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Spring into fashion
What’s new for women this season
By Antoinette Vega
Skiff Staff
Department stores are suddenly becoming empty. The Christmas frenzy
is finally over and designers are replacing winter fashions with
the new looks for spring. Shoppers are getting ready for the new
season. Walk by any clothing store window and they will be decorated
in blues and greens, silk and chiffon.
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Reese/Features Editor
Dixie Knight, a senior speech communication major, wears an
eggplant-colored blouse with a lace-overlay. The style has
become quite popular and trendy this spring.
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Color
While beige, also called the “winter white” was seen in
clothing from floor to ceiling in stores such as The Limited, Express
and Banana Republic, pastels are going to be the new color. Christine
McDowell, sales manager for The Limited in Hulen Mall, said seafoam
green and light blue are popular because women want to add more
color to their neutral winter wardrobe.
“Pastels are nice colors for the spring season because they
are soft and will go with everything,” McDowell said. “They
are colors that have been around forever and are becoming popular
again.”
Amy Jones, a junior education major, said although she has her own
style she plans on wearing pastels.
“I like wearing light colors so I am excited that there will
be more to choose from in stores this spring,” Jones said.
The new colors will also be seen in shoes, jackets and jewelry.
Styles
The bohemian or peasant look with embroidered and fringed linens
will still be popular in the spring, said Marti Cantu, co-manager
at Express in the Hulen Mall. She said the style will change to
include longer shirts that go past the waist.
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Reese/Features Editor
Katie Fleming, a senior radio-TV-film major, is wearing a
denim blouse. Denim material in jackets and blouses have returned
to the forefront.
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“The peasant look is available in almost every clothing store
(so) it is not able to just disappear,” Cantu said. “The
look may alter a bit but it will still be around.”
Bell sleeves, sleeves that widen at the wrist are found now in almost
every style and will be come more popular this season. Crop pants
and low rise jeans, popular since last summer, will make a comeback
this spring. Denim jackets, not seen as much since the early 1990s
are also a store favorite especially in the Gap. Floral and prints
will replace last year’s stripes, a popular print being palm
trees or beach scenes. The new look for Express is palm trees, Cantu
said.
“The palm trees are in shirts, pants and just about everything
imaginable,” she said.
Clothing is being dressed up with a variety of details such as embroidery,
ties, lace and buckles. A simple shirt can look very different paired
with a ribbon or an embroidered design. The look is simple but not
plain.
Satin, chiffon and lace are popular especially when they are coupled
with a camisole. Clothing stores are filled with shirts that are
see through or semi-see through.
Corrie Lockhart, a freshman advertising/public relations major,
said she likes to keep up with the styles but only if it fits with
her sophisticated and trendy style.
Lockhart, who said she never repeats an outfit, said her favorites
are the bell sleeves and the low rise jeans. She said she owns a
closet full of jeans and crop pants and intends on purchasing much
more.
“I like clothes that express my own style,” Lockhart said.
“I go shopping everyday when I am home so I keep up with the
styles easily.”
Shoes
The 1970s inspired bowling shoe became popular in stores quickly
and were sold out just as fast. These shoes are available in black,
tan, maroon and with stripes or stitching.
Aaron Lacey, operations manager at Journey’s at Hulen Mall,
said the bowling style shoe called “the Diesal” is the
number one selling item in the store.
“The bowling shoe is a comfortable and durable shoe,”
Lacey said. “These shoes will maintain their popularity until
shoppers are tired of wearing them.”
Obviously this isn’t the case yet since they can be seen on
many feet around campus.
The mule, a backless shoe, sexy heels and shoes with straps, buckles
and bows will be popular for the spring, said Leticia Drake, store
manager at Nine West in Hulen Mall. The look is feminine with heels
being tall, thin and, in many styles, flat.
“Heavy shoes with chunks are out,” Drake said. “Heels
make the leg look thin and the woman feel sexy.”
Shoes that may look simple in the beginning will be accentuated
with straps, large buckles and bows.
The look
Combining all these styles together makes the new spring look which
can be described as simple but detailed. The new colors and the
new materials make the clothing but what makes the style is the
women who wear them.
Antoinette
Vega
a.c.vega@tcu.edu
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