March 2020 – How To Wow Now

Ahhh, can you feel Spring coming? Time to think about refreshing your look and your closet. Here are trends for spring that will continue into Fall.

There is a lot of conversation of “Back to the Future”. All of the fashion magazines are talking about 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s influences. Having been interested in fashion for each of these decades I can say the fashion community has picked the best of each decade to make it work again for 2020.

60’s: Lots of knitwear. Crochet stitching . Psychedelic floral prints. Straw bags.

70’s: Perfect Denim. Skinny rib shirts. Exaggerated collars.

80’s: Slouchy suiting. Polka Dot prints. Hot pants and microminis (oh boy, remember them?) Flats and low heel shoes.

90’s: Knitwear-ribbed turtleneck tops, cardigans and dresses. Square toe boots will follow square toe sandals as we move along through the year.

A major trend is romantic flowy dresses, lots of lace and mesh and crochet. Prairie was a trend back in the 80’s. It is returning with the help of and inspiration from the movie Little Women. Victorian styles and prints will be prevalent through the year.

The Puff Sleeve: there is no stopping this trend that became popular last year. There are really big sleeves on dresses and tops but there are also more wearable styles coming up. The volume draws the eye up which is flattering for many body types.

Soft Power Suiting: There are tailored coordinates -blazers, vests, pussy cat bow blouses worn with pants and skirts. In this category we can also talk about shorts of all proportions. Shorts are a great alternative to skirts. They can be worn as “a suit” with a matching fabric or print jacket or vest. Shorts of all lengths will be around all year. A very good suggestion that I read in Bazaar is if you are going for soft dressing in pastels, it is best to do the color head to toe. Perfect accessories for this category are top handle handbags, leather mules, quilted sandals, heeled loafers, layered chains at the neck, statement cuffs.

There is a lot of color coming. There is colorful leather both real and faux. For spring you will see deep violets and blues and greens as well as neutral colors. There are also glowing colors covering the rainbow. Valentino is showing gorgeous dresses and gowns in neon glowing colors.

There are a few accessory trends surfacing that are worth noting. 1)Daytime clutches-ones with handles, ones without. Some ae structured, some are soft. The clutch is not just for evening. 2) Scarfs worn on heads as well around the waist as a belt. 3) lots of brooches on lapels. 4) oversize aviator frames for sunglasses.

Continuing are camo prints, tie dye, and safari themes for animal prints as well as safari jackets and utility styles for pants and jackets. Denim is everywhere.

Here are a few pictures for pre-spring. More to follow.

Seen at H&M