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SPRING ACCESSORIES: Shake, Sparkle & Shine

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WINTER'S END MEANS SPRING TRENDS!
By: Karen Young, Clothes-Pin for Fashiontribes.com
Photo: BergdorfGoodman.com

After another gray, damp winter, designers are getting the hint: give us a cheerful spring with lots of color and a host of fabulous trends! So Spring 2007 is awash in patent leather, metallics, charms, and hot splashes of color.

GET WAISTED Spring 2007 is full of softly feminine, slightly unstructured silhouettes, with a strong focus on the waist. Dresses, tunics & tops are nipped and tucked with belts that wrap and sit high above the hips. Give last season’s cropped jacket a lift with Ibisco’s wide leather trim belt (Saks.com">Saks.com). Or, make a strong statement Suzi Roher’s leather contoured double wrap sash in gold ($375, Saks.com), or a shiny Michael Kors version in gold or nutmeg ($395, NeimanMarcus.com ).

HEAVY METAL A little shine is no longer reserved for holidays and evening; the metallic trend is big for bags and belts this spring. Gucci has released a full line of accessories to acclimate-metal shy fashionistas to the new trend. Hot items include the Romy patent leather bag with horse-bit ring buckle and metal plates ($1695, NeimanMarcus.com)
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COLOR ME BADD Spring’s bold colors are akin to going to a spa and shedding that dull winter skin. Along with the metallic glow comes a burst of royal blue, zesty orange, and a hint of hot pink. Fendi offers their Spy satchel in blue this season ($2120, BergdorfGood.com), Prada gets juicy with their nylon/leather bag in orange ($890, BergdorfGoodman.com) and Marc by Marc Jacobs throws in a hot aviator frame in true blue ($90, NeimanMarcus.com)


CHARMED, I'M SURE Jewelry is sweet and nostalgic with charms and pendants galore. The multi layered look is back with short chains and decked out with little charms. Long necklaces are simpler, and intricate pendants showcase the revived décolletage. Good bets are the acrylic & gold hoop Edie necklace from Alexis Bittar ($175, Saks.com) or Juicy Couture’s layered “icon” charm necklace features all things beloved, including tiny sparrows, yorkies, crowns and a pearl drop ($95, Saks.com).

JUNGLE GYM Even if it’s not in your nature to be catty, never let your closet be without an animal print (or five). Back with a vengeance for spring, the look can be found in small accessories like the metal mesh clutch from Felix Rey ($120, Shopbop.com) , the perfect size to snag the look without going overboard. In jewelry, Kenneth Jay Lane offers a subdued version with his resin tusk necklace ($68, Bloomingdales.com)

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