Runway to School Pick Up-How to Bring Spring Trends to Everyday Life!

Every new Season, I love to look at the New Fashion Trends. The Runway shows always look so exciting. How do we translate these looks from The Red Carpet to Pick Up Lines? or Part Time/Full Time work?

I thought it would be fun to pick just a few of my favorite Spring/Summer Trends and tell you how I would tailor them to my life. As you know, I’m a blogger, a stylist, mother, wife and friend. So, my wardrobe is all over the map, and yet, it’s never on the runway or red carpet!

What would stop me from hopping on a trend?

Prabal Gurung-Neon / Marc Jacob-Feathers MarineSerre-Scuba /Chanel-Bike Shorts

Now, that I’m a little older and a little wiser, I know to ask myself…”Will I wear this next Spring/Summer season?” If the answer is “probably not” I will not purchase it, even if it’s inexpensive. Neon is supposed to be “on trend” this Spring/Summer but it’s not one that I can see myself wearing now or down the road.

My favorite bird-Charlie

The other reason I wouldn’t get on the “trend train” is if the item is just not me. A couple of trends that are also happening right now are Feathers, Scuba Fabric and Bike Shorts.

I’ll keep the Feathers on my birds.

I’ll save Scuba Fabric for The Juno Beach Surfers.

And Bike Shorts…Thanks Chanel, but I’ll save that for the bike-and even that’s a maybe!!

There are always more than a few trends in a Season. My Top 3 Favorites this Spring/Summer are the Exploded Gingham, Mellow Yellow and the Updated Safari Trend.

Altuzarra Gingham Trend Brandon Maxwell Yellow Mellow Zimmerman Updated Safari

As much as I LOVE all of these designs, they just aren’t great for school pick up and every day life. So, here are a few of my picks that can take the look from the Runway to Every Day.

Let's take Gingham from Runway to Every Day.

UO-Gingham Crop Pant /Curate Boutique-Neely and Chloe Handbag/ Curate Boutique-HutchDress

Gingham! I love the Exploded Check Idea. It’s so dramatic.

But, are you really going to wear this next year? I think gingham is fresh and screams Spring! I also love the different color combinations you can find it in! I do love to shop local but found these crop pants from UO irresistible! They are so lightweight and have a great fit! They also come in lavender and cream. In the picture above I paired them with a graphic tee and below with a fun scarf from UO too. Find them here…Gingham Crop Pants. 

The cute red and white gingham handbag is by Neely and Chloe and housed at one of my all-time fav boutiques, Curate in North Palm Beach. I just love the clear top!

This gingham silk dress (by Hutch) is also from Curate. It is soooo flattering on and I love how Hutch incorporated a little ruffle down the front and along the hem. It adds a real feminine flair (another Spring Trend). You can find Curate here…Curate Clothes Boutique - North Palm Beach-Insta Page or by calling them directly 561-822-3747.

Let’s bring that yellow to the Grocery Store!

All of these above courtesy of Curate Clothes Boutique. AGOLDE sweatshirt, Policy Handbag and Koch Dress-all made in the US!

Yellow/Mellow! I love the Yellow Color Trend…it’s such a happy sunny color.

But, yellow isn’t always easy to wear so I’ve chosen a bright version, an accessory and a soft yellow dress in gingham…worn open it would serve as a great duster too! All of the above are available again from Curate Clothes Boutique - North Palm Beach-Insta Page.

What do you say? Let’s go on a Safari in our Home Town!

Alice and Olivia/ Zadig and Voltaire /Camelot Dress-only available in the US at Blessed Boutique!

And, finally, one of my all-time favs is the Updated-Safari Trend. Khaki and Olive are great go-to’s for the Spring/Summer months.

The one shown above, by Zimmerman, is beautiful but a bit dramatic for Publix! Here’s how I brought this trend to my life…

The first photo is an Alice and Olivia pant with cargo pockets and drawstring ankle for some added flair. You can find them here…White Cargo Pant.

Zadig and Voltaire is one of my “go to’s” for something a little more edgy and I love this sassy stripe down the side. You can find them here…Pomelo Pant

And another one of my favorite haunts, Blessed Boutique is the only one in the US with this super comfy “safari” type dress. Camelot also uses the stripe down the side for some added “shine.” This fabric is lightweight and has a little bit of stretch so it’s so comfortable and cool! You can find Blessed Boutique here…Blessed Boutique or call them at 561-320-2355

I hope you find these “on trend” suggestions helpful. Like I said…I always love following the Fashion Weeks but want to be able to incorporate them into everyday life. If you try any of these or find inspiration from them, feel free to share them with me on Instagram by tagging @therealchachaolivia and let me know! As you know, it brings me great joy!