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Step out of the shadows and into the bright, bold light of this year’s loudest fashion trends. In 2013, the runways of Paris, Milan, London and New York lit up for the spring, summer, autumn and winter designer collections for year round decadence and fun. Use the following looks to highlight an outfit or dress from head to toe to make a colourful entrance.

Outerwear

The autumn designer collections saw coats and jackets come in an array of styles, shapes and colours, making this trend one of the most versatile this year. Altuzarra followed in the white footsteps of designers such as Derek Lam and Tommy Hilfiger with oversized white fur coats with black panelling, whilst Jason Wu followed on from his spring collection with colour blocks and durable materials like his black panelled, camel trench coat. Marchesa was perhaps the most flamboyant with oriental motifs in billowing, shimmering satin.

Eyes

The eyes and brows were very much a main beauty focus in the spring and summer collections. Marc Jacobs transformed his models into the style icon Edie Sedgwick with unmistakable bold brows and heavily lined eyes with a blonde pixie cut. Blue and red/pink tones were also a big trend with designer such as Donna Karan and Vera Wang, brightening the eyes of their models with vibrant neon pink shadows and more delicate red tones respectively. Jazz up a smoky eye with blue or red tints to mix up a staple evening look. Brows were also bold and filled at Prada. Many of the designers following this trend left the rest of the face neutral in order for the eyes to have full impact on the catwalk. Visit Zanda to see how the celebs are styling their makeup this year.

I really see that they have gone to town with their device holders and have moved somewhat into the actual handbag or clutch market.
What do you think ladies ? It certainly looks refined enough to our eyes, but do you prefer your clutch to be a top brand ?

This week I decided more action is on the cards, so what better way to follow up A Good Day to Die Hard and The Last Stand than to dive into another action shred-fest with the help of Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willis in GI Joe: Retaliation which is described as 'Action - Adventure - Sci-Fi'.

I thought I'd go in with an 'open mind', but looking at the plot line, cast, and movie poster, a closed mind might be just as valid.  Seriously though, it does look like a lot of fun and I shall be adorning my 3D specs to get the full brain washing experience.  The review will be posted soon.

Apart from that scheduled piece of cultural enlightenment, I shall be meeting with Style Review boss, Calvin Crane, in London to discuss some exciting new plans for the website and also continuing my ashamed self-promotion of In At The Geek End

On that subject, there are some interesting rumblings in the world of book publishing regarding the self-publishing revolution.  Previously deemed insignificant, publishers are now shifting uncomfortably in their seats, as not only is the quality of self-published material improving, many titles are more popular than traditionally published works.  I will be writing more on this subject and letting you know how my experience with In At The Geek End pans out.

Now that the spring is officially here, many of you will want to renovate your wardrobe to create a whole bunch of diverse looks suitable for the spring season. The first thing that usually enters peoples minds is that they will have to give their wardrobe a full overhaul by purchasing a new collection of clothing featuring the seasons latest fashion trends, however, this is not necessarily the case. Your wardrobe can be given a revamp simply by investing in some key pieces of jewellery and accessories. Take a look at these four fashion accessories that you need to spruce up your outfits this season.

Sunglasses – Rayban

Ray Bans have always been a popular eyewear brand amongst many men and women. By investing in a pair of these Cathy Clubmaster sunglasses by the brand you are certain to look the part wherever you go. If you are one who loves to get noticed, take a look at the Rare Print designs by Ray Ban and unleash your quirky side. 

Patterned Scarf – Topshop

When making the transition from season to season, you will still be welcomed by cold days where you need to wrap up warm. Investing in a lightweight patterned scarf for spring is certain to add vibrant colour and style to your ensemble. This patterned scarf from Topshop provides a geo Aztec pattern with a combination of bright shades that are perfect for spring.

Little Marc Jacobs

Marc Jacobs’s designs are loved all over the world and now the kids can enjoy his enervative and unique style too, with his childrenswear brand, Little Marc Jacobs. With his trendsetting style he has redefined the luxury fashion market, and paved the way for other designers to follow. His children's line Little Marc Jacobs offers fashion forward collections for the stylish youth of today.

Armani Junior

Armani is known for its sophisticated simplicity of sleek tailoring and unfussy tones, stone washes and gabardine denims. The children’s collection, Armani Junior mimics the adult lines in its monochrome colours, “optic whites”, pools of blue and inky blacks. Including everything from tailoring to jersey basics, blazers and smart suiting can be mixed with easy shirts and trainers to complete the polished Armani style.

Paul Smith Junior

With spring almost here we will be starting to think about throwing our winter shoes and boots to the back of the wardrobe for another year and bringing out the cute sandals and ballet pumps. As women we can never have enough shoes so if you are thinking about heading into the high street to pick out this seasons hottest buys in the spring summer 2013 shoe collection take a look at the must haves displayed below. With these stunning shoes your spring will be a bright one. 

There is a huge 60s revival going on in fashion lately, and the award season showed us plenty of styles we want to get our teeth into. These sixties inspired Lucite heels are a must have this season.

1. Scalloped Strapped Lucite Heel in Black
2. Carter Sandals with Lucite Heel
3. Diana Von Furstenberg Taite Lucite Heel Sandals
4. Diana Von Furstenberg Patmos Sandals with Lucite Heel

Spring is not complete without a stylish pair of sandals. You can pair them with any outfit you may like. From a floral summer dress to a cut off pair of denim shorts, every girl needs at least one pair of gorgeous sandals to add to her wardrobe collection. You don’t have to spend a fortune when giving your spring footwear a revamp, there are plenty of discount footwear stores which will provide you with some stunning choices, including Shuperb.

1. Sam Edelman Sasha Wedges / White
2. White Sand Shores Sandals
3. Blink Fiore White Sandals
4. Nikko Flat Sandals

Last but not least we have a gorgeous selection of floral shoes. Floral is a huge theme in this years spring summer collections and you can create some stunning looks with a pair of floral shoes.

1.       Michael Antonio Love Me Floral Pump