what spring means to me...

when i was studying in the uk, spring meant blooms in the gardens and parks, nice weather (not too hot and not too cold), fun fairs with rides, sticky candy floss and soft toys to be won, lying down on green, sweet smelling grass enjoying the sun and a month long easter break of doing all the fun stuff.

spring also means the best fashion playground to play with!

where summer becomes too skimpy (but deliciously lightweight!) for malaysian culture and winter is too heavy for the malaysian weather...spring gives the best balance of clothes that are light, flowy yet delightfully feminine.

this makes 'spring' my favourite shopping season...:)

what's in and what's not for spring 2009

• Prints - Wonderful Parrot-like prints, huge playful polka dots, and tropical exotic holiday prints
• Colors — Tropical and zesty fruity colours....nutty flavors from pistachio...citruslemons and limes...to juicy papaya. An abundance of nudes offer a neutral (and transparent) palette. Metallic liquid silver and gold is everywhere, from jumpsuits to evening gowns. oh, and black is out... and nude is in
• Jackets — Roll or push up your jacket sleeves. The vest jacket is also in...from cropped to tunic length.
• Jumpsuits and Onesies — Figure hugging jumpsuits in slinky jersey and metallics and candy stripes and leopard prints. (erk...not for everyone)
• Trousers and Pants — Cigarette pants are the look of the day....these are a variation of the skinny pants.
  
• Dresses — Shifts and kaftans are in for this season.
  
• Lovely in Lace — think Edwardian...or English rose...
  
• Fashion Accessories — Sash-like scarf belts and bug-eyed glasses, huge chunky necklaces and chandelier earrings. These are just some of the emerging fashion EX-cessory trends.

naturally, my first stop to check out this season's outfits...was MNG.
feast your eyes on the lovely florals and chiffon!

yummy!