Mastering spring's new proportions is a cinch with a wide belt, be it in sexy red vernis or soft velvet. Teamed with a cropped jacket or a button-down and vest, cuffed shorts go way beyond weekend wear. Mobile phones and iPods keep shrinking and so do the designer bags in which we stow them. The noncolor of the season? Nude, occasionally paired with black for after-dark appeal. With hemlines scaling new heights, it's only fashionable that wedge heels follow.


There's nothing easier than a sixties-style baby-doll dress. Pull one on for instant It-girl status. Spring's must-have pants are strictly tailored, superlean, and slashed just north of the ankles. Small isn't your style? The season's other essential accessory: an extra-large tote. Nothing says spring like blue-and-white sailor stripes and bold brass buttons. Seeking a wedge alternative? No sleek stilettos please. Chunky-heel platforms are a perfect match for spring's no-frills silhouette.
 
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