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Fabulous in Rochester BY COURTNEY WINSLOW
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a light socket. Not your baby girl’s pastels, but rather a vibrant version of a girly hue. The Brights. And when I say bright I mean get
’m back and I’m oh-so-excited for the snow to go and the sun to shine! Spring and summer fashion are by far my favorite. So let’s pretend that you won’t be wearing your winter boots this spring in Rochester and talk about all the fabulous things to glam up your summer events. Big Prints, Big Patterns, Big Color and All White. Do not
your sunglasses out and wear them everywhere. They are a cross between Rainbow Brite and the
Care Bears (big fans of both). I have always been a lover of neon and fluorescent hues; they bring me back to my Body Glove coordinating outfits of the ’90s. Bright yellow, tangerine, and pink striped shorts mixed with embroidered tops for Posh Spice and mixed-media neon patent sandals for Sporty Spice. Shoot for a scuba-after-dark look and pick a racerback dress in fluorescent pink for shock value at the Rochester City Ballet Motown Event. Pattern me up. You can’t go wrong with lots of pattern this spring and summer. Mixing graphics with minimalistic cuts, head-to-toe prints in mismatched ikats, tweeds, floral and animal prints create the perfect summer storm of fabulousness. To help bring this trend to the lake for your favorite CMAC concerts, tug on a pair of shorts
skimp; my advice is to Be Brave, Be Daring,
and if you can’t then pack up your boring black carryall and go home. I’m talking about matching fabrics, pastel shades, and neon hues. This is not a season to wimp out. This is where you can be noticed, this is the season to stand out. Sounds like my kinda summer. There are a lot of women that tone it down ’cause they don’t want to stick out in the crowd. Tell me, what’s wrong with “trying too hard?” That just doesn’t make sense to me. Believe it or not, things that are effortless can actually LOOK fabulous...if you pick the right things. And if it wasn’t effortless, than who’s to be ashamed? So you tried to look like a glam queen? Bravo baby! It may appear that I spend all day keeping the baby in the playpen while I contemplate my looks. Not the case; I just armed myself with the staples for the season, I pulled my hair up into a high bun, and piled on my jewels, then grabbed the baby on the way out the door. May I be accused of looking like I “tried too hard?” Fantastic. Here are some of my favorite trends for spring and summer: effortless or not, they’re what will go best with your colorful boat drinks at the Inn on the Lake. White on White: I am sure that you have a pair of white jeans and a white tank (do not grab your hubby’s Fruit of the Loom). The key to updating the white summer look is to layer the neutrals, sheers and beading, even fur. Almost all designers at Spring 2012 Fashion Week started out with a white ensemble. So get a tan (a real one please), a great lip gloss (a juicy peach shade), style yourself some beachy waves and you’re dressed. No joke, that easy. But seriously, it is an effortless trend that will
with patterns that look like they were made out of your grandma’s curtains and add a graphic top.
You can’t go wrong. Either match it up or mix stripes along with tribal accents and dance the night away. Glamour and fun collide with the mix of colors and textures this season. Embellished and over-embellished will give you a killer outfit at the Hillside Work Scholarship event. Flapper dresses with feathers and beading will be a perfect backdrop for your most incredible tassel necklaces and earrings. The only way you can mess up these trends is by wimping out. Go Big or Go Home.
always create the illusion of glamour and style. So don’t be so afraid of standing out on a blank
canvas. I promise, you will not be mistaken for a golfer at the LPGA as long as you keep it flowy, and accessorize with some round tortoise shades and your largest vintage-y colored stone rings. Pastels: This season you can get your rays a number of different ways. Denim is not just for blue; it’s for lavender, lemon, pink and mint. Sugary colors dust through
your 501s like you’ve spent your day decorating Easter cookies. Yum. So easy to wear:
pair them with a simple sheer white blouse if you’re feeling wimpy, or with a complementary colored cropped jacket for an extra layer of frosting. The colors are pastels that look like they have been plugged into
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