The fashion look that takes its cue from water sports is by turns elegant and sophisticated, sporty and streamlined or youthful and exuberant. This trend creates an oasis of quiet that’s fresh and clear as a sea breeze amidst the sparklingly brilliant color ways of this summer season. The basic color here is radiant white, mainly used in stark contrast to novy blue or black the look is brought to perfection by classic two-tone stripe patterns and contrasting trim or piping, often paired with imaginative panel prints. Red is the predominant accent color; while yellow. Pea green and turquoise provide splashes of color excitement.

Footwear Two- and three- tone models are the prevailing trend in this realm for all styles and are seen as high fashion and feminine retro pumps with buckles, as woo-piece shoes, with wedge heels, or as ballerina models. In the sport and casual arenas, running shoes and chuck-derived style as well as casual soft shoes are much in evidence, as are new loafer moccasin designs and sport ballerina shoes with short vamps. Lightweight docksides are big too as are summery open shoes such as slings and slender sandals with straps. Stripe and dot patterns make for ebullient accents.