Why It's Time to Embrace Seasonless Clothing
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Telling yourself you'll stick to a budget is one thing. Following through with it, though? That's harder than it sounds — especially for fashion fanatics. We simply love shopping, stocking up on stylish It pieces that'll fill out our wardrobe and make it something special. But with a new year comes new trends, and 2017's biggest one might actually end up saving you money.
Seasonless fashion is on the rise, meaning it's time to invest in staples rather than of-the-moment items. It's layering, materials, and even lengths that are pushing this movement along, and designers are releasing see-now-buy-now collections, showcasing what's hot now — and likely will be for a while. Scroll through for reasons you, too, should get on board. Then shop what you'll need to help you do just that.
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Tons of Brands Are Creating Capsule Wardrobes
Rather than coming out with new collections, a bunch of brands are sticking to staples you can style multiple ways, in any kind of weather. A tank dress isn't just for Summer anymore: quality material and neutral colors make it perfect to layer with, even in Winter.
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Materials and Prints No Longer Belong to Specific Months
Velvet in Summer? Florals in Winter? It's all happening because, as it turns out, they're actually kind of versatile. Remember when white pants were just for Summer? We have one word for that: LOL!
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Today's Top Trends Are All About Layering
Perhaps this goes hand in hand with the previous two points, but celebrities and fashion influencers are loving their layers. Turtlenecks turn spaghetti straps into a warm Winter look. Pairing socks through sandals is suddenly cool again. The key is to work with what you have instead of buying new — and it makes outfits more interesting, too!
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See-Now-Buy-Now Is Becoming Even Bigger
Fast fashion made it tricky for designers to keep up: what they launched on the runway seemed to hit stores ASAP. So they got in on the action, too, showing and releasing pieces that work now and later. For example: Tommy Hilfiger's September show included dresses and shorts that could be styled with socks, tights, and over-the-knee boots but could also be worn on their own.
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