Snow White, Spring White...

You already know that graphic black and white is a popular palette for Spring this year, but consider breaking up the duo, and trying clean, crisp whites as well.

Bergdorf Goodman, impressive fashion powerhouse, and household name, recently featured whites in a promo email, and we think it just beautiful!

 

Stark, clean, and flawless, whites are fabulous for Spring. But, don't worry if a totally white outfit is a little too much for you, whites are easy to mix in to your wardrobe as well, as they are considered a neutral.

Try whites with mint green and other pastels, with black (as we've previously mentioned here) or with brights for a real pop!

Another easy way to break up a milky outfit is with accessories. Add a black or red belt to a little white dress, layer on colour bangles, add a cocktail ring, carry an emerald bag (named the pantone colour for 2013, by the way), the options are endless!

And, as always, come down to the shop, and we can help you put it all together! We even have some earrings coming in that are pretty similar to those Oscar de la Renta ones that Bergdorf is advertising...

Ah, so many treasures!

After-winter mint

In addition to the bold black and white, there was an abundance of soft pastels on the Spring runways this year. Specifically, there was a minty-fresh sea of mint green.

I don't know about you, but I think it looks as good on this car as on a dress.

Mint is a versatile pseudo-neutral, in that it can be worn by most skin tones and with most colours. If you're not sure about mixing up colour, a pop of mint under a black jacket is refreshing, and, as the weather gets warmer, pairing a mint top with a pair of white linen pants and gold sandals is the perfect transition from dreary winter into bright spring! If you're no stranger to the colour wheel, try it with coral, brown, pink or blue. It's not hard to find a place for it in any wardrobe.

 

Designers such as Donna Karan and Kate Spade made good use of the tasty hue, and, now it's at SWISH! As always, come down to the shop so we can show you how good mint will look on you!

(PS: It's also cute on your nails!)

What's black and white all over?

The spring runways.

Black and white dominated designers' hearts and their collections for Spring 2013. Some, like Marc Jacobs and Michael Kors chose to showcase the contrasted neutrals in bold stripes and checks, while others, such as the powerhouses of Alexander Wang and Ralph Lauren tied the dramatic palette to last spring's colour-blocking trend and bring blocked beauty to the runway.

And, it's finally coming to stores! While walking down Robson last night, I was window-shopping and this caught my eye at Bebe:

Perfect black and white! And, these showcase a little of the patterns and a little of the colour-blocking.

 

 

When wearing such a strong palette, it's best to either go bold but minimalist with your accessories, either choosing one statement piece, like a great cocktail ring, bracelet or necklace, or let your outfit stand alone and make the statement all on its own.

 

And, of course, at SWISH, we have everything you'll need to make this look your own, and we're more than happy to help you put it all together!

 

Here's to a bold spring!