I have some good news and some slightly not so good news. I have finally narrowed down 3 magazines--Glamour, Marie Claire, and Cosmopolitan-- that I will be taking as inspiration and I will study per se in order to really understand what components are crucial for a spring issue of a magazine. Yes, I am finally making decisions regarding the magazine’s layout. My group and I are not set on a name or template, however, there are a million other things I still need to decide for my own issue. One of them is where I want the headlines to be, what I want my dateline to say, and what my headlines would be. Beginning with the easiest one, the dateline. I have already my mind set on doing a spring issue, and even though this magazine is due in April, I will choose March as the monthly issue. March is the beginning of spring and spring break is the end of March beginning of April, which is perfect because I want to base some of my headlines or my 2-page spread on spring break. As for the headlines themselves, I want to use numbers and wordplay to attract people’s attention. Some ideas I had in mind were “11 Spring Break Beauty Survival Tips” and “Get your Spring Bake On”. No, you did not read that wrong and I didn’t make a typo, I wrote “bake”. This does NOT refer to food, I repeat IT IS NOT FOOD. But any beauty fanatic would know that baking is a makeup technique that is done to keep your makeup on longer--perfect for hot spring break days! As for the “11 Spring Break Beauty Survival Tips” I am not set on all 11, however, I am going to think about it and research some more, probably on future posts, and then pick the best ones I come up with. Right now I am just satisfied that I at least have an idea of where to start. I should come up with a couple more to continue the flow, but I will use the previous 2 as the bait that will intrigue readers to continue reading.
I decided that after the previous paragraph I just wrote, I think it’s best I begin with researching color and style trends for spring of 2019. Thankfully, Cosmopolitan’s website is full of helpful articles that explain and break downtrends. I found a recent one written by Cosmo’s fashion editor, Rachel Torgerson- “Get In on These Spring Fashion Trends Early and You'll Look Super Cool, Just Sayin'”. Some trends that I read about that caught my eye were fishnets, scarf print patterns, polka dots, crotchet, pink plaid patterns, pale blue, bright orange, hot magenta, and lavender. Those are quite a few so allow me to briefly explain how they are incorporated and worn.
Fishnets have been a “back and forth” trend between summer and spring, as they can be worn under dresses, skirts and even ripped jeans. Some brands that have utilized this trend are Louis Vuitton and Altuzarra, but they used in a bold way--they showed dresses made out of fishnets, which is a very unique way to bring the trend back.
As for the scarf-print patterns, they are seen in dresses, pants, blazers, and even rompers. I even remember buying a scarf printed romper when I spent spring in Argentina a couple of years ago. These prints can also be called “paisley and bandana prints”.
Polka dots are a classic to me since they never fully go away. My favorite designer, Kate Spade was famous for her bold colors as well as tremendous use of polka dots, but in a very simple and dainty way. The general spring wear is loose and comfortable so many maxi and sundresses can be seen with this pattern, to add a hint of boldness.
Crotchet is very similar to fishnets in the sense that they go back and forth on the trend lists. This pattern and fabric not only can be used for clothing, but for beach bags and other accessories.
As for plaid patterns, in this article, I found that pink is subtly used as the color blocking for the plaid. Also, not only is it seen in blazers, but pants are also becoming common clothing that relies on plaid to be trendy.
I cannot begin to demonstrate my excitement for the pale blue making a comeback!! Not only is this my favorite color but I have always said that blue, and purple, are one of the most versatile colors because their different hues and shades can be detected throughout all seasons ie. pale blue for spring, royal blue for summer, cool toned and light blue for fall and winter. It is the same thing with lavender; it is in the purple family and it can be constantly used throughout all seasons. As for this year during spring, lavender will be trendy in a brighter tone. Meaning lavender will not be just a subtle cool tone purple, it will be mixed with a cool tone and bright elements to become a spring statement. I am not going to lie, I saw the bright orange and hot magenta coming. They are very popular spring trends, but usually, they are paired with a bright yellow, and I have not seen that on any trend list.
I have to say that I am very impressed with the trends that are making a comeback and then the new trends that are appearing. As for the style elements and colors that I will try my hardest to use are all the ones I mentioned minus fishnets, I am still not convinced. Sorry that was anticlimactic. However, I will challenge some of these trends. As for plaid, I will incorporate it more with pants rather than tops and I will pair it with the colors to create some color-blocking on top of pairing patterns. I already have some items of clothing on mind to use for my pictures, I just have to proceed by making sure they are in good condition and I might as well raid my mom’s closet to find some of the brighter colors (I seriously have a problem and don’t own anything colorful besides blue and red). So to close this off, I am so agitated because this research made me excited about some visions I have in mind.
Stay tuned for my next post,
Tini
Citation:
Torgerson/Cosmopolitan, R. (2019, January 30). Get In on These Spring Fashion Trends Before Everyone Else and You'll Be Super Cool, Just Sayin'. Retrieved from https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/fashion/g23136203/spring-fashion-trends-2019/?slide=87
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