Summer 2009: Fashion Must Haves for Women

Though many women are sacrificing luxury items during the present recession, adding to their summer wardrobe does not have to be omitted. This summer of 2009, women will find many retailers and e-tailers that offer great deals on women's fashion trends. These must-haves include floral and pleated neckline tops, boot cut jeans, cross-front sundresses, and gladiator sandals that are reviewed below.

Floral Tops

According to leading retailers such as Macy's and Kohl's, tops with floral prints are a summer fashion must have. In fact, during the beginning of spring, women can purchase a variety of lovely floral tops at Macy's for 50% off the regular retail price. Examples include Style&co Multiprint Floral top that has several rows of multi-colored floral prints in the color of multi rosel and in the material of rayon/spandex. This machine-washable top has a scoop neckline, elbow-length sleeves, and an elastic hem that lies above the lower hips to portray a sleek effect. This top is available in Macy's stores and online at macys.com with the web ID: 363937. Also at Macy's is the Style&co Smocked Short-Sleeved Floral Jersey Top that has smocking at the neckline, cuffs, and hem. This machine-washable, cotton/modal top has a scoop neckline; short, puffy sleeves; and an elastic hem that lies on the hips. It is available in black/white floral and has the web ID of 364773. Likewise, Kohl's is offering 50% off regular retail prices, during early spring, on apparel including its Apt. 9 Floral Sateen Top that is made of cotton and available in the colors of Chrysanthemum, Bootstrap, and Biscal Bay. This machine-washable top has a square neck and short sleeves bordered in black and is available on kohls.com.

Pleated Neckline Tops

Listed as a spring/summer 2009 fashion trend on fashiontrendsetter.com is the pleated neckline top that looks exactly as it sounds. Examples include the new Pinch-Pleat Knit Top by Artisan that is available in stores at Sears at half price ($17.99) during early spring and the Pleated Scoopneck Jersey Cap-Sleeve Top by Style&co that is a matte-jersey style made of polyester/spandex and available at macys.com for $29.

Boot cut jeans

Fashion Trendsetter also mentions "loose, flowing pants, with raised waists" as a summer 2009 fashion trend. An example is the Style&co Tummy Control Boot Cut Jeans, Clear Sky Wash that is on sale at Macy's for over 50% off regular retail price during early spring. These machine-washable jeans are made of cotton/spandex, have a slim fit through the hips and thighs and boot cut legs, and come with five pockets, belt loops, and a special waist line that smoothes the tummy. Its web ID on macys.com is 371232.

Cross-front sundresses

Examples of cross-front sundresses that are advertised by Old Navy include the mid-length Mid Town Gown and the full-length Town Gown on sale for $15 and $25 during the early spring. Many women have seen the Old Navy commercial where these dresses are worn by animated SuperModelquins and are described with the slogan "Mid Town Gown: Dress It Up or Down." On the website http://oldnavy.gap.com, women will also find similar ankle-length, cross-front sundresses called maxi dresses made of cotton with halter straps and elastic at the waist. These sundresses look great with gladiator sandals and can be purchased at the retailers including Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Piperlime.

Gladiator Sandals

Another summer 2009 fashion must have listed by Fashion Trendsetter is the leather gladiator sandal. There are various styles of gladiator sandals ranging from those with straps that wrap around the ankles to straps that wrap around the mid calf. These straps may include buckles and studs. On the website http://piperlime.gap.com, gladiator sandals start at $35 for the brand Wanted Willow; other gladiator brands at Piperlime include dollhouse Jala, Jessica Simpson Janco, Nine West Sorcerer, and Kenneth Cole. Also, the retailer Talbots has Berkley gladiator sandals (Item #25895) starting at $19.99 and $26.99 that are made of leather and suede, with flexible soles, and in the colors of patent and metallic. Other gladiator sandal styles at Talbots such as Fergie Sylvia run as high as $129. In addition, Macy's carries gladiator style sandals including the Steve Madden "Broose" sandal at the sale price of $48.30 during early spring. It has a ½ inch heel and ankle straps with a buckle and is available in the colors of black, gold, plum, and tan.

Best of all, these summer fashion must haves will uplift a woman's spirit, making her sparkle. No woman should be left behind in obtaining these fashion trends especially at the hot sales prices. Even more, women have a variety of purchase options including shopping in stores, ordering from catalogs, by phone, and online. These trendy, bargain buys are certainly worth taking advantage of.

Sources

"CIFF Spring/Summer 2009 Fashion & Color Trends." Fashion Trendsetter.

"Gladiator Sandals at Talbots." Talbots.

Kohls. http://www.kohls.com

Macys. http://www.macys.com

Old Navy. http://oldnavy.gap.com

Piperlime. http://piperlime.gap.com