If you really want to be in with the in crowd this summer be sure to wear anything striped. The most fashionable striped things have the wide bars, like those old seer-sucker suits. The fabric should be in the hues that you are most likely see from people selling ice cream in old fashioned desert parlors.
Famed British designer Vivienne Westwood is leading the way with her Red Label collection that boasts the cutest outfit ever in wide coral pin strips and chic sleeves. Tiny buttons and a cheeky forties collar complete the look. This is paired with a baby pink skirt that clashes slightly with the top, a pink and black purse and tan shoes.
Paul & Joe showed a similar striped shirt as Westwood in the same color only paired with a white skirt and a tailored silver suit jacket. Paul & Joe also showed the same style of shirt in a grey and paired with a pin polka dot jacket in silver and pink and slouchy white pants. Another signature look of Paul and Joe were capri pants in baby blue embroidered with orange flower buds.
One beautiful dress by Paul & Joe is a floor to toe halter in carefully cut biased striped that would seem to be very Jackie Onassis if it were not laced in the front by Goth like threads.
A surprising trend that goes with this are hair accessories that look like big scrunchies. These are big striped pieces of fabric strung on elastic that are perched on top of the head.
Vivienne Westwood also showcased stripes on the diagonal in a sleeveless prom style. A beautiful grey, green and white fabric is cut on the bias and worn with thin fabric colored belt that matches. This is worn with long sleeveless gloves.
Yet another Westwood look is a candy striped shirt dress worn with white beatle boots and huge pendant earrings!
Designer Timo Wieland is also putting out stripes this Spring in the form of a very tight, body-hugging skirt in gray and white. This is worn with a cropped tank top.
Sportmax also showed stripes on the runway in the form of a head to toe pantsuit in thin grey and white stripes in a sheer light fabric. The hem of the pantsuit grazes the floor and the very long sleeves are cut on the bias for an optical effect.