Summer breezes signal a time of change. The Hot Tips Network helps you prepare for the season ahead, from summer fashion to Father’s Day gift ideas. Start planning your next shopping trip by taking note!

Summer Style Forecast.
Here’s the scoop for women’s fashion this season:

Going casual. Go with something more comfy and less structured, such as a soft sweater in a bright, sunny color topped with a hat and sandals. Casual, but dressy, too.

Pretty in florals. As for Spring, floral inspiration is everywhere from top to bottom!

Have fun. Summer is a time for fun. Do the trick with fun colors and frivolous details, such as feathers, ruffles and beads.

Still in control. This season’s power suit has structured shoulders and sleek trousers, with a simple tank underneath. Use long drop earrings to keep it powerful.

Color glows. After years of a virtual blackout in wardrobes, the mix of fresh garden-inspired shades is adding color to basically classy cuts. Color on color is the way to glow.

The new standard. The vintage-look dress that floats and wraps over the body is newer than a sleek sheath. Soft, delicate fabric, subtle handkerchief hems and romantic floral prints all help create the new “little black dress”.

Now, for Teens and Tweens . . .

Teens and Tweens always have lots of choices to add adventure to their looks. This summer is no exception. Here’s the scoop on trends.

Trends to STOP
• Hoop earrings. They MUST GO, the look really cheap and make you look like a pirate!
• Peasant Tops. It’s been done, and it’s time for the 60’s look to go back to the closet.
• Make-up. Less is best. Wear little or no make-up.

Trends to START
• Baseball T-shirts. They are really cool and look good on everyone.
• Denim Shoes. These look awesome, stylish and cool with any outfit.
• Denim jackets. There’s nothing like a good ol’ denim jacket…it goes with anything.

For men . . .
As you may have noticed in stores this season, your fashion is full of bright colors, striped, checkered and even floral patterns . . . and a lot of athletic-inspired wear. Here are two more great looks that will help pull the trends together.

Look one: The Striped Shirt & Black Pants. You may already have a striped button-down shirt, but the idea this time around is the bolder the better. Don’t hesitate to wrap an equally -bold, striped tie around your collar when you’re wearing one of these shirts.

Team the shirt with black pants, which are so hot this season. Make sure he’s got the new look -- slightly loose -- taking a cue from the other laid-back styles creeping up in the men’s departments.

Look two: The Hoodie & Light Denim. The boom of athletic apparel influences men’s everyday fashion. Light-weight hoodies and zip-up sweatshirts are coolest when they have a retro look, ranging from the logo to the color scheme.

The most popular trend in the jeans department is a distressed, worn-out texture and linen-looking denim with a boot cut. Give blue-gray jeans a try. And look for styles that are slightly flared at the bottom, great for wearing with anything from sneakers to sandals.