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Key styling for the season features neutral tones, shorts, blazers, skinny jeans, floral/stripey dresses and bold erotic prints. Shoe designs are working in line with these styles proving there is a variety of looks for every individual.

Bright and vivid colours are still making a fashion statement for this Spring/Summer 2010 with an emphasis on lilac, purple and hot pink. Turquoise is an important colour and useful to mix with white and silver grey. The soft muted tones of grey are still important and silver accessories are a must have. Gerry Weber has a wonderful palette of silver grey and white highlighted with lilac, purple and turquoise.

Nautical is still a fashion must have for Spring/Summer 2010. Red, white and navy stripes mixed with denim is a fashion statement piece from Armani Jeans. The classic denim jacket is making a huge comeback this season too. Lucia provides a more classic slant to the nautical theme this season by putting together the classic pencil skirt with knitted jackets in red and navy highlighted with navy and white knitted short sleeved tops. Navy is the new black for this season as a classic look. French navy mixed with cream and grey is a new look from MaxMara weekend and can been seen on the catwalk this spring/summer mixed with denim.

Khaki, stone and soft turquoise is another colour palette for Spring/Summer 2010. Marc Cain and MaxMara weekend have used this colour palette to create a more casual weekend and holiday wear group. Combat trousers and harem trousers are making a real fashion statement and can be worn with the new gladiator style boot shoes in tan, khaki and stone. Unisa Siam, a suede grey high cut away boot style sandal is also another option as it works with the baggier low cut trouser.
Prints are still very strong this season from black and white, soft floral prints to strong vivid dramatic prints. Also snake skin is a key print too with its neutral tones coming from Geox Lola the breathable pump is a dainty mix with additional prints or jeans.

Linen plays a key role this Spring/Summer – soft fluid dresses with soft linen knit jackets, palazzo trousers with long line cardigans and short cropped loose fitting jackets. As well as the neutral linen colours there are bright linen colours from turquoise, hot pink as well as white and silver grey. Hispanitas Grace is a lovely floral sandal that really would work with a number of summer dresses also coming in the colour red, the petite fabric rosette features are a sweet touch. Also on a higher level Hispanitas Jade is a match for linen with a bow trim its a neutral shade that is dainty and not too overpowering on the foot.

The key silhouettes this Spring/Summer is the dress, the classic pencil skirt and the harem trousers. Jeans are very important this summer – whilst the boot cut is still a fashion stable the narrow fit and straight leg fit jean are very important. Narrow leg crops and high cut shorts are key looks and can be worn with the long line cardigan or the short cropped denim jacket. Denim is still very important as well as white jeans which can be worn with the nautical look. Wedges are the key element for jeans as they add an elegant touch of height, corking and detailed patterning is a key look to be worn. Gabor Zoom 05.783 , an everyday casual wedge with leather strapping is a comfortable place to start. On an elegant level try Unisa Manilla with a corking wedge heel it is perfect for evening wear. 



*Elements written by Helen Pritchard buyer/owner of Elizabeth Rose in Tenterden
www.elizabeth-rose.com