How to Look Infinitely Cooler Each Spring—Without Spending Any Money

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Style Notes: Nothing says "new season" quite like a small accessorising update or two. Headbands have replaced warmer headgear as the fashion set's top outfit topper for early 2019, with velvet and satin padded styles proving to be the leader of the pretty pack.

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@linneklund

Style Notes: This year's statement earrings are basically hair clips—the more barrettes the better.

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@nnennaechem

Style Notes: If waving goodbye to 60 deniers seems daunting, take a two-step approach to ease in: A below-the-knee skirt and closed-toe shoes or boots will still feel on the sensible side of spring.

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@hajra_aaa

Style Notes: Opt for a light skirt and boots. This is a combination that can be easily tweaked well into the summer.

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@ada_oguntodu

Style Notes: Wave buh-bye to navy, black or grey outerwear, and instantly upgrade any look into spring territory with the simple swap of jacket you can still layer under. Ada's tan safari jacket is a complete winner—it will still keep you warm with a roll-neck on underneath, but it screams 2019.

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@wethepeoplestyle

Style Notes: Oversized menswear-style blazers have been trending during fashion week. We'd recommend picking up a vintage style for the best and most cost-effective route into the look.

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@stephaniebroek

Style Notes: The beige tones of your trench coat will always lend itself well to light colours and punchy pastels.

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@trinekjaer_

Style Notes: One of the boldest spring moves you can make is to wear a single colour head-to-toe. We were sceptical about purple to begin with, but this is rather beguiling.

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@alexisforeman

Style Notes: With khaki chinos and neutral denim taking up two important sports in the trouser trend leaderboard this season, we urge you to put indigo jeans aside for a moment and try out something different, like a full beige-on-beige look.

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@fashionneth

Style Notes: Basically take whatever you would have worn with your regular jeans and swap in for white, cream or ecru.

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@erika_boldrin

Style Notes: Super-fine jersey or mesh layering turtlenecks have become a secret weapon for the fashion set.

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@thestylestalkercom

Style Notes: As well as thin mesh tops, we've also seen a sharp rise in neon roll-necks recently.

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@babba.c

Style Notes: We love black ankle boots, we really do. But when you've been wearing them day in and day out, it's nice to know that some more exhilarating options do exist in the footwear world. Swapping in last year's white shoes are boots will instantly do the trick.

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@ruerodier

Style Notes: Peeking out from pastel workwear layers, worn to weddings or taken on holiday, white shoes will see you right.