12 TRENDS THAT WILL GET YOU SHOPPING FOR SPRING 2019.

A new season deserves a closet refresh to go into Spring well-informed with the top looks from the runways of New York, London , Milan and Paris.  Wondering where to begin? I've been decoding the Spring/summer 2019 catwalks, and have unearthed a selection of the key-trends that have been snapped up by buyers and are about to start flooding our Insta-feeds. 

1) PISTACHIO & LILAC: From pale lilac to pistachio hues, these Spring-inspired shades were all over the S/S 2019 runways. Whether you prefer lilac or mintier hues, these subtle shades are two to buy into stat.

2) ALL DOLLED UP: If your innermost desire has always been to be as extra as possible, now is your moment, since it's all about a dress with layers, frills, fringes and a fanciful disposition with colour to spare.

3) BIRDS OF A FEATHER: Is it your time for an attempt to soar like a modern Icarus? Runways are giving you wings - or at least feathers...

4) DOWN TO EARTH: more neutrally minded? Earth tones, are back in a big way - from sand to tan, cream and khaki. It's time to lighten up.

5) CRAFTWORK: While seashell jewelry has been making its way into the fashion lexicon for the last year or so, designers are going full by-the-seashore with netting and crochet, applique and tassels that are nothing less than mermaid-worthy. Get ready to make a splash come Spring.

6) GOLDEN CHILD: Hello, yellow! The colour of lemons, marigolds and butter is the shade of choice for next Spring. Let's hope we all find the mood to match this sunny disposition and the shade that better matches our hair and complexion.

7) SURF-STYLE: Don't you wish we could all be California girls? Find your inner surfer girl with Baja-worthy pieces. 

8) FEELING DOTTY: The chic polka dot is here to stay. Because sometimes "it is all black and white"...

9) SCARF PRINTS: The scarf print has been considered a tired repertoire as a go-to for ladies who lack originality. Skip the old associations and take a fresh look at patterns done up on a 70's inspired outfit sand at new takes on boho style.

10) THE NEW SHORT: The biker short has hit the runway, and all the big houses are on board. Hop on, won't you? And for those that think it's the worst thing ever, fear not, for this Summer all sort of shorts are coming to the fore.

11) ACID WASH+TIE DYE: The moment of staunch minimalism seems to have passed - for now. In its place we have a return to bold print. Are you ready for a Summer spent in tie-dye sweaters, tees and skirts, Sometimes worn all at once? With acid-wash jeans? We thought so.

12) UTILITY-WORKER STYLE: The Spring runways brought jumpsuits and belted trousers and jackets done up in any array of shades of khaki. The trend falls somewhere between chic safari and modern military, with the predominance of all-in-one wardrobe solutions of boilersuits. So the overall message is clear: never has springtime dressing been simpler.