A Head for Fashion

Get on top of the latest jewelry trend with bling for your noggin.

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Fashion moves so fast these days that it’s hard to keep up. But the latest trend is a no-brainer: gorgeous head jewelry designed to make you feel like an Egyptian goddess. If the idea of wrapping your pretty little noggin with chains and gems sounds strange, consider this: You wouldn’t think twice about adorning your neck, ears, wrists and fingers, right? So why not bedazzle your most valuable asset?

No longer just for brides, Bollywood stars and princesses, head jewelry is now hitting the mainstream. Celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Vanessa Hudgens have been caught out and about sporting gold and silver chains draped over wavy tresses or a sleek ponytail. Styles range from simple gold chains to custom pieces ornamented with antique metal accents, rhinestones or jewels. While it’s still hard to find these heady accessories in stores, they’re readily //READ MORE

Pop Goes the Ready-to-Wear

Fashion goes graphic for spring.

Warhol and Lichenstein, eat your heart out. Art-inspired prints have made a dramatic entrance into women’s fashion, with designers using their spring shows as a canvas to show off their artsier sides. Abstract patterns, graffiti images and pop-art visuals are taking the term “wearable art” to a whole new level. //READ MORE

Tickled Pink

This season, you're bound to have a rosy outlook.

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Designers sent models down the runway in a range of blush tones. From left: Elie Saab, Versace, Fendi (above) and Zac Posen (below), Pink Tartan and Ralph Lauren.

Designers were definitely thinking pink for this season, presenting the most feminine of colors in its full range of hues. From the palest blush tones to the deepest raspberries, pink has made a smooth transition from runway to real life, adding a touch of spring to most ready-to-wear collections. Whether you’re a passionate woman who demands attention-grabbing fuchsia, a girly girl who looks divine in cotton candy or dahlia, or a more classic lady seeking just an accent piece or two in baby pink, there’s a rosy objet d’affection with your name on it. So what are you waiting for? Get back in the pink. //READ MORE

From Pastels to Pop-Art Prints

This spring, there’s something for every fashionista’s closet.

Spring runways, from left: Zac Posen’s feminine mystique, Alice + Olivia’s pastel dream, Alexander Wang’s sporty spice, Trina Turk’s wide-legged wonder and Prada’s pop-print power statement. Zac Posen runway shot by Anton Oparin / Shutterstock.com.

Are you a flower-worshiping girly girl who digs pencil skirts and pastels, or a tomboyish type who needs to feel comfy at all costs? Or maybe you’re a straight-shooting power type ready to tackle the world. Whatever your fashion personality, designers have brought out something for you this season. There’s a color, style and silhouette for everyone, as a wildly diverse mix of trends continues to hit stores for spring and summer. Whether you’re shopping for athletic-inspired separates or ladylike shapes with a vintage appeal, here are some of the top fashion trends to consider.

Hey, ladies! If refined is your thing, now is the time to flaunt your femininity. Florals are growing in popularity, this time in bold photographic prints and large vintage-inspired blooms. Pastels are lending a soft touch to everything from A-line skirts to silk blouses, with blush-pink the most popular hue. Micro pleats are back in the fold, appearing on the smartest skirts and dresses. And billowy tea-length skirts—which fall just between midi and maxi—seemed to have popped out of a 1950s Christian Dior Look Book. //READ MORE