Walking Canvas: Spring Trend Alert!

Many of you are probably not thinking about spring, especially if you live in Chicago and walk through the mounds of snow everyday to get to the train or wait for the bus.

I, on the other hand, am thinking about what spring has to offer this year. After thumbing through the February issue of Bazaar, I have a feeling that we'll be seeing a lot of exotic animal prints, cork sandals, neutral colored bags, and bold colored shirts, trousers, and shorts.

Neutral colored bags:

Simple, neutral colored bags are great for spring! The Coach satchel handbag below is the "go to bag" for the season. It's color makes it easy to accessorize any outfit and the patent leather makes it a durable bag that can withstand time and dirt. The best thing about the bag is it's versatility. It can be used as a shoulder bag for a dinner party or a cross-body bag for a walk in the park.

Nordstrom.com: Coach $298

Animal Prints:
This year more than ever, all the designers are coming out with dresses with various animal prints. The Blumarine ad below highlights the animal print trend better than me explaining it.

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The Michael Kors dress below allows you to work this trend into your everyday life.

Bloomingdales.com: Michael Kors $130

Cork Shoes:
This spring, a lot of designers are designing shoes with a cork bottom. Cork is ideal for the spring because of its light weight and neutral color.

Bloomingdales: Sam Edelman $60

Bloomingdales.com: Chloe $675

Color:

Spring is my favorite season to dress up because it's okay to wear color to stand out from the rest. A splash of color, whether it's the dress, shirt, skirt, or shoe your wearing, will make all the difference.