Moderation is the key to wearing nautical well and avoiding looking like Popeye, in an over-the-top ...

1. Nautical Fashion Trend for Spring & Summer
Moderation is the key to wearing nautical well and avoiding looking like Popeye, in an over-the-top
sailor suit. Commercial UK high-street stores such as Top Shop, Gap, Warehouse and leading online
retailer Asos, have all jumped aboard the trend.
One of the pitfalls of the nautical look is that is more forgiving on size zeros and slim silhouettes
than a woman with more than a few curves. Keep jewelry simple - a plain gold chain or some anchor
drop earrings, or a rope bracelet or fine necklace decorated with delicate sea-faring charms.
Shoes have also been given a nautical twist with anchor and stripe prints in white and navy or cork
heels. If you want to liven up your outfit, then cruise on down to your local store and buy a heart-
stopping pair of red shoes and matching handbag. Just remember the visible panty line rule, when
wearing white, and go for skintones underneath, perhaps with a pair of boys"shorts.
Whether you like it or loathe it, or consider it "old hat", the nautical look is set to be a major trend
this summer. You don't have to own a yacht to work this look, just dress as though you do!
If You Only Work On Trend ...Make it Nautical
Big Girls Don't Do Stripes
Never really out of fashion, a classic navy and white top or striped dress adds crisp, clean lines and
understated chic. A boat-neck cut or a high round-necked striped top will do nothing to enhance
your figure, and can make you look like a barrel (of rum!)
If you don't do navy (a throw back to the days of hated school uniforms) then go for red stripes or
plain white or cream, with a nautical twist. Says the blogsite "We love it - at least in moderation."
Every year there is a variation on "nautical" in some form or another and the key this season is to
look more like you are just off to the yacht club rather than a new Royal Navy recruit. If you want to
formalize your look then nothing says chic more than a beautifully cut blazer and a pair of white
sailor-style wide pants. Says Lucas, a fashion police blogger, "I'm SICK of the nautical trend. Throw
on a navy jacket or ice-white trousers and you have instant class. According to Pauline Western
Thomas's article "Navy and White Nautical Fashion Trends Summer 2008" from Fashion-era, "dark
navy has an authoritarian look which instantly marks the wearer out as well-groomed."
Bag some nautical-themed arm candy, as handbag designers have really jumped onboard with
striped totes, oversized sailor duffle bags and navy and white clutches.. Don't go overboard with the
bling. Dark navy, almost black, (as opposed to lighter French Navy) is figure flattering and mirrors
that of many service uniforms, such as the UK's police force or Royal Navy. This will have the affect
of taking you from strict to saucy. Here in the Midwest..When I think of nautical, I envision
"clearance rack" at the end of the season."
If you have a big bust but still love to wear striped tops and T-shirts then follow fashion advice by
making sure you go for a V or sweetheart neckline or one which is scooped or square, in order to
give some distance between your neck and your chest. An anchor necklace, a rope belt, a sailor's
barrel bag or some wedge espadrilles.

2. According to fashionpolice.com, the nautical look
never really seems to go away completely. It's been
taken WAY too big by commercial brands, and it
should be dead and over."
Belts are awash with nautical buckles and navy's and
red's are great colors to pep up an outfit with a
nautical twist.
Finally, don't forget some oversized navy, red or white
sunnies to complete your ensemble and give you that
celebrity air.
There are also some accessory rules for wearing
nautical well. make it nautical." This, on the whole, is
sound advise, as navy stripes and cotton-whites are
classic fashion staples which will return again and
again.
Nautical Accessories
Creating a Great Nautical Look
Work the Nautical Trend for Spring & Summer
So sail on down to the shopping mall and pick up your new nautical look for this season. This look is
not always a flattering one, as horizontal stripes should be worn with care and it is possible to go
overboard with the trend.
The secret to making waves this season is in both subtlety and color combinations. However,
fashionistas be warned. Deck shoes are having a moment for Summer 2008, these cool and slightly
preppy styles are replacing classic ballet flats.
Caroline, a fellow blogger on the same site, agrees, "Ug! Nautical (and animal print) trends should
be made illegal. Anchor prints are also a refreshing alternative to stripes. Covering yourself in
stripes and gold buttons is not the way to being fashion-forward this summer. Nautical outfits are
normally associated with white and navy but cream and navy and a splattering of beige and red,
especially when accessorizing, really works too. Yet is it still possible for ladies of larger proportions
to dip their toe in the water! Minimize the stripes and concentrate on nautical details and seafaring-
themed accessories instead. Go for subtle and give a nod to the trend, not flood the look.
However, the trend is not without its critics. Glossy women's magazines have made a splash by
featuring a huge variety of nautical variations, and according to the style gurus at Red magazine, UK
edition Feb 2008 "If you work only one trend..