Urban Safari

by Published: Mar 24, 2010

Spring fash­ion is all over the hottest run­ways and it’s time to update your look with these inter­est­ing new trends.

Pack up your boots and put those heavy win­ter jack­ets away to make room for all the lat­est spring looks.

The hottest trend in women’s fash­ion for the spring is some­thing called the Urban Safari look, accord­ing to cos​mopoli​tan​.com.

This look con­sists of slightly over­sized khaki jack­ets and bot­toms. Neutral tones like olive green or a lighter navy color can be worn with these pieces. Pair this out­fit with gold or ani­mal print acces­sories and strappy heels and you have the look.

Leather shorts and jack­ets, mostly in neu­trals, is another trend. Sheer tops that drape over your body are in and are a great piece to pair with these leather basics.

Another great look for the sea­son is cow­girl chic, which con­sists of a fit­ted denim jacket, which can be worn with almost any­thing, ruf­fles on skirts, which are being seen on acces­sories and other cloth­ing items as well, wide belts, and high heel boots.

A big hit this sea­son is acces­sories, skirts, shirts, dresses, and even pants decked out in flo­ral designs.

Spring is rem­i­nis­cent of pas­tels, but vibrant col­ors such as yel­low, blue, pur­ple, orange, and pink are more dom­i­nant this sea­son. African prints, mix-matched pat­terns, and tie dye are also very promi­nent in women’s fash­ion right now.

Many of these women’s fash­ion trends are being paired with either a very skinny belt or a very wide belt.

Guys should be on the look­out for new trends as well. Retro sneak­ers and plas­tic avi­a­tors are the two big acces­sories for men this spring, accord­ing to GQ​.com. Other men’s must-haves are brightly col­ored faced watches and straw fedora hats.

Staples for male wardrobes this spring will be polos, but­ton downs, and v-neck shirts, which are best for lay­ered looks. Military style can­vas jack­ets and leather jack­ets are also a smash hit on men’s run­ways for spring.

“This spring’s looks are pos­i­tive and upbeat,” said Nicole Phelps, exec­u­tive edi­tor of style​.com. “I think they’re pretty ver­sa­tile and will carry you through the sum­mer and early fall.”

To get more infor­ma­tion on these looks and tips to put them together for less, visit cos​mopoli​tan​.com, GQ​.com, or style​.com. n