite cover-up, the kaftan/kimono, which actually made me excited to hit the pool. Then I remembered at some point I will have to remove it and get into the pool. That’s not as fun. I’m sure by now you already know there is nothing more flattering than a black bathing suit. They visually help you drop 10 pounds instantly. Yet, you may be thinking, they are so boring. Well not anymore, I was amazed how many black bathing suits I found with details like ruffles, lace, fringe and draping. I am actually quite excited.
This month I’d like to talk about one of my favorite fashion topics: shoes! More specifically a spring shoe trend that has completely dominated the season, the lace up sandal. I consider this trend to be an updated and more refined spin on the gladiator sandals that we couldn’t get away from a few years ago. For 2016, the laces are delicate and thin, feminine and much more universally flattering than earlier versions of this trend.
Since fashion and fashion trends are moving at warp speed it’s getting harder and harder to determine the bigger trends. Also they keep repeating year after year which lends to the question, is there anything new out there?
Carol and I were discussing what we were going to do for our New Years posts. Well since 2015 was not a very good year for me health-wise and I did little in the way of getting out and enjoying fashion, I thought I would focus on something I find almost as fun; discussing fashion …
