Although it’s not quite reaching summer temperatures here in the UK yet, the team here at Talent Management are thinking ahead to warmer days and are beginning to give our Spring/Summer 2011 wardrobes a thought.

But if haute couture is way out of your price league, then read on for some invaluable trend and styling tips from the brand that brought Lanvin and Jimmy Choo to the highstreet.

REINVENTING YOUR WARDROBE

H&M, a brand that always delivers up-to-the-minute trends within affordable fashion, says that this spring is all about “reinventing classic favourites”; great news for all of us that steer towards a chic and simple look.

And if you, like most of our models here at Talent Management, already have a wardrobe full of classic pieces, your finances as well as your look will be in good shape this season – just rework those classics with clever styling to create a completely new and on trend look.

“It’s great to reinvent your wardrobe at the beginning of a new season,” says H&M’s head of design, Ann-Sofie Johansson. “Fashion doesn’t change as drastically as it used to so you could easily get last season’s favourites to work with smart updates.”

The 60s and 70s are also huge fashion influences this coming season, with “brightly coloured shapes that are short and sharp alongside a more romantic silhouette that is long and elegant”, says H&M.

To give the classic ‘long and loose’ and ‘short and sharp’ silhouettes a modern edge, pair up with modern accessories and essentials that have unique shapes and proportions.

“Safe buys for spring are cool classics in beige or white, and the longer skirts and dresses feel new and very feminine,” Johansson advises.

THINK GREEN

There is also a huge shift towards organic and recycled fibres, as the green revolution is set to take hold of the fashion world even more so this year. Think function in fabrics as well as form.

“At H&M we are proud to continue working with sustainable materials to make fashion forward clothes that will soon be timeless,” says the retailer.

So, to round up next season’s trends, must-have pieces, colour palette choices and accessories, H&M tell us to expect graphic prints, including animal and flower patterns; trousers in different shapes and styles, maxi dresses, jersey tops and blazer jackets; navy, white, beige, yellow, pink and misty make-up tones; and leather bags, belts, sandals and clogs.

Happy shopping!