By Sharon Emephia
“Dress the way you want to be addressed”. I’m sure almost every adult must have heard this saying at least once.
On first contact, most people generally relate to you the way you appear physically because most likely they do not yet know about your “good character”, except you are a celebrity who’s life is for the most part, in the public space.
Dressing well doesn’t have to be expensive or break the bank, just have adequate information about how to combine pieces and also what suites your body type
Fashion changes with seasons, which is a great thing because every season has its special requirements with regard to clothing. Considering the highly sophisticated fashion sensibilities of style conscious people, designers come out with collections that are perfectly apt for the season in terms of cuts, patterns, prints and fabrics. So, what is the hottest fashion news? The first quarter of the year brought out some fabulous fashion statements.
Here they are:
WRAP BLOUSES:
Wrap blouses are definitely one of the most popular fashion clothing styles today, especially in the spring summer collections. Almost every fashion house showcased its range of wrap blouses in shows all over the world. From plain wraps to piped ones, you get them in all colors, styles and prints.
COLORS
Color trends have been dominated by flatter, brighter and bolder colors. Leading the pack is emerald green. Other popular colours include poppy red, honey orange, lemon yellow, light grey jade, Monaco blue, African violets, pale pink, soft green and dusk blue.
For people who like bolder and brighter colours, fashion houses have come out with darker tones of these colours. So, you have fuchsia, sunshine yellow, royal blue, deep purple, bright orange and clear sky blue.
DEMURE DRESSING
Dresses are no longer larger than life. They are demure and subtle, but sophisticated enough to make a strong fashion statement. Lighter tones are used for these dresses and they gel perfectly with the spring theme.
FASHION-ABLE BERMUDAS
It is summer and without question, Bermudas are back with a bang. Pair them with stylish tank tops or cropped tops for that utterly stylish look. A lot of bright colors are being used for Bermudas this season.
CHECKS AND STRIPES
Fashionistas these days do not seem to mind walking around looking like chessboards. While small checkered prints are considered to be an evergreen trend, large chessboard kind of black and white prints are in trend these days. So, if you have the stomach for it, go ahead and give it a shot. If you want something more subtle yet trendy, choose large checkered footwear, handbags, jewelry and other accessories.
So, always be conscious that you will be judged and addressed at first sight, the way you are addressed.