Pleats in every form our a big trend for Spring and the shops are already hot on this.

A great way to add texture to your wardrobe. Feminine and floaty pleats are a big hit for Spring. Weather a dress, skirt or pleated trousers there is a style to suit everyone.

Below from left to right: Chloé, Lanvin, Akris, Dior are all showcasing the pleat on the catwalk.

Chloé without a doubt showed varied styles in pleats and used soft natural tones, great designs to be inspired by.

For more colour, designer Christian Siriano really had some show stopping designs and was rocking the colour blocking trend.

Which ever is your most loved style there are plenty of designs on the high street to choose from, This summer with so many trends to look at, I think the pleat is one of the most wearable ones. Below a gorgeous pleated dress from Oasis £65, this dress is fitted at the waist and will create a nice silhouette. Team with wedges for summer. Also a hit with our previous post on candy colours for Spring!

Another great item to follow this trend with is this pleated skirt from Topshop £49. Looks great with a skinny belt.

What do you think of the pleat for spring? Will you be wearing them ?

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The Oscars is always a chance for designers to showcase their best frocks. Celebrities want to look their best,  however it seems that their stylists do sometimes get it wrong. A popular choice this year was a cream / white shade that many celebrities opted for. Here we will go over what Lizzie thought were great choices, and others who didn’t quite get it right.

Winners:

Mills Jokovitz -gorgeous, understated, sparkly (PHOTO:WENN)

Octavia Spencer; great for her shape and beautiful understated glamour

Jenifer Lopez; another great dress showing off her brilliant figure (Photo: Getty via Popsugar)

Gwyneth Paltrow; understated yet glamorous (Photo: Getty via Popsugar)

Angelina Jolie, in the ‘leg’ dress; always looks amazing by choosing plain colours but changing her hair and attitude depending on the mood helps her make a statement. This time she’s vamping it up! (Photo: Via ecorazzi)

Maryl Streep; very luxurious and glam, a bit less fabric would have been nicer but still a show stopper! (Photo: Getty via Glamour)

Cameron Diaz; great except the bikini suntan lines! (Photo via Fashion Latest)

Melissa McCarth; great choice for the fuller figured actress from Bridemaids. (Photo via Pop on the Pop)

Glenn Close; such an unusual colour to see on the red carpet and a softer alternative to black. (Photo: Paper Mag)

Kirsten Wiig; super feminine (photo via Glamour)

Losers:

Jessica Chastain, from the range of dresses she would’ve had access to, think she could’ve found one to enhance her figure better! (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty via InStyle)

Emma Stone; lovely colour but the neck bow too overpowering. (Photo: via Zimbio)

Viola Davis – awful cleavage. Should never have choosen that neckline. (Photo: Coco Perez)

Michelle Williams; great dress, but totally wrong colour for her. Way too strong and over powering. (Photo: IBT)

Sandra Bullock lovely in theory, but looks like she’s in 2 sizes too big on top! (Photo: Getty via SkyLiving)

Penelope Cruz how can someone so gorgeous manage to look so frumpy!! Leave the full skirts to the older ladies -if anyone!  (Photo: via Yahoo)

Natalie Portman was also a bit on the frumpy side! Not her best look. (Photo: OMG Yahoo)

Katie Holmes; dress is totally the wrong size and looks like its sliding down! (Photo: Cocoperez)

Rooney Mara; awful choice for a flat chest, emphasising it not camouflaging! (Photo: Skyliving)

However, these are just my ideas, what are your opinions? Surely when these woman have access to any dress they want they should be able to get it right? Either they need to get a new stylsit, or not be afraid to say no to their current ones!

One of the more feminine spring trends that we saw over the catwalks was the full skirt. This was apparent on several catwalks including D&G, Moschino and Prada, the full skirt can be part of a dress or worn as an individual skirt with separate top. It is a great item for the warmer months if you’re not keen on showing too much leg, the longer, fuller skirt can have great impact without being too revealing.

D&G SS12

 Giles Deacon SS12

You could team full skirts with the floral trend and have a combination look, or if the fullness of the skirt is statement enough, then go for a plainer skirt and team with a delicate blouse or plain tank top for a more casual look.

Don’t be afraid to try full skirts, they can suit all so long as you find the right length that suits you. Pairing the skirt with simple ballet pumps can help soften the look or pair with classic court shoes to enhance your legs.

Here are some of my high street favourites:

This Oasis skirt via ASOS would be a great piece to add to your working wardrobe, or a comfortable item to wear out shopping! £45

Carven via Net-a-porter £335 – this is a lovely day / evening dress that could be dressed up or down to suit multiple occasions.

By Zoe via John Lewis £160 – great to wear to the races or a summer garden party – a hair piece would compliment this dress perfectly.

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