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Spring Trend Extras

-Evangeline Politis

Jellies
Jellies come in various styles this spring: gladiator sandals, ballet flats and flips flops. While these may be a cute addition to an otherwise dull outfit, be careful because they are infamous for causing some nasty blisters.

Peasant Dresses
White, flowy dresses made an appearance in several collections at Fashion Focus CU last Saturday and are definitely an easy thing to throw on this spring and summer.

White Denim
Don’t run away from them in the stores! Whites can be worn by anyone, no matter of shape or size, as long as they fit well. Take your white jeans to the tailor to ensure the perfect, flattering fit.

Plaid Shorts
Pair them together with a crispy Polo shirt and you automatically have a clean, preppy spring look.

Although the weather may not continuously show that spring is here, the fashion surely does. For girls, spring ’08 is bringing back the retro ’60s style. Floral and artsy prints are the must-haves this season. With this style and many others, women are wearing bright, pastel and neon colors for every article of clothing, including denim, skirts and blouses. Think about Crayola crayon colors next time you’re out shopping.

Baby doll dresses may still seem appealing to some, along with skinny jeans, but these items are no longer high-class fashion styles this season.

When going out this spring, long shirts and skinny belts are highly fashionable, along with pencil skirts. On warm spring nights, dressy shorts are both comfortable and cute. In a relaxed setting, high-waist jeans with wide legs are good buys for the season.

For shoes, strappy, Gladiator-style sandals are the must-haves. For a cute formal or nonformal style, get yourself a pair of Oxford heels. Whether brown, black, red, pink, gray or one of several other colors, this heel looks adorable in many colors with different outfits. If you are the sporty type, the Chuck Taylor All-Star shoe by Converse is back in style from the ’50s; Converse also happens to be celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

Accessories are essentials for making any outfit look complete. This season brings gold jewelry and watches as well as tote bags for an informal setting. Watches for women are coming in colored, silver and gold bands. Head scarves are fashionable as well this spring.

Guys have a couple new fashionable items on the shopping list for this spring. Vests are in this season, whether they are sweater vests or another type. Blazers are in style as well, along with solid and striped polo shirts.

No matter where you happen to find yourself shopping this season, keep these tips in mind before purchasing items at hand.