Fashion Spring Summer 2013

i always like looking at what is going to be in style the next season just so i can be prepared when i ask for birthday gifts, christmas, etc. 

so today i went and i looked at vogue and other sites to determine what was going to be in style for spring and summer of 2013. 

this is what i found. 

 and to be honest, i'm not too excited about this. 

Styles:

Stripes 

Checkered prints 

Metallics 

Oriental prints

Hawaii 

Tuxedos 

Kimono

Safari 

Ruffles

Sixties 

Pleats (mainly nude colored) 

Dots - polka dots (black and white)

Gold sequins 

Fringes 

Colors: 

Main Colors: Cobalt, Khaki, Sage, Goldenrod, Purple, Rust, Creamsicle, 

Base colors: grey, khaki, nude, coppertone

Cool colors: jade, green calcite, olive, acid, lilac, sky, electric blue, crayon blue, ink 

Warm colors: red, cinnabar, peony, gerber daisy, rose quartz, peach, red orange, persimmon, canary, lemon drop

this upcoming season is going to consist of a lot of blacks and whites, and some pastels and some bright neons. which i think is weird because this winter and fall we have been focusing on bright colors -- even though it's usually more burnt and dark colors around this season -- i didn't really like that too much. i don't like how we are losing variety. believe me, it's definitely more convenient, i don't have to buy different clothes for the season. but it doesn't really make me happy. 

i do like the idea that i have been hearing about being more street style, and having more washed out brights. i think that stuff is pretty rad. and i definitely need to get myself a leather skirt, those are dang cute. i like the idea of having oriental style, and the sixties stuff for sure. 

pantone has their ideas for color as well, i guess we will have to see how it pans out. all i know is that i like the idea of more polka dots - but i want there to be more of a contrast to our fall winter colors we have had going on. 

i definitely knew that cropped pants were going to last

i like color blocking. 

i don't know how i feel about that... ^ never been one for the flairs

yes, yes. bring on the asian influence.

i think that this just hurts my head a little. but it is still interesting 

i feel like in utah, that will be too hot. 

i love mixing materials and patterns. 

lace is probably my favorite fabric

i love vintage looks, so much and this definitely is a good one. 

you can never have enough silk.

i think this is nice and alll, but no thank you

mod is very good, i think that it just pops. 

i think that the teen look is pretty freaking rad. even though these pictures don't look too good

i don't like the idea of the women tuxedos.

i think this is too old lady for me

i think these dresses are adorable. 

i got all these pictures from here

have a good day, ya'll. hopefully your weekend is brighter than mine.