Fashion Merchandising

http://www.cosmopolitan.com I sure that after this huge snow storm we are getting right now everyone can’t wait for spring to finally arrive. With the arrival of spring comes all the new fashions. Rachael Zoe, fashion consultant to the stars, gave us a few ideas for spring in the latest issue of cosmo. Mini skirts are again huge for spring, and they can be worn with any type of shoe. For a casual day look pair them with ballet flats and for a night on the town go with platforms. Which brings me to another point, platforms are huge this spring. They can be worn day or night and are especially hot in light or metallic colors. They show an amazing pair of Yves Saint Laurent platforms along with the article. Cuffs are also going to be big this spring, which they have been trying to show all fall so hopefully more people will pick up on this.
More trends for spring will be bubble dresses, cropped jackets, puffy sleeves, and headbands. They actually gave a few tips for each I would like to share. For the bubble dresses, these can be very tricky to wear if you are not stick thin. They can make you look like you have gained a few pounds after putting it on. The trick to this they say is to choose a dress above the knee and has a cinched waist. She also suggests wearing it with heals. Cropped jackets, which I would like to see disappear, are also a difficult coat to wear. They accentuate the middle area, which is why she suggests wearing it over a billowy top or dress. This also makes a very feminine looks, which is always nice for spring. She also suggests that when buying a shirt with puffy sleeves choose a solid color and also make it very simple. As for the last item, headbands, she suggests wearing it with your hair pulled back, to give it an edgier look. I don’t necessarily agree on this because I have short hair and headbands can be very flattering and if you can pull it off go ahead and wear it with your hair down.

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