April Goddard

Hello readers! Spring has sprung, and we are (finally) starting to make it out of the woods of winter 2021. So much has both changed (and stayed the same) in this last year, and as we look ahead to the summer season, we watch the trends change with it. Not sure what the up-and-coming fashion forecast is for the warmer weather? Not ready to give up the quarantine look? No worries, we’ve got you covered for all of spring/summer 2021’s fashions do’s-and don’ts.

Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow…

Okay, so I have to say as far as the middle versus side part war, I believe that the middle part wins and has been winning for some years now. So it should come as no surprise that trending for spring/summer 2021 is the middle part. Trending even more strongly is how to wear the middle part, which is down with lots of length and super wavy. That’s right folks, break out the crimper that your mom neglected to throw away in the year 2000; it’s coming back. Loose beach waves are also a timeless go-to that can accentuate the face-framing middle part.

Carte Blanche

Literally translating to “blank or white paper” this nail trend has been everywhere for months, and will be going strong through the summer. Not falling far from the oh so classic french manicure, the all white nail trend is a modern take on a beauty classic. While the pop of white is eye-catching and clean, the color (or lack of) stands to be universally flattering, not to mention complimentary to virtually any clothing color you wear. My favorite nail shape to wear the white trend in is a short squoval, but a white nail looks equally as elegant with a lengthy almond-shaped nail.

To Skinny or not to Skinny?

Ugh. This takes me to my final and most grudgingly-difficult point that I have been resistant to, yet must ultimately, admit. Yes, It’s true: Skinny jeans, the ride-or die for any self-respecting and fashion forward millennial are no longer. That is, they are no longer “trending”, no longer a wardrobe “essential”; they are old news, out of style, and some might even say, dead. For my peers, who like me are finding this a difficult pill to swallow, never fear. I refuse to believe that they are totally dead, and that much like high-waisted jeans that our mothers wore in the 80’s, they will come back around again. Although the take on denim stating “the looser the better” is reminiscent of last April’s quarantine’s sweatsuits, all is not lost: Just as fabulous and “on trend” are the high waisted straight leg jean, which unlike it’s skinnier cousin are a lot more comfortable to sit in. This is what I recommend to all my people who still love a well-fitted jean. But hey, if you are still into the quarantine swag, rock the super-baggy denim while it lasts. Until we meet skinny jeans.