These Are The Only Spring Summer 2019 Trends You Need To Know

_As seen at: Jacquemus, Chanel, Chloe, Sonia Rykiel, Salvatore Ferragmo_Set the OOO on for spring summer 2018 as we're heading to the beach club. Think of this as boho for 2018 (meaning more PC than it's early naughties iteration). More haute than Love Island, the swimsuit (both bikini and one-piece) was on the agenda at Jacquemus who referenced the Italian Riviera and Chanel who built a beach in the centre of Paris (complete with a wave machine). All the seaside accruement, like beach hats, straw bags, sarongs and even flip-flops gain relevance too. The latter of which displaced other sandal trends at Molly Goddard, Acne Studios and Chloé.

_As seen at: Proenza Schouler, R13, Isabel Marant, Eckhaus Latta, MSGM, Ashley Williams, Stella McCartney_Between Stella McCartney and MSGM, the spring summer 19 catwalks weren't short of tie-dye, but it was more than the gnarly patterns that made us think of the counterculture desire to 'turn on, tune in, drop out'. With Brett Kavanaugh's senatorial nomination playing in the background, the urge to turn off the constant buzz of social media and slack off was felt across the catwalk spectrum, especially with Calvin Klein's homage to Jaws 2, which came out amongst the climate of 1970s paranoia.

_As seen at: Burberry, Max Mara, Richard Quinn, Chanel, Emilia Wickstead, Balenciaga, Marta Jakubowski, Hermes_From oatmeal to chocolate, brown in its many variations was internationally agreed on as a key colour for SS19. Of course, at Fendi, Hermes and Max Mara this was expected, but at Burberry and Balmain it came as a bit of a surprise. Alongside this new tonal trend came a new mood to match, one that plays with the fantasy of how we imagine the monied to dress. Meaning skirt suits and housecoats, subtle jewellery and exquisite textures.

As seen at: Dolce & Gabbana, Balenciaga, _Off-White, Louis Vuitton****__, Erdem, Simone Rocha, Burberry, Ashley Williams, Matty Bovan, Richard Quinn_After years of minimalism, we're living through a print renaissance. Winter's leopard print has the volume turned up at Giambattista Vali and Richard Quinn while florals (it's spring, duh) become less ladylike and more chaotic. Between the glamorous bouquets at Dolce & Gabbana and the hypnotic blooms at Alexander McQueen there was one thing all these patterns had in common…a more-is-more mentality. Follow Burberry's lead and match your polka dot blouse and skirt to your equally dotty shoes.

As seen at: Miu Miu****__, Balenciaga, Celine, _Marc Jacobs****__, Marine Serre, Givenchy, Gucci, Valentino, Hermes_It's getting hot in here, but don't take off all your clothes because next summer the temperature may be rising but Marc Jacobs and a coterie of labels recommend layering up. Tights, ankle boots and leather tailoring may not sound like natural spring or summer trends, but enough designers have agreed otherwise.

_As seen at: Miu Miu, Prada, Erdem, Saint Laurent, Moschino, Chanel, Ashley Williams, Celine, Erdem, Simone Rocha_If 2018 was the year of the statement earring, then 2019 will be the era of headwear. With Bill Cunningham's memoir, Fashion Climbing, about his years as a milliner out this autumn it was very apt that every sort of possible variation - from face nets (Celine and Erdem) to headbands (Miu Miu and Prada) to even straw baseball caps (Chanel) - found their way to the SS19 runways. As the saying goes 'you're never fully dressed without a hat'.

_As seen at: Ryan Lo, Roksanda, Brock Collection, Miu Miu, Celine, Emilia Wickstead, Erdem, Giambattista Valli, Moschino, Celine, Burberry_Bows of every size and shape were by far the most feminine and likely the most prolific of all the SS19 trends. Attached to hair at Emilia Wickstead and the front of dresses at Celine, they acted in a practical sense as closures at Roksanda and Rejina Pyo.

As seen at: Alexander McQueen, Elie Saab, Givenchy, Jacquemus, Molly Goddard, Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton Following on from last season's 1980s trend, designers continued to explore the decade with inspiration that gave us Studio 54 and Dynasty for SS19. Come spring and summer's wedding season opt for a one-shoulder dress to be in-keeping with Molly Goddard, Saint Laurent and Jacquemus.

As seen at: Marc Jacobs, Brandon Maxwell, ALEXACHUNG, Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Erdem, Etro, Givenchy, Gucci, Max Mara, Carolina Herrera__La La Land lemon is all very well, but this incoming spring it's a rich yellowy gold that strikes a more zesty note. So-called Aspen gold because this tone is a byword for luxury, hence why everyone from Chanel to Brandon Maxwell, Etro and Gucci are banking on its appeal.

_As seen at: Givenchy, Sacai, Asai, Fendi, Hermes, Sies Marjan, Stella McCartney, Alberta Ferretti, Marine Serre_There is no getting away from the cargo pant come spring. Be it low and grungy (Asai) or elegant (Givenchy), the preoccupation with a modern take on All Saint's favourite trouser peaked at Marine Serre when transformed into a dress with every conceivable pocket possible. Make space in your wardrobe as this trend is both practical and pleasing.

As seen at: _Victoria Beckham****__, Proenza Schouler, Matty Bovan, Rejina Pyo, Jacquemus, Jil Sander, Hermes, Loewe_Say 'buh-bye' to micro bags and make room for the monstrously huge handbags. At Victoria Beckham they are so big the weight needs to be carried on the hip, at Proenza Schouler Ikea-sized mega totes lolled off the shoulder while at Jacquemus the mega straw bag displaced the label's famous La Bomba sunhat in the supersized stakes.

_As seen at: ALEXACHUNG, Alyx, Proenza Schouler, Tibi, Alexander McQueen, Louis Vuitton_A cohort of designers - Proenza Schouler, Louis Vuitton and Alexander McQueen included - sent waistcoats down the runway. At ALEXACHUNG they were buttoned-up and worn with matching trousers, as if a matching blazer had just been ditched. Balenziaga's black leather waistcoat was cinched by a belt while Tibi's was nearer an oversize blazer and worn loose.

_As seen at: CALVINKLEIN205W39C, Celine, Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu, Tod's, Christian Dior_On the topic of tailoring, the blazer, which has become a mainstay of most women's on- and off-duty wardrobes increases in relevance for SS19. Oversized is best, as seen at Marc Jacobs, but slim-fit, like that at Miu Miu and Christian Dior, is just as entrancing.

Alongside the grand conceptual trends, were micro-moments that deserve attention too. Our personal favourites? Token tees, like that picked up in museum gift shops, waist-cinching belts (Brock Collection to Chanel, Fendi to Balmain), ruched tulle and ra-ra ruffles.