Spring Fashion Trends Are Here: How to Wear Them Every Day
Spring is FINALLY here and it feels like everyone is ready to be dressed for the season. But florals? For Spring? Groundbreaking. Instead of your typical pastels and prints, today our style experts have compiled their favorite shoppable and wearable pieces you might already have in your wardrobe.
From the Runway to Your Wardrobe: The Spring Trends
The truth about the biggest trends is that they mean nothing if you’re not having fun with them. It’s really enjoyable to see what goes on at Fashion Week each season, but the real magic of styling and fashion is not in how Gigi Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski, or Kendall Jenner look, but in how a silhouette or a print or a color gets worn by real people. If the clothes you wear don’t give you confidence or get you excited, then they aren’t pieces you want to keep in your closet! It’s as simple as that.
Long Skirts Are Back (But Did They Ever Leave?)
Maxi Skirts - The good news with maxi skirts being in style is that they come in almost every color, fabric, and texture, so there’s really something for everyone here.
To add polish to your look—or even take it from daytime to nighttime—look for a silk or satin bias-cut maxi skirt. The “bias cut” means it’s going to have stretch but also hug your curves, adding definition and clean lines to your look. Depending on your personal style, you could add some edge to this with a leather jacket, keep it cozy with a fitted or oversized sweater, or even minimalist with a fitted white tank top tucked in.
But what if your style is a bit more bold? Well, maxi skirts make the perfect statement piece! For anything from luncheons to formal galas, maxi skirts are a great way to bring the drama without wearing a full-length gown. For a feminine style, go for something with several layers in an interesting print—and the more ruffles, the better! For a fancier event, go for a mermaid-style or a-line maxi skirt in the fabric of your choice.
And finally, in a blast from the past, the denim trend is back! denim maxi skirts are really a hot commodity right now. The classic, a-line denim maxi skirt never seems to go out of style. So if you’ve bought into this trend cycle before, congratulations, it’s your time to shine! This season, our stylists suggest pairing it with a lightweight turtleneck or mock neck top and tall boots.
Seriously, maxi skirts are such a great foundational piece, you can really build the outfit from the skirt up!
How to Wear Woven & Crochet Pieces
If the denim maxi skirt made you think of the bohemian looks from the 1970s and 1990s, then we’re turning it up a notch with this ideal trend, which is anything woven. Crochet, lace, macrame…if it knits, it fits here! But if this feels a little too “grandma’s tablecloth” for you, don’t worry, you can incorporate this trend as much or as little as you like. Here, we see the brand Puppets and Puppets pair a knit top with a maxi skirt for the Spring 2023 runway.
An easy way to add the crochet trend into your wardrobe is to use it as a layering piece—think a shawl, a poncho, or a light sweater you can throw on top of a look. When you’re ready to take it up a notch, incorporate the trend as a dress or statement shirt—this would be great on an upcoming summer vacation or warm-weather day.
The Draped Look
The final trend we’re sharing for Spring looks is anything with a “draping” look to it. If you’re not familiar with this term, it simply means the designer draped the fabric over the body, pinned it in place, and then created the look based on that design choice. So sometimes you might see drapery as a twist or knot on a skirt, or down a one-shoulder dress, reminiscent of a Greek statue. See the similarities?
The best part of this trend is that it can work on almost any body type and at any budget. If you’re wanting to conceal a certain section on your body, draping and another technique known as ruching are great to cover up while still keeping a fun design element—you can look specifically for horizontal or slightly tilted draping to achieve this look. If you’re wanting to look longer and leaner, shop for pieces that create more vertical or tilted draping to elongate your figure: you want to feel slinky, hugged in, and statuesque.
Again, this is a trend you can incorporate into your everyday wear as little or as much as you prefer. Our stylists’ suggestion would be to opt for something in a color that feels classic to you and that suits you best, and a length that makes you feel comfortable as well as confident.
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