Spring fashion trend to try, stripes

 

Last fall, one of the many fashion trends that came from the runways of New York and Paris was stripes. Stripes of all kinds were on the minds of many designers, from retro to nautical and geometric, stripes of all colors were there.
Here’s how you can incorporate this season’s trend into your wardrobe.

Black and White

One of the easiest yet easy to get wrong stripe trends is wearing black and white stripes. If you decide to try your hand at black and white, go for wide or thin stripes in vertical, asymmetrical or even horizontal lines. Just make sure that you wear your stripes boldly, in an exaggerated fashion. To make sure you that you don’t get it wrong and end up looking like a pirate, pair your stripes with a classic solid piece like a white blazer. If you are wearing a dress, like a BCBG striped dress, try using a wide or even thin belt in solid black to give the outfit a focal point.

Nautical Love

Another trend is to look for stripe color combos that are reminiscent of nautical flags and the classic blue and white stripes associated with sailors in the French Navy.
The easy way to pay homage to this style is to pair a stripped navy and white boat neck top with jeans or linen pants and a pair of ballet flats or canvas sneakers.
For something more frisky try a stripe tank dress matched with strappy platform wedges.

Retro and Color

This season’s winner when it comes to color is yellow. Look for  tops and dresses that have yellow and blue  and yellow and purple stripe combinations or even gold yellow and black stripe combinations.
Look for retro stripes in pink/coral and black stripe color combinations. If you need help, check out the Spring 2011 Marc line by Marc Jacobs