Trends for Spring/Summer 2007The weather is warming up and now that the clocks have changed, we can finally get out our spring clothes and up-date our wardrobes with the latest fashions. Lots of brights, prints and sexy shoes; you can't shrink into the background this season. Here are the six main trends for spring and summer and the essentials: The EssentialsDresses - Baby Doll, mini's, shirt-dressThe Day Dress Patterns - stripes, retro geometrics, dense flirty florals Colours - cobalt, bright yellow, bright green - the primaries, and white head-to-toe Pants - Sailor pant, bermuda/short, boy cut pant Waistline - high-waistlines - in jeans and tops using belts Shoes - patent, low wedges, espadrille heels, cuban heel, open-toe Beachwear on the high street Leggings, footless tights Sportswear
Geranium Jumble Jacket - Anthropologie $98 Track ChicLook: High fashion Sportswear Styles: Bermuda sweat pant with jacket and heel, tennis shoes, box pleat skirt, whites head to toe, metal jewellery Celeb: Gwen Stefani 
Stella McCartney¾ Legging by Stella McCartney - Adidas $110Bright SparkLook: Garish Brights Styles: Blocks of bright colours – red, kerry green, cobalt, purple, yellow ochre; the dress, bright wedges, patent leather belts and shoes Celeb: Reese Witherspoon 
"The Winner is" Peep Sandal Seychelle - Nordstrom $74.95 Retro TrekkieLook: Hip Futuristic Styles: Mod prints, structured Baby doll, tunic, graphics - unusual colours, retro 70's style, drab colours – mustards, forest greens, burnt orange Celeb: Nicole Richie 
Necktie Tee - Anthropologie $78Bermuda TriangleLook: Naught'ical Boys Styles: Bermuda, 80's wide pant – turn ups, jacket, trilby, men's tailoring, checks or stripes, nautical bright with white stripe contrast, stripe shoes, espadrille wedge Celeb: Evangeline Lilly 
Sailor Pant by George -Walmart $19.57Willow TalkLook: Doll Chic Styles: Soft prints, light weight fabrics, unstructured, shiny details, short hair or pony tails, empire dresses, minis, smock dress Celeb: Sienna Miller 
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