Fabulous…Spring Brights!!

After a fall and winter of moody, cloudy shades of black and gray, many designers celebrated the naissance of a new season by bravely and heavy-handedly applying color in their spring/summer '08 collections. Back to the bold…Rainbow bright shades of sunny yellow, warm coral, vermillion orange, verdant green, hibiscus red, hot pink, pungent purple and sapphire blue made their way down the runways. Ease into the color trend by wearing one bright piece as an accent feature or go for it and stand out this spring by wearing vibrant shades from head to toe. On the more subtle side try wearing brightly colored opaque stockings with a black or charcoal gray skirt or dress or make your outfit pop with colorful accessories like handbags, gloves, shoes or jewelry. Also try cinching a LBD with a cheery yellow or nearly neon orange sash belt and finish it off with matching peep-toe pumps. Cute! If you are a little gutsier & want to stand out…try a vivid, solid-colored sheath dress belted with a contrasting or black sash, or play with the color wheel and bring together separates in analogous colors. Jump in with both feet by wearing large blocks of contrasting colors: red and green, blue and yellow, purple and orange… you're bound to turn some heads. Remember to go bold, but keep it simple. To really work this trend to the max, select highly saturated colors, counterbalance colorful prints, especially psychedelic ones, with neutral solids & avoid looking too busy by keeping makeup simple. With a lot of confidence this look can really go far. Fabulous!!