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Thursday, April 10, 2008
A busy mom’s guide to spring fashion
I’ll save you some time and give you a quickie look at what’s in for the next season.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Spring will get here eventually and as a service to our time-starved mothers I am offering up a quickie guide to what’s in for spring. These trends were reported in the March issue of Lucky magazine, which is all about shopping and style. (Surprisingly, I subscribe to this magazine. Although, you wouldn’t know it if you saw me at preschool.)
Lucky says these shoes will be in:
High wooden heels —I’m not sure if they would comfortable to work in, but maybe for church or date night.
T-strap heels — A little more functional for your average mom busy lugging around a toddler or bag or groceries.
Woven wedges — Also a little more secure for a mom moving quickly.
Satin platform — If you do get out of the house to some place fancy.
Mary jane flats —- This is what I’ll be wearing. I think they’re cute and functional.
Peep toe slingbacks — Look sharp at work or church.
Metallic sandals — Not sure I could pull them off, but you could.
Some styles of clothes to look out for, according to Lucky magazine:
Ballet-inspired looks “combine romantic shapes with lingerie-style flourishes.”
Painterly — large brush strokes on fabric in bright colors.
Bohemian floral — loose, sheer and flowy.
Schoolboy - crisp seersucker, button-down shirts, knit vests, stripes and checks.
Safari —Not really the “Out of Africa” safari look. It seems more Middle Eastern — desert shades, chunky jewelry, unfinished hems.
They have bunches of photos in the magazine but not on the Web site. Here is a photo gallery of similar styles.
Lucky does have a city shopping guide to Atlanta. Here are some of their suggestions by neighborhood.
I’m sure most mothers aren’t going to go out and buy a whole new trendy wardrobe but if you added one or two of these items, you might feel updated.
What will you be wearing this spring and summer? Do any of these styles appeal to you? Do you try to update seasonally or even yearly? What pieces do you like to add — maybe handbags, shoes or jewelry? Do you update make-up or stay with your tried but true?
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