Westfield Group
The hard edge pleasures of silver, black, cobalt blue and lemon yellow pave the way for a futuristic cutting edge summer ahead. Those old romantic standbys of a cardigan and a floral dress have been ditched this season for a spirit that is way more experimental: acid colour for work, evening fabrics and shapes for day, belts with everything (defining the shape we've been missing), tiny waist coats and flowing trapeze dresses, classy loose shorts, romantic blouses with with high high heels, and super graphic prints, all make this Spring feel like a giant art school dance, awash with painterly passion and eccentric flair.
WHAT'S HOT: SHORTS FOR ALL OCCASSIONS
OK, so it's over for Kate and Pete and RIP to the Glastonbury gum boots spattered with mud, but we're keeping the short shorts and waist coat, thanks very much! And then expanding on that idea by wearing a BIGGER version of both: teamed with a pretty blouse for the office, a sexy silk-cami for evening or worn for a spot of shopping paired with espadrilles and a stack of skinny gold bracelets.
P.S. Shorts look best on long legs so if you don't have length naturally go ahead and fake with a platform sandal, a stacked heel wedge or even a favorite pair of high heeled biker boots. Stilettos and shorts? Only if you are a Pussy Cat Doll in Vegas or wash cars for money, honey.
WHAT'S NOT: EMPIRE LINE BABY DOLL DRESSES
The shapeless empire line baby doll dress is getting a little old. Unless you really are eight months pregnant. Or twelve years old. As are the empire line blouses worn over jeans. We loved the freedom to eat pizza without guilt and put trinkets in large child like pockets, but fashion's infatuation with Peter Pan, or was it Beatrix Potter, is finally over.
Time to pull in our belts and rediscover the hour glass effect of a waist with every cut of dress. Transform your tent like items with belts wide, skinny, soft and over stitched, or better still use them at the beach with a huge huge hat this summer and low riding loose shorts.
