The Chic List Goodbye dark side… hello brights - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Fashion The Chic List Goodbye dark side… hello brights By Joanne Hegarty - February 20, 2022 Fashion columnist and influencer Joanne Hegarty looks forward to a spring wardrobe. It’s that time of year when something in our style psyche starts to shift. Suddenly, all the cosiness of our winter outfits is starting to feel heavy and, as our thoughts slowly turn to brighter days, we’re longing for that lighter feeling that comes with a spring wardrobe. You might, like me (especially after a glass of wine), already be late-evening scrolling through the new season sections of Cos, Net-A-Porter and Matches Fashion, adding things to your virtual wish-list. (Try not to order when tipsy, though. A friend who runs an online furniture store told me recently that a customer bought a huge marble table and four chairs only to realise in the morning she had nowhere to put them. And had to make a very panicked phone call to cancel.) However, before you rush to snap up an entire spring/summer collection – and let’s not delude ourselves, we live in a country where it can easily snow in March – it might be a smarter idea to make some clever tweaks to your wardrobe. Any of these will put a spring in your step… ADD A POP OF COLOUR If you’re a fan of bright hues, then you’ve probably been living in them all winter long. But if, like me, you’re more of a minimalist, dark palette person, adding a pop of colour whether it’s in the form of a bag, coat or knit can spectacularly soothe that spring itch. Bright apple green and zingy orange are the hot shades this season and they have seeped into all the high-street and designer collections. ROCK A WHITE BOOT I have always loved white boots and they are an excellent resource in this in-between stage to brighten up your winter outfits. Teamed with dark-toned dresses or camel and grey trousers, they work wonders. Of course, because of their high-maintenance colour, they come with caveats. Only wear in dry weather and remember they are occasional boots rather than everyday heroes – but utterly fabulous looking all the same. limelight for spring. They are a wonderful way of adding some fun colour and pattern to an outfit, too. TEAM BLAZERS WITH JEANS Pair a boxy blazer over a light knit with straight-leg jeans for a chic transitional look. And remember, swapping your dark denims for white jeans occasionally will instantly lighten your mood. Pair with a white tee, black trousers and gold jewellery. Vest, £49, cosstores.com Divine with white jeans and a black polo. Blazer, £165, stories.com As stretchy as leggings but with a flattering flare. Trousers, £59, arket.com A head-warming hit of colour. Beanie, £35, arket.com Wear with loafers, or boots and a blazer for an instant lift. Jeans, £180, Frame, net-a-porter.com Perfectly formed to go with everything. Boots, £405, By Far, net-a-porter.com Follow me on Instagram @thestylistandthewardrobe Images: VICTORIA METAXAS RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Rochelle Humes has launched a gorgeous new edit with Next Shop the YOU Magazine Instagram YOU picks the best new-in buys from M& S Popular in Fashion Laura Jackson has teamed up with Next for the chicest knitwear January 22, 2020 Holly Willoughby’ s birthday dress is another Zara bargain February 10, 2020 The Instagram-famous & Other Stories wool blazer is back in stock August 31, 2022 Lorraine just wore Emma Willis’ Next collection from head to toe March 17, 2020 The prettiest spring dresses under £100 March 1, 2022 Everyone is buying Holly’ s gorgeous gingham Oasis dress May 14, 2020 13 bargain dresses to buy in ASOS’ s extra 20 per cent June 10, 2020 This £20 H& M dress is set to be the social media June 26, 2020 Stacey Solomon x Primark is back for a third collection with July 20, 2020 Searches for this perfect heatwave summer top style are up 5000% August 10, 2020 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved