Are you ready for summer 2018? The heat wave is upon us, and the reckoning of rain has poured down on our parade. However, stay trendy in vivacious colors that will keep your spirits high, even if the clouds are low. Step out of your comfort zone and sizzle up your weekend with runway to streetwear styles that will leave you fresh, fashionable and fabulous.
In the beginning of this year, New York Fashion Week displayed plenty of ’90s nostalgic trends with deep-sorbet colors as well as other saturated hues. Leader of color, the Pantone chart on the runway had hints of crystal blues, emerald greens, sapphire pinks and amber reds. The idea of fun and optimism were the goals of the spring 2018 palette, which rolled into the summer trends, encouraging women to show off colors that vibrated their soul rather than the blues of corporate conformity. With all the negative propaganda in politics, style releases tension by exploring the intensity of bold colors and styles advocating self-identity. While shopping, find puffed-up sleeves to turn up the volume on lunch dates and shock your date with the deconstructed sleeves on a form-fitting Alexander McQueen dress. What are deconstructed sleeves? It’s an update to the off-the-shoulder trend that gives more cleavage to the collarbone, while gripping the attention of others when the dress is cherry tomato, pink lavender, or even lime punch. Dare to color – you’ll learn black and grey aren’t your only two options.
According to instyle.com, Burberry, Versace, Saint Laurent, Chloe and Nina Ricci all revisited their famous blouson jackets and archived prints to inspire the ’90s this summer. In addition to shell suits, low-cut necklines and puff-sleeved jackets, the ’90s sunglasses shapes are a huge hit with fashion-forward teens and adults. The cat-eyed narrow wild child sunglasses are known for either a black or white frame and color shades (i.e., blue, yellow, or orange). Shop online to find authentic red frame vintage cat-eyed sunglasses if you’re willing to bring the fire.
Calvin Klein, Tom Ford and Marc Jacobs displayed vibrant oranges in their SS18 collection that gave monochromatic outfits the easiest way to rock the trend without worrying about matching. An orange trench coat over an orange slip-dress, with an orange hands-free bag worn diagonally with orange fuzzy- or feather-like sandals to complete a runway monochromatic style. The great thing about monochromatic is it can be worn day and night, with minor changes within accessories to be sporty or ’90s chic.
Let’s pump up the jam in our intense colorful style that will have fall begging to turn down the volume.
