It's Spring with Brights and Pastels!

Spring is here! Say bye to those grey winter blues and say hello to sunny skies and the cool breeze. It's a brand new season with exciting new spring toned hues and shades! 

We’ll break all the colours trends down for you to make shopping and getting ready for work in the morning a piece of cake. 

Colour Trends

Bright hues-Express yourself in an array of rainbow candy colours this Spring. With so much to choose from, you just have to find out the shades that suit your hair, skin and eyes the best! From emerald greens, nectarines, cobalt blues, canary yellows to hot pinks, this season is all about colour! Wear them as a blouse or a skirt for work, toning it down with neutrals. Or, if your workplace does not allow for too much pizzazz in your office wear, carry a bright pop coloured bag. 

Sweet and pretty macaroon pastels-Fresh and feminine define the look of Spring 2013 and we can’t help but love the soft shades of pistachio green, fondant blue, candy floss pink and lemon yellow. You can easily wear this colour as a blouse or blazer for work, shifting into pastel coloured denim on weekends, which is a red hot trend for this season. Pair pastels with crisp whites and you’re right on trend. 

Neutrals-Go minimalistic this Spring with neutral shades of white, cream, beige, grey and black and white combos. Try layering a number of neutrals together to get the look.

Metallics- this isn’t just for the party season. You can add a punch of metallics to your Spring wardrobe with some cool accessories such as shiny gold or silver flats and sandals. For dinners and nights out, go a little more daring with a shimmery silver skirt or top. 

Need some help with getting your colours sorted this Spring? Come on in and see us for your very own Colour Analysis where we’ll help you select the hues which flatter you best! Click here to find out more. 

Makeup Trends

You can find pastels all over this Spring as well! Wear your eyeshadows in creamy mints, lilacs and pinks. They're light enough for the office so you can wear them on a daily basis as long as you keep it natural looking. 

Eyeliners are not just in black anymore but rather in colourful brights this season! Experiment with bright turquoises or aquas-spring's it colours.

Keep your cheeks and lips nude, peach or pastel pink depending on your colouring.

Not sure of what makeup colours suit your face? Well then book an appointment with Savvy Style and get a Spring Makeup Makeover! We'll teach you how to select the most flattering shades for your face and prescribe you cosmetics.

Brights for Men!

Men, don't think you've been left out of the trend for bright colours this coming SS '11 season!  Michael Kors, Raf Simons at Jil Sander and Alber Ebaz at Lanvin all showed pops of colour at their shows.

Images (Clockwise, from Top Left): SS11 Michael Kors, SS11 Lanvin, SS11 Jil Sander

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The easiest way to look on-trend this summer is to invest in a bright T-shirt or casual shorts.  H&M has some great bright offerings already in stores now.

Images: H&M


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Brights

For the coming Spring, bright colours such as cerulean, fuschia, tangerine and canary yellow are the hottest hues for the season.  With so many different shades on offer, you're bound to find at least one to match your colouring.  Take inspiration from the beautiful Rankin photograph below and dress head-to-toe in one hue, or let style-icon Olivia Palermo inspire you by breaking up a pop of tangerine with neutral separates.

 

(Image: Rankin)

(Image: Getty Images Europe)

Pieces are already available now at lower-priced stores such as H&M, who made this gorgeous bright printed dress below for only $199.  The greatest thing about it?  All materials used in their Sustainable Style collection are made with, you guessed it, sustainable fabrics such as organic cotton, recycled polyester, Tencel or recycled wool.

(Image: H&M)

(Image: Zara)

Come on, go bright for Spring '11!


Stay Savvy,