Seven Spring Trends 2018

I can not live without my Birkenstock’s! Wore them in the 90’s in my teens and totally rocking them in my 40’s. :) I wear the Arizona in the spring/summer and the Boston in the fall/winter. Just bought a pair for my 6yr old daughter, hoping she will love them as much as I do!

The first striped tie shirt is adorbs! Any idea who makes it and where I can find it? Love to see what trends are up and coming. I love the christy dawn dresses – and will be wearing them even when they are no longer considered fashionable.

hahaha love everything EXCEPT the dad shoes! NO WAY.

Rainbow everything!!!!! Never to those sneakers!!!!

I am currently obsessed with cropped jeans, wide or skinny. They make me look taller and thinner, so yes. Plus they show off shoes better!

Dad sneakers are the hipster mullet of shoes; they humblebrag, “I’m so attractive/stylish/confident that I can pull this off despite the fact that it is way past normcore and objectively vile.” That is an interesting and valid statement to make! If you see me in dad sneakers, however, my enemies have dressed my corpse in them.

Flutter cotton, graphic shirts and denim jackets yes! Distressed jeans have gone by the way of trying too hard. I see a sew up moving in on that one. I lean towards add nice camp pocket zip shorts, sturdy fabric figure flattering fabric.

I wore most of that in the ’80s / ’90s, minus the vile sneakers. My tapered jeans were that faded blue. I wore long printed dresses with a Gap jacket and kitten heels or All-Stars. I don’t plan to revisit those looks.

Being 5′ 5″, I avoid cropped pants but I do have some from J. Crew, a style called “Sammie,” that are fitted and cropped with a flared hem. The flare balances my hips and the length is flattering, so I don’t look (as) short or stumpy. The trick is finding the right fit.

As for the rest, I’ll skip ’em mostly, but a denim jacket (copper buttons are a must) and kitten heels aren’t trends. They are timeless; any woman can look good in them, any time.

Those Dad sneakers, omg. I had a flashback to my middle-school Skechers that made my (already larger than average) feet look enormous, like freight trucks attached to my ankles. No thank you!

P.S. Did anyone else notice Kim K wearing them in her recent Instagrams, with chunky socks?! I. cannot. deal.

I wrote this tongue in cheek “essay” in February 2017 for no reason other than my own enjoyment, felt like some people might get a chuckle out of it here…

I’m concerned about the direction pants are going in this nation. I’ve been wondering how long the skinny silhouette would last of course; I’ve asked this question before. They’ve had a relatively long life as far as fashion trends go. Really though, how many shapes can pants take?

But in these tumultuous times, I wish for something to last. I want to be able to count on the investment I’ve made, the outfits I’ve planned. Have I misplaced my confidence in a shape that is fleeting? Can my heart be pried open to the possibility of change?

NYC, that particular paragon of fashion and innovation, has certainly seen the advent of a new and wider pant. It started with a more subtle boyfriend jean, and also a cropped, relaxed fit. But now, there is noticeable flare. On the subway, in the streets, even the workplace – not merely on the runway. I’ve witnessed it first hand.

Here they come, with promises to flatter and to be THE most flattering. We’ve been fed this message before.

We speak of resistance, does this call for real protest? Refusal to embrace the wider, the shorter? Little solace is the persistence of the high-rise (as life-changing, tummy-tucking as it was and is).

And yet. I heard those voices that said they would “never” wear a skinny jean, a tapered leg. But with the proliferation, the accessibility in your big box store, the tentative donning that you first dared to do, there was a concession. You gave in, we all gave in. And here we are, with new raised voices that say we will “never”. But I am older and wiser now. I wait and see more silently, my consideration to participate will be gentle and prudent, quietly acknowledging the cycles of life and fashion.

Kitten heels are ALWAYS A NO.

Does anyone else remember this post: https://cupofjo.com/2018/01/photographer-alice-gao-style/ the dad sneakers look super cute! I would wear them. It’s all about confidence. I LOVE the floral dresses. Jean jackets are classic and always good.
I’m short so the cropped pants would probably be full length for me, haha. So that would work ok. I LOVE the rainbow stuff. Reminds me of the 90s/early 00s or something but in a good way. I like the sporty shirt look. I wonder if I or my boyfriend owns anything like that :)

I LOVE that rainbow skirt!!

The more these trends come and go, the more I cling tightly to my uniform of gray V-neck tee or black and white striped tee and weathered skinny-ish jeans. I switch out footwear for weather… Stan Smiths, Black Birks or leopard flats. Black sweater if it’s chilly. Bright lipstick if I’m feeling fancy. Done.

I do love a good rainbow pattern, though!

thanks for the information.. :)

Those sneakers can burn in hell. LOLZ. I just can’t get behind them as I’m sure my Dad currently has a pair from Sketchers.

When I was a kid in the 90s, my dad’s best friend Andrea kept to her 80s uniform: stirrup pants, a turtleneck sweater, Reeboks, and her hair in a high ponytail. Now that I’m in my 30s, I’ve fully embraced my inner Andrea. My circa-2008 uniform of skinny black pants, tunics, and flat shoes still makes me feel put together. I cannot abide the high-rise mom jeans! The biggest fashion risk I’m taking this year is trading my all-black tendencies for the (tunic version, duh) of that rainbow striped Madewell top. Baby steps!

I’m just bracing myself for the day we have to wear pants that drag on the ground again and endure wet-pant (and consequently wet-butt because you tucked your foot under yourself only too realize too late that you have wet-pant). The crop is a little jarring but it sure beats out wet-pant.

Are you kidding me with those shoes?

Love the loose fit of that rugby shirt, though I’m sure my friends would have a fun jibe at wearing rival colours to their team!

I like a good cropped pant, and the floral dresses and tie-front shirts are nice, feminine pieces to freshen up your wardrobe for spring. But those nightmare sneakers from middle school gym class – I 100% Can’t Even!

I’m like you, Joanna – jeans and shirts are my regular uniform. I like the floral dresses, kitten heels and tie fronts – tie fronts might be my gateway drug into the new styles. The “flood” pants simply look like they are too short (particularly the ones with the wider leg), and they remind me of not having pants that were long enough when I was growing quickly as a child. As for the Dad sneakers……no, and no, and no.

I got tired of skinny jeans a while ago and I have struggled to find full-length boyfriend jeans. I literally wore ankle jeans with socks all through the Texas winter, but finally found Madewell full-length boyfriend jeans now that it’s warming up. I do love that rainbow shirt in the first picture and was looking at it before I came here. It reminds me of a blouse my grandmother wore, in the best possible way.

I’m a mom in Seattle area and I guess I’m trendy bc I have several of these. I love the JCrew rugby, the boyish quality is unique for me and I love it. The everlane cropped really does make my legs look longer. The Christy dawn dress was disappointing to me, I wanted one for a long time and finally ordered it. I have yet to wear it bc it’s too long (I’ll get it hemmed) but also very pioneer looking and also sheer so you have to wear a slip. It’s also not soft, more of a cheap stiff fabric. I’m hoping it softens up and I live in it this summer, we’ll see!