OPI joined many designers during New York Fashion Week, bringing delightful and fun shades to models’ hands as they strutted down the runway. With so many hot shades ranging from Nudes, to dark lacquers to bright pops of colours, OPI were spot on with their forecast on hot shades for Spring/Summer. Couturing picks its favourite colours during the week.

Pops of Colour

OPI joined Joanna Mastroianni for her runway show with a striking yellow lacquer, ‘Need Sunglasses’. The bright pop of colour complemented the bold dresses on show.
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Nude Nails
Besides beautiful bold colours, nude is also a popular choice for Spring. This minimalist trend is perfect for any outfit your wear and is always a beautiful and fresh shade for the warmer months. Nude nails were very popular during NYFW with shades such as  ‘Samoan Sand’ and ‘Bare my Soul’ used to provide some simplicity to some of the runways.
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Patterned Nails
A striking half moon was created on Day two of NYFW with ‘Don’t Pretzel My Buttons’ and a striking half moon created with ‘White Moon’.
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The sideward french nail appeared on the beautifully manicured nails of models at day five of fashion week. Katie Holmes and Jeane Yang trended the hot new look using a sheer creamy off-white nude and slanted french tip in OPI’s deep blue ‘I Saw…U Saw…We Saw…Warsaw’.
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Along with coloured french tips, metallic colours and patterns were also a hit. OPI has added two beautiful silver tones to its collection called ‘DS Radiance’ and ‘Haven’t The Foggiest’.  Even though we are moving into the warmer months, dark and vampy colours are staying. don’t be afraid to use something more bold.
Images courtesy of OPI

About The Author

Simone Pucci

Simone is a freelance journalist who has had writing experience in a variety of areas including sport, fashion, bridal and education. In 2011, Simone completed a Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communications and warranted by her love of writing she completed a freelance journalism course with the Morris Journalism Academy. Whilst spending much of her time writing, one of her biggest achievements so far was making the national final of Miss Italia Australia in 2010.

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