Q - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday May 28, 2003 Summer 2003 - Top ten fashion "must have's" Q uiet and A lluring If you are more subtle in your colour tastes look toward the more classic colour combina tions. Red, navy and white is still alive and well. Mixing grey and wheat with white accents is also a strong classic direction this year. And the quieter colours o f wheat, chambray, white and denim still hold a strong place because of the accessories that are available to add spice to the look. G o Retro! What exactly does that mean? It means short printed skirts of bold designs like polkadots, flowers or checks for example. It means flounced skirts and strapped sundresses. Off the shoulder knotted bowed tops and sweet tapered sleeveless shirts with darts. But the trick is not to "over costume" your look. Let one strong statement carry the look (such as a flounced floral bright skirt) and soften it with solids. Solid on solid with the right colour combination will also work. A pair of turquoise capri's with a yellow off the shoulder t-shirt and a polka doted scarf an oversized theme purse and your good to go! Pointed Toe Sling Backs! Sorry ladies, but that's the look. It takes a little getting used to wearing but it can make the difference between ordinary and stylish for this summers styles. For a relaxed summer look the beaded thong (almost borderline 60's) is showing up everywhere! The beading can be gold on a white thong or natural beads on brown. And remember the old dyed colours of pink and turquoise on prom shoes? Well, guess what, they're back but this time on a sleek pair of sling backs. Either way you go. don't forget your feet! Old shoes will ruin even the most expensive outfits. One, Two, T hree, M arch! Cargo pants, cargo shorts, utility pants, drawstrings, big zippers, combat belts, army visors, combined with stiletto heels is taking over a segment of the summer fashions. f t i Metallic studded t-shirts with short rolled sleeves or bold aggressive geometric designs are finishing off this look. The most popular colours for this look are wheat, chambray and denim. The Beloved Shirtdress You remember the look; buttons down the front, a straight belted design but this year they are a bit shorter and the first button might be a little lower. Why has this look returned? Because it's cool, easy and the colours are pretty. We've all been waiting for a simple yet comfortable dress for work, well this year it's here. Shoulder Power! Yes, if you haven't been working your shoulders, you best start. The halter top is back and stronger then ever. Designed for both casual and evening wearing you will see it in varied fabrics and colours in dresses, tops and bath suits. - with files from Donna Montaldo COMFORT A LA GLITZ S TUART WE I T Z MA N Fashion colour trends for 2003 C olours for Spring and Sum m er 2003 include taupe, beige, chocolate, agate slices, peach, nude, soft rose, antique pink, dusty pink, deeper rose, ochre, gold, pale olive green, deeper tones o f olive, apple green, chartreuse green, whitened aniseed green, safari shades, misty khaki, m ilitary green, soft blue grey, light blue, lapis blue, poppy red. Chinese red and o f course the ever pres ent great mixers black, white and cream. Pastels, sherbet and ice cream sorbet colours will help fix the quality o f some o f these colours in your mind. Think o f pretty soft colour mixtures in fabrics like pastel pink with a very soft creamy lemon. The mood it creates is soft, feminine and ethereal. In addition there will also be some fluorescent colours such as hot pinks, electric blue, sea green, peachy orange and canary yellow rem iniscent of exotic tropical floral prints, birds o f paradise and butterfly wings. With such a range o f colours there really is something to suit most com plexions and tastes. For this range think of the strength o f colour used in both Indian and Chinese traditional ceremonial dress. But rem em ber you make the choice so if neon colours are something you hate just leave the items in the shops. If some ordinary, but bright colours shock you too much when you see them in the shops, yet you want to dare to wear really bright colours, but are not old enough to have experienced them in the 1980s then it really is a good idea to mix and soften some o f these stronger colour schemes with safer tones like taupe or grey. LADIES Before you buy new clothes... 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