This season the top trends are keeping it soft, gray/silver items, prints and lets not forget COLOR!!! Spring’s hottest colors are scarlet red, blush pink, fluorescent colors (think neon yellow or electric blue), silver, baby blues, and the ever-flattering lavender.

Now ‘keeping it soft’ doesn’t necessarily mean frilly blouses or powder pink everything…think outside the box. Get cashmere or silk pieces and make sure to try items with lots of layering/draping…spring chic is about effortless glam and comfort!!! Try tailored jackets with feathery skirts or cashmere cardigans with a flowing, silk tank. Keywords to keep in mind: effortless glam.

Springtime is playful and flirty!!! Therefore, make sure to incorporate prints in your wardrobe as well. I recently rocked a bright, floral cardigan and got stopped everywhere I went!!! Everyone wanted to know where did I get it and thought that the cardigan was darling. Also, you can throw some animal print in the mix too…although I wouldn’t go for the neutral, traditional animal print. Try something with bright, vibrant colors…if you are going to do it, then do it right!!!

Even though the season’s key trends focus on being feminine and pretty…you can spice it up with some rocker chic. Amp up femininity with a chunky ring or a biker vest with a short, striped skirt, maybe rock a studded top with spiked flats for a little edginess.

Also be sure to show off those legs…its all about shorts, including short skirts or dresses. You could pair a hot blazer with shorts and stilettos…it will seem like you have legs for days!!! Don’t forget your accessories…try pearls. Whether its layering or a simple strand…pearls are eternally classy and chic.

-Meka “The Glamazon” Monroe

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