Trends to Leave Behind in 2013

Happy New Year Lovelies!!!

I hope you all embrace this year with excitement, faith and hope and that you get the chance to step out of your comfort zone and try something new at least once. As I say goodbye to 2013 there are some trends that I will be glad to see gone.

Here are a five trends I'm ready to leave behind in 2013:

1. The High- low Trend

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This was not something I tried myself because I didn't find a skirt or a dress that was flattering enough and at a price that I was willing to spend. I knew in the back of my mind that this would not last very long and wouldn't be recycled in the next few years to come. If you invested in this trend then try your hand at converting your high-low dress or skirt into a mini to get more wear out of it in 2014. Dresses and skirts on the 2014 runway are trending toward the midi length which is midway between your knees and your calves.You can try this in a sleeker style with a pencil skirt or with a full skirt (think Grease the movie).

     2. Cut-Outs 

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There were sexy cut outs and then there were those awkward cut outs where you saw more of someone's body than you ever thought you would like to remember. While I enjoyed this all throughout summer, I'm glad it's slowly being phased out and we can get back to beautifully constructed full-bodied dresses. 

     3. Daytime Pajamas

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This was a difficult trend to pull off if you went head to toe. Wearing a pajama style silk/satin shirt or pants was easier to pull off if they were worn separately with dark jeans or a chambray top and heels. Ditch the pajama bottoms but you can get more wear out of the tops but cuffing the sleeves and tucking it into a pencil skirt or printed shorts for a more modern look.

     4. Giant Floral Print

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Florals came back in a big way in 2013 and a lot of women scooped up this trend in the two piece style. Spring is coming around again and you can expect florals to re-emerge but in a subtler, hazier way. Break up your two-piece and wear one piece at a time. Try a floral top with solid- coloured tailored cropped pants and your a-line skirt with a trendy scuba jacket and a scoop neck shirt for 2014.

     5. Wedge Sneaker

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This was the ballet flat of 2013. It married style and comfort and rode the punk trend all the way through from 2012 onwards. The look going into 2014 is daintier and more ladylike with strappy sandals, kitten heels and ballet flats with ankle straps. A comfortable sneaker will always be useful though so don't toss it quite yet just put it to the back of your closet.

What are you happy to get rid of in 2014 and what trend are you most excited to try? 

Till later lovelies,

**Jane

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