Spring into new trends

By Allanah Wills and Ashley Ann Mentley

The weather is slowly but surely warming up and that can only mean one thing….spring fashion.

New York Fashion Week just wrapped up and here is a glimpse of the trends you’ll be seeing the most of this season.

HAIR: The classic braid is back this year, but now it’s all about making it loose and messy. The less perfect it looks, the better. Another big trend is the natural, air dried wave. We’re moving further away from perfect curls and heading towards more of a relaxed looking wave. The best way of achieving both of these waves is by using mousse. First, start by scrunching it into the bottom and then working your way up. If you’re looking for extra volume, use the diffusing attachment on your blow dryer.

CLOTHING: Last year was all about the 90s but this year, it’s all about fringe and flare typical of the 1970s. Fashion inspiration from this decade dominated the runways and is all about variety, having fun and being bold. To rock this trend, start with eye-catching patterns. For a hippie look, pair a blouse with wide-legged denim. For a truly 70s look, one of this year’s biggest trends is fringe. From purses to skirts, it can be worn in a variety of ways.

MAKEUP: A trend that has crossed over from winter to spring is the dark lip. Strong plum and berry shades are still in which makes it easy to transfer from your winter to summer look. Other popular trends are a basic neutral eye, using tan and beige shades with minimal eye liner, which goes perfectly with the natural looking hairstyles we are seeing this spring. For a little more colour, blue eye shadow is back.

NAILS: This year’s nail trend is called the negative space manicure. It takes the cut-outs from your clothes to your nails. A popular technique used to achieve this look is placing a thin piece of tape on a bare nail, painting over it and then removing it.

With all these trends, spring 2015 is looking to be full of colour, excitement and variety.