T.O.F: Spring Couture!

It is spring, it is spring and boy, oh boy, do we some fashion treats to enjoy! All the Spring 2013 Ready-to-wear fashion shows have started and I found it interesting to see what designers have in store for us fashionistas!

First I think I will start with YDE, not their fashion show, but what they have in retails stores in South Africa! Walk into any YDE store and you will be greeted by a BANG of spring coloured, light fabric stylish clothes….and breath-taking (literally) prices. If YDE prices don’t leave you hopeless, get your “spring” on! If they do, let us wait for their famous sales ;-)!

It seems that not all of the fashion designers are going the same path however! This is good, of course, because nothing is better than having variety! The path that the one half (along with YDE) has taken is to use the one set of spring colours. These colours would be pale yellows, pinks, greens, and blues. The other path that designers have taken is the use of vibrant spring colours. This would be your reds, bright yellows, royal blues, hot pinks and neon colours. We all know when such colours are involved, colour blocking is obviously there…dear me.

The always colourful and fun Betsey Johnson went for the second path, along with Michael Kors.

Betsey J

Michael K

Joining YDE, Rodarte also decided to incorporate pales and nudes into the spring collection!

All of these beautiful laced garments br Rodarte

Then you get the genius designers who decided to be fence-sitters! Oscar de la Renta’s spring collection incorporated all spring colours to make beautiful clothing!

notice how some of his outfits below have the combination of pale and vibrant colours!!!