Spring 2016: The Season Of Boho-Chic Fashion

By Amanda Cohen on March 15, 2016

The weather is finally warming up, daylight savings is approaching, and all of the snow and ice is officially melting. Yes, my fellow readers, Spring is finally coming.

This wonderful season might be known for colorful flowers and the buzzing of bees, but I’m more focused on a different aspect of the changing seasons: the newest and coolest trends. Ladies, I suggest that you start reorganizing your closets by putting your heavy winter sweaters in storage because I am going to give you the inside scoop on the hottest up-and-coming fashion trends of Spring 2016.

Just a heads up … Spring 2016 is all about boho-chic and the era of the Gypsy Warrior, and, small disclaimer, boho-chic goes so far beyond wearing a floral hair-wrap around your forehead.

Bohemian and hippie style revolves around embracing a free-spirited attitude. Because of this, I guarantee you will be seeing lots of loose-fitting clothing that exposes a little bit of skin. One of my personal favorites is the kimono. Over the past season, kimonos have become a major feature in young women’s closets.

The best part about this trend is that you can truly personalize it and make it unique to your own individual style; they come in all different patterns, colors, lengths, materials, and general styles. I’m partial to the crochet kimonos, but my sister prefers silk kimonos that have a lace trim (thank goodness we can share closets … I get the best of both worlds)! Kimonos are perfect for the breezy warm weather that accompanies Spring, so I suggest that you all put one kimono on your wish list!

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Now, it is extremely important to find the perfect pair of bottoms to wear with your brand new kimono! Since most people’s legs are suffering from the paleness of winter weather, I suggest opting for bottoms that are essentially floor-length.

Embrace gypsy-glam style and find yourself either a fun maxi-skirt, some rad bell-bottoms, or some comfy, yet stylish, haram pants. No matter which one you pick, you honestly can’t go wrong. If you choose a maxi-skirt, I recommend wearing it with a simple solid-color fitted top with a kimono over your shoulders. For bell-bottoms and haram pants, you can either go for a tight top with a cardigan or kimono on top, or a loose-fitting patterned or graphic t-shirt! (IMPORTANT: You do not need to max out your credit card to buy these items)!

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Once you begin to get that warm-weather glow on your skin, I suggest showing off the legs a little more. Say goodbye to body-con dresses and say hello to loose dresses and kaftans with bralettes underneath. Free People started this trend in 2013 with their tank-top, loose tunic that came in a variety of different colors, but the fashion world has evolved and has taken this preliminary look to the next level.

Since Spring is a combination of cooler and warmer weather, I suggest having two of these sorts of dresses in your wardrobe: one short-sleeved and one long-sleeved. The long-sleeved one should be a light-weight material that won’t have you sweating as soon as you step outside. Since these dresses are on the looser side, you should have a solid-colored bralette in your drawer that does not look like lingerie. You want to be able to have the bralette somewhat exposed without looking like you just went shopping at Victoria’s Secret.

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Even though I have focused solely on clothes thus far, gypsy-glam style is never truly complete without a killer set of accessories. Such accessories include flash tattoos, long necklaces with large pendants, lots of rings, circular sunglasses (ones that do not make you look like Ozzie Osbourne), bracelet cuffs, and strappy sandals.

When choosing which accessories to rock with your apparel, make sure you match the colors correctly. If you are wearing an outfit that has more of a crazy pattern go with a solid gold or silver necklace and/or rings. On the other hand, if you are wearing a monochromatic outfit, spice it up with a silver or gold necklace that has a turquoise pendant hanging from it and some rocking strappy sandals (if you want to get super trendy look for the strappy sandals that are knee-high).

If you don’t particularly like wearing rings, put a flash tattoo on your hands that look similar to henna tattoos (they are so cool and easy to get off if you get sick of them). Do not be afraid to accessorize because accessories can make or break an outfit!

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Embrace your inner hippie and gypsy warrior by following the fashion advice that I have given above! Along with the snow, let your constrictive clothing melt away and put on a looser, free-form, styling outfit! If you ever need any inspiration for your outfits all you need to do is look at social media sites like Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, and VSCO.

Bohemian style is all about embracing who you are and showing your personality through the art of clothing so take these suggestions and shape them to fit your personal style!

Photo via. http://bohemianblissful.tumblr.com/post/118430512756/gypsywarrior-httpgypsywarriorcom

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