An exciting part of changing seasons is transitioning your wardrobe to coordinate with the weather. Spring is an exciting time of year that evolves with special trends annually. Traditional bag styles with modern twists make their way out each season. Become familiar with the fashionable handbag trends of spring 2011.
Clutch Bags
Clutch bags come in a wide range of styles and are most commonly worn to complete elegant looks for special events. These bags are most frequently worn clutched in the hand, or beneath the arm.
Clutch bags are more recently popular with mini handles, allowing a clutch to be worn as a wristlet. Many are fastened by stylish clutch fasteners, while others have zipper closures. You can find the perfect clutch whether you’re going to a wedding, formal dinner, or a fun party night out.
Cross-Body BagsFashion, beauty and shopping website Refinery29, explains that cross-body bags are the ultimate spring accessory when it comes to handbags. These bags are worn across the body, conveniently enabling both hands to be free. When taking a quick trip to the grocery store or mall, a basic cross-body is elite.
Cross-body bags are also great for traveling; if you’re planning a fun spring break trip, don’t forget to pack one to wear once you reach your destination. Usually, these bags range from small to medium in size, have multiple compartments and allow space for essential on-the-go items.
Totes
Tote bags usually have one main compartment and two handles, one on each side, enabling the bag to be held or worn over the shoulder. Totes are perfect for everyday spring wear and are just right for ladies who like pack and go bags.
Totes often come in medium to extra large sizes, which make them great for the essential bag to fit a lot of items into. Make sure you can carry along everything you desire with a stylish spring tote.
Colors
Spring is the perfect season of the year to experiment with colors that you wouldn’t normally include in your apparel collection. If you’re looking for an interesting way to add appeal to your spring wardrobe, start with something eye catching but simple by experimenting with colorful accessories. There’s no better way to add style to a look than the addition of a vibrant colored handbag.
Fashionising.com thoroughly explains the popular and fashionable colors for spring 2011. Neutrals like beige, peach, soft pinks, and tans are more traditional neutrals for spring. Colors that are big for spring 2011 include pink and orange shades of all kinds, like salmon, coral and tangerine colors. Although darks aren’t usually popular when it comes to spring apparel, grey tones, and deep purples, blues and greens are more modern emerging colors for spring.
Patterns
Wearing patterns characteristic to popular spring trends is another trendy yet simple way to fashionably wear popular spring trends through an accessory. Since patterns can easily become too much, a handbag is a flashy yet safe way of sporting a stylish pattern without the slightest risk of overdoing it.
Patterns are very popular for spring 2011. Although floral patterns go in and out of mainstream fashion trends, floral patterns of all kinds are in style this spring. Tribal and animal prints including bold colored geometric patterns, as well as cheetah and zebra patterns with fashionable twists are also popular for spring 2011.
Stripes are the ultimate pattern for spring 2011. According to ELLE, a wide variety of fashion-forward striped patterns are popular. Skinny, vertically, horizontally and even diagonally striped handbags can give off stylish accents to even the most basic outfits.
Sources:
Gina Marinelli, Refinery29: Crossbody Bags You’ll Want to Throw Over Your Shoulder
Sydney Wasserman, ELLE: Spring 2011 Fashion Trend: Such Great Stripes
Daniel P. Dykes, Fashionising.com: Spring/Summer 2011 Fashion Trends
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