A thousand miles or more from any coast, and a mile above sea level, Denver is anything but maritime. Nevertheless, it’s hard to ignore –even from here– the marine influence that appeared in so many spring-summer collections this year including Armani, Chanel, Narciso Rodriguez, Prada and Versace. From multitudes of ocean blues, sea-horse, shell, starfish embellished jewelry and accessories, to the light, iridescent layers crafted by Karl Lagerfeld, the sea-inspired trend can translate easily to your own wardrobe, transport you to a Caribbean state-of-mind and transform you into a siren.

To channel your inner Ariel, choose from a palette that includes aqua, champagne, chiffon, colored gems, coral, green, metallic, pastels, pearls, sea creatures, sequins, shells and silk.

Sea and Be Seen 2
1. Hervé Léger Rayon Dress ( $1,450 - forwardforward.com)  | 2. Chanel Hairpins ($350 – set of three) | 3. Matthew Williamson Deep V Shirt ($645 - stylebop.com) | 4. Eyeshadow | 5. Kristin Hanson Plum Pillow Necklace ($288 – kristinhanson.us) | 6. Essie “Beach Bum Blue” & Turquoise Caicos” ($8 - essie.com) | 7. Sergio Rossi Suede Bootie ($1,670 - saksfifthavenue.com) | 8. Rafe New York Sirene Minaudieres Solid Shell Clutch ($395 - couture.zappos.com) | 9. Reed Krakoff Embellished Top ($2,990 - net-a-porter.com) | 10. Elizabeth Showers Stack Rings Jewelry ($1,435 - astleyclarke.com)



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Prior to joining 303, Jenny spent years in Pittsburgh interviewing celebrities, musicians and artists. She's happy to have moved on to more life-saving work in Denver - trend reporting and criticizing people (including herself) for using poor grammar.

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