At the end of every winter, after women have spent months caring more about warmth than fashion, we&re expected to shed the layers and sport tiny trends effortlessly. Never mind that our legs haven&t seen sun since September or that hot pink isn&t always flattering: It&s the price of fashion.This spring, however, women&s fashion has reinvented itself. Mixing everything from &50s prep to Bohemian chic, the season&s relaxed trends are bringing the fun back to fashion. Details like embroidery, beading, lace and crochet give added distinction to simpler styles, and an explosion of accessories make dressing up easier than ever.Spring&s most stress-relieving staple is the long skirt, showing up in a variety of styles. The knee-length circle skirt, like the one in Gap&s khakis ad featuring Sarah Jessica Parker, is less structured than its &50s predecessor but maintains the clean-cut style. To avoid looking like June Cleaver, don&t pair it with classics like cardigans, pumps or pearls. Instead, mix the retro skirt with a long tank, bright jewelry or funky wedge-heeled sandals, all hot items for spring. The prairie skirt, a casual, lightweight skirt from a whole different era, is also out in full force. Forever 21 offers varieties of the ankle-length skirt as do Nordstrom and Macy&s. The hippie style is seen mainly in white or other pale hues, and pairs almost exclusively with tanks and sandals for a look that is effortless but still feminine. Pants in lightweight fabrics like linen and khaki have loosened up for spring as well. Loose fitting drawstring pants are a casual, vacationing look similar to the full-length skirt. Some styles have adjustable lengths, with drawstrings at the end of each leg, while others have cargo pocket detailing. Casual bottoms like these are great for dressing up with a fitted blazer, chunky jewelry and heels, but work for everyday with thin, print tees or bright tanks. Urban Outfitters carries many casual, Bohemian-inspired pieces available at Urbanoutfitters.com or its San Francisco and Berkeley locations.Capri pants have been a spring staple since the late &90s, but this year a wide variety of cropped styles give women more to choose from. The most notable introduction is the wide-legged cropped pant in either a Bermuda shorts or Gaucho pants style. The shorts, advertised by Old Navy and also available at most department stores, hit at the knee or slightly above in a variety of pastel hues. Avoid styles that slim toward the knee or sit too high on the waist, as both make the casual style hard to pull off. The Gaucho pant is a loose, wide-legged Capri in flowing fabrics that make it look like a skirt. The key to all of the fuller styles on the bottom is balance. Pairing a wide skirt or pant with anything bulky or too loose on top will look shapeless and unflattering. Stick with fitted tops and jackets and minimal layers to keep your hourglass appearance. Women&s tops have lots of added details this season, whether it&s beading and embroidery on lightweight tunics or lace trim and floral patterns on more classic styles of tanks and halter-tops. The fitted women&s polo shirt is a classic piece being introduced in more retro styles and brighter colors. Dressing it down with ripped or faded denim, a woven straw tote and thong sandals is an easy look to throw together for school. The typical bright floral shades of spring have taken a backseat this year. Deeper hues like turquoise, wine and olive green are popular, as well as metallic silver, gold and copper. The metallic colors are an unexpected trend, working as shiny accessories for day and as retro-glam looks in the evening. Bright green, yellow and pink are still strong, but nothing is more prominent this season than the turquoise hue, showing up in everything from dresses to jewelry. Fun, colorful and comfortable, the best thing about this spring&s style is its flexibility. The sheer variety allows women to find pieces they love and mix and match to create a look of their own. 8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;8211;Jen White can be reached at [email protected]