Indian Summer: Hot Color Trends for Spring/Summer ’06
Fashion has gone seriously global in the past year, with styles from China, Russia, India, South America, Africa and Australia seizing the frontlines. With spring/summer styles already hitting the stores and New York Fashion Week in full swing right now, you can see that this international trend isn’t going anywhere in a hurry.
Focusing on this coming spring/summer, you will see a lot of nude/natural tones in the clothing, off-set by bright global-hued accessories. Indian-inspired jewelry, handbags and footwear are all especially hot.
Here are some of my favorite styles in Indian-hued footwear. Notice that many feature embellishment in the form of beads, sequins and embroidery; this trend has been carried over from last summer, but is as fashionable as ever:





















