Bright Colors for Winter

Skinny jeans are undeniably the best pants. They are stretchy, comfy, and they complement any pair of shoes. Whether you’re in the mood for heels, flats, or boots, skinny jeans just work with them all. But what’s making us even more excited this week are the amount of colorful skinny jeans popping up everywhere. These pants are just too much fun.

Color blocking becomes an easy trend to wear with a pair of bright and bold skinny jeans. 7 for All Mankind and Joe’s Jeans make a comfy and flattering pair that comes in an assortment of rainbow colors.

Bold and bright is always a good thing, especially with this look, but pastels are also transitioning into the winter palette. Pastels aren’t only for springtime, so try this look with a pair of lavender, light yellow, or soft mint green jeans. Show off your colorful skinnies with a complimentary colored top or a lacey blouse. This look is so versatile for day or night, so go have fun and paint the town with color!

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Pastels Pop This Spring

Seeing spots? Hope not, because that is simply not healthy. But seeing pastels and flamboyant candy color hues sure is. It is now becoming a well-known fashion fact that pastels and dandy candy tinges are back in the spotlight. And boy, do they ever shine!

Philip Lim sent his girls dressed head-to-toe in pastels for his spring 2012 ready-to wear collection. Models adorned basic frocks, misty tangerine pants paired with sweet lilac tops, and flowing white cardigans. For those too shy for the tangy pastel pants, Liam created another pair — this time, the pantalones were pink to perfection.

Spring 2012 may have fashion fanciers transported back to the seventies, as style houses like Missoni and Alice + Olivia are doing their mod thang. Missoni sported a multi-colored pastel knit mini, revealing that pale blues and dainty pinks are not for Easter eggs anymore. Alice + Olivia was not shy when it came to showing clothes in bright confections of pastels. Hello, Pepto-Bismol pinks and sea-foam greens! Altogether, these cutesy garments look tasty enough to eat, but be warned: Just because the color is pastel doesn't mean there isn’t any edge.

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Military Addition: Camouflage Pastels

While it still seems so far away at this point, the pre-fall 2012 collection of designer Thakoon's affordable Addition line has been announced, and we are loving the versatile eccentricity.

From a pastel palette of camouflage prints (brilliant!) to olive green pieces, the designer described Addition's oversized pockets, full skirts, and swing jackets as being "flirty, cheeky, military" clothes. 

So, a military vibe mixed with pastels, floral prints, and the ever-so-trendy olive green? Yes please! But wait, this olive color is not the only one to highlight — there's also a pretty dose of peachy pink, blue hues, and sandy tones. The variety is so much to take in, and we can barely contain this exhilaration. Check out the entire pre-fall 2012 collection here, and tell us which look you can't wait to own next year.

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Add Some Hue To Your 'Do with the Colored Ombré

The Ombré trend has been 2011's ultimate hairstyle to rock — and for good reason. The rad and funky gradient, from dark to light, instantly amps up the drama of any look. And did we mention that you never have to worry about touching up those roots? ALWAYS a plus. Yet, as fun as this trend is, it definitely needs refreshment to keep it from becoming an overdone fad. Our answer: Color.Bug colored hair shadow — a temporary dye solution that works hue-tastic wonders for blondes and brunettes!

Created by Australian hairstylist Kevin Murphey, the color is a pigmented, solid powder that you can apply to dry hair. Just dab some onto your tips (or all over, if you desire) and voilà! You have colored locks that won't damage your hair.

As of right now, choices are limited to pretty pastel shades of pink, coral, and purple, but the hair cosmetic will certainly have more options in the near future. You can visit Kevin Murphey's site here to purchase this colorful magic at just $20. Not too shabby, huh?

Caution: Not ideal for application and wear with whites!

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