Trend Alert: Summer’s accessories hit list
April 7, 2004 | 12:00am
Do You want heads to turn when you walk by? Do you want a quick fix? Do you want to add cheer to those not-so-happy days? Head to the shops and update your look with the season’s key accessories. It’s the fastest way to look current. Even the most jaded fashionista will make a dash for the shops because the latest must-haves are fresh, fun, bold, colorful, sparkling and ladylike. Let your individuality shine with your choice of accessories. They are the key to making each look your own. Don’t be afraid to be unique. Lift your heart and set your imagination free. Here are the details to see you through the season.
• Bold summer palette – Colors reflect joy and humor in the summer collections. It’s time to have fun again. Crayola shades and tender tones of the same colors – yellow, green, blue, orange and pink – perk up the collections. Gold sparkles. Flashes of metallic shades in pink, green and blue also stroke the runways, while Plexiglas gives the sheer effect of the season. Pick any color you want — from apple green to peppermint, fuchsia to rose pink, turquoise to baby blue, coral to peach and canary yellow to pale pink. Rainbow’s the limit.
• Hollywood glamour — Glamour is back. Sparkle is back. The season’s woman is sexy and she wants to be noticed. Show pieces are luxurious, precious and full of shimmer. Excess is good taste again. Glitter and gold decorate the collections. Accessories are embellished with rhinestones, sequins and resin. Tools of choice are iridescent and metallic leather, see-through plastic and colored Plexiglas. Flower pins in fabric and plastic, butterfly accents, starfish, loads of pearls and fringes all complete the look. Layer bracelets for that of-the-moment look. Snake jewellery is also so hip. Don’t be afraid to be noticed. Dare to be a Hollywood star!
• Print frenzy – Op and pop art, stripes, polka dots, abstract and colored sketches serve as eye candy. They appear in shoes – from espadrilles laced around the ankle to sandals, pumps, open-toed shoes and flats. Bags, belts and hats also didn’t go unnoticed. This season is not for the fainthearted. It’s for the confident and daring woman. It’s for the woman who doesn’t take fashion too seriously and just wants to have fun!
• Vintage – This influence has been ruling the collections for many seasons. It is stronger than ever this summer. Now, we need not search the flea markets to find the perfect croc bag. The past era’s influences are emphasized with the use of exotic leather like lizard, snake and crocodile, then modernized with the choice of colors – from metallic to bright hues of green, yellow, blue, pink and orange. A variety of shoe shapes – from pointy to round – also reflects the influence. Chains used for bag straps, wedge heels, wood and leather clogs all give an old-fashioned look to this season’s reinvented style.
• In full bloom – Every summer, the floral print is reinvented and becomes an essential detail. Flowers – from an English country garden to the Hawaiian tropics and the exotic Orient – are all abloom this season. The blend of floral prints signals the arrival of summer. Spruce up your wardrobe in Liberty and Japanese flowers, daisies and roses. They blossom in bags, belts, shoes and pins. It’s the perfect touch to add a hint of humor to your wardrobe.
• Glitterati – Stand out from the crowd. The season’s details sparkle with crystals, rhinestones, glass beads, colored stones and colored and clear Plexiglas. Metallic shades of the summer’s color palette and gold are the season’s winners.
• Western girl – Want to change your look? This season gives you so much choice to play various roles. For that boho style, wear accessories with fringes and colored stones, cork wedged shoes, metal belts and leather accessories in vintage finish.
What’s hot this summer? Choose from a kaleidoscope of prints, exuberant colors, dreamy romanticism, reinventing the best of the past, and glitter and gold. The abundance of choices and an incredibly creative accessory collection for summer make fashion alive again. This also gives us a chance to play different roles. You can be a Hollywood diva one day, a ladylike socialite the next, and a wild and sexy cowgirl on another. Take your pick. The key is to wear these details like no one else. Don’t be afraid to show your individuality. And as always, have fun!
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