The fashion gurus have spoken: these are the looks to wear this spring.
Fringey and Festive: Fringe is having a moment in the spotlight along with lavender, making these earrings from Ooh La Luxe's festival line super on-trend. $24, Oohlaluxe, 326 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, 109 Petaluma Blvd. North, Petaluma, 707-769-7787, 1019 Santa Rosa Plaza in Santa Rosa, 707-566-4735, oohlaluxe.com
Photo Print Purples: More trendy purples, and in this case it's shades from a picture perfect print on linen. Desert Bloom by & Sons. $140, Provisions707, Montgomery Village, 2402 Magowan Dr, Santa Rosa, 707-890-5509, provisions707.com
Quilt Print: What looks like a thick quilt of poppies and cacti is actually a photo print on silk chiffon. The detailed stitching, buckling and sheen of the photographed fabric is convincingly realistic looking. $198, Clutch Healdsburg, 307 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, 2321 Magowan Dr., Santa Rosa, 707-433-8189, clutchhealdsburg.com
Aloha Again: Aloha print shirts are back in style. Or maybe they never went out of style. These tropical print shirts have unique motifs like, um, desert cactuses. Provisions707, Montgomery Village, 2402 Magowan Dr, Santa Rosa, 707-890-5509, provisions707.com
Sheer is Here: It is. And so are bright colors like this pretty yellow. $56.99, Bow N Arrow Clothing, 8200 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707-242-3027, bownarrowclothing.com
Kimonos Abound: Japanese-inspired style expressed in kimonos everywhere. $68, Punch Clothing, 711 4th St. Santa Rosa, 707-526-4766, 387 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg, CA 707-395-0022, shoppunchclothing.com
Color Blocking: Patches of complementary colors combined to make a modern art-inspired statement. $65, Aldo, Santa Rosa Plaza, 1071 Santa Rosa Plaza, Santa Rosa, 707-575-0115, simon.com/mall/santa-rosa-plaza
Art-Inspired Looks: Blocks of color that mimic bold modern art pieces. This blouse, a piece in Clutch's exclusive collection, is long, slim-cut and 100% silk. $248, Clutch Healdsburg, 307 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, 2321 Magowan Dr., Santa Rosa, 707-433-8189, clutchhealdsburg.com
Americana: The fashion world has decreed that our clothing be patriotic this season. Think stars and stripes and red, white and blue. $32, Forever 21, Santa Rosa Plaza, 1071 Santa Rosa Plaza, Santa Rosa, 707-575-0115, simonmalls.com-santa-rosa-plaza
Of course we can wear whatever we want without subscribing to trends. But the fashion powers of the universe have bestowed us all with a few newly awesome must-have or must-want styles. Here are a some of those trends spotted around Sonoma County – click through the gallery above for details.
