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Summer trends that are shaping up

It’s time to bare it all on the beach or wear a cute dress out for a night with your girlfriends. Maybe you’re looking for a go-to summer dress or a cute sandal that goes with all your favorite warm-weather ensembles. Before you set out shopping, read on to discover the latest fashion trends to inspire you and jump start your summer style. These approaches to looking great this summer are sure to have your inner stylist feeling stellar.

10 Approaches to summer fashion

Its time to phase into summer style. We’re putting our best foot forward and the styles on the trendspotter’s watch have us convinced that dressing for the heat this season will be as chic as ever. Whether its looking great, even with a sunburn, or finding your quintessential summer style we’ve got your grounds covered.

Style tow: When it comes to color

Get fruity with this season’s refreshing palette of oranges, lemons and limes. Need to cool things down a little? Add a dash of mint,  lilac or aqua!

  • Saying yes to yellow. Warning: This may induce smiles. But really, how else should we be this summer? Especially with all these fabulous hues hitting the runways.

    Easy summer style: Effortless elegance

    You can emulate elegant, effortless style with a retro-chic chignon, a siren-red lip color and lashings of smoky, black eyeliner. Ooh la la! But don’t be fooled — this isn’t the only way to look effortlessly fantastic.

    • 3 Hot summer trends we love. When all else fails, let these three trends do the talking. Tribal prints, brights bags and jelly accessories. Sometimes all it takes is one stand-out peice encorporated into an otherwise simple ensemble, and just like that — you’ve got effortless and you’ve got chic.

      Style transistion: Spring has sprung but summer’s in bloom

      Its time for the ubiquitous little black dress to make room for something more fresh and flirty! Team a preppy polka-dot sheath with a tiny jacket or bolero and keep the chills at bay.

      • 7 Summer alternatives to the little black dress. Okay, so some of them are still black. But these dress picks aren’t shy on the polka dots and summer colors either. Ditch the form-fitted LBD for something more flowy for extra summer comfort.

      • Summer dresses for your body type. When you set out to find the perfect summer dress, don’t forget to take your body type into consideration. Its key when making sure those polka dots flatter your figure.

        Flowing fashion trends: Get fluid and floaty

        Long, languorous gypsy dresses get the Masai tribal treatment with this season’s references to Africa. Animal prints feature strongly alongside exotic sandals adorned with feathers and fringes. But don’t stop at dresses — carry this trend into your whole wardrobe.

        • 8 Urban jungle styles. For those of you living in a big city, you can’t ditch the high paced lifestyle you love. These styles will help you capture the animal print trend with an little edge.

          Stand out fashion looks: Be bold in geometrics

          For a surprisingly up-to-the-minute look, wear stripes on top with a voluminous skirt or pants. For an exaggerated hour-glass shape, cinch in the waist with a broad belt.

          • Bold belts. For that eye-catching exagerated waist…
          • Nautical mod. Project runway favorite, Valerie Mayen, gave us the 411 on this trend. You’ll be sorry to miss out on this trendy combo!

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