Top 10 Trends & Must-Haves for Spring #1: Safari Warrior

 

fashionable safari warrior women at Proenza Schouler, Lanvin, Donna Karan, DSquared2 & Hermes

When the going gets rough, the tough get decked out. The current unease in the zeitgeist has appeared on the runway as military-inspired looks, albeit with an added layer of glitz, tailoring, and decked out in accessories - most notably the ceremonial British colonial'esque helmuts at Proenza Schouler designed by the South African-born Albertus Swanepoel. This interesting strain of safari-influenced neutrals took a more ladylike turn at Donna Karan and Lanvin, went leather-clad a la Mad Max babe at DSquared, and an oddly glitzy, Studio 54-ready version from Jean Paul Gaultier for Hermes.

Here are some ways to work the look into your own wardrobe:

Invest in a chic shirtdress in khaki or army green, throw on oversize tortoishell shades, and glitzy touches like shiny patents, metallics, and the odd interesting print in a complementary orange or tomato red.

• belted shirt jacket by Donna Karan - Nordstrom.com
• jungle print tank by Balenciaga - BrownsFashion.com
• Junya Watanabe khaki pleated miniskirt - BrownsFashion.com
• nude patent sandals by Bruno Frisoni - Vivre.com
• Tom Ford Sabine sunglasses - AlohaRag.com
• Pour la Victoire metallic gladiator flat - Nordstrom.com
• straw tote - JCrew.com

- Lesley Scott

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