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Hello Fashionitas,

I don’t need to tell you that the Spring/Summer 2009 fashion weeks happened already in September and October.

New York fashion week started September 5th. One source I like to use to see all the shows since I don’t always have time to go is Style.com. I find this site to be excellent. You can look at the shows via video or sideshow.

Here are a couple of my observations for upcoming trends for Spring/Summer (just in case you are already feeling sad that summer is over, fall is here and winter is just around the corner.

Colours
Yes white, we expect this for spring/summer – but also pretty soft colours such indigo blue, pastels such as pink along with bright colour like yellow and red. Black too had it’s time on the runway.

There was a lot of red and yellow on the runway.

Leggings/Tights
The leggings/tights trend doesn’t seem to be over, we’ve been seeing these for several seasons now. For spring/summer 2009 the fun factor has been dialed up. We’re starting this fall to see tights worn like socks and this continues into spring, with lighter colours and sheer styles.

Modern Hippie/70s
Flowing frocks with 70s style prints, long, multi strand bead necklaces, long hair, partially tied back with a string hair band, mixed with modern pieces like ankle boots.

Textures and Patterns
From flowing sheer to silk to sequins to techno fabrics. Plain solids to ethnic prints to architectural designs.

Jewelry
Armful of jewels – bangles and layers of jeweled bracelets that go three quarters of the way up the arm to the elbow. Long multi strands of beads, chunky bib jewel style necklaces (continued from this fall), ethnic/African style necklaces, chunky chains, chandelier earrings/shoulder dusters, arm bands, chunky Lucite/acrylic necklaces, bangles and rings.

Now once we get through winter we’ll be looking forward to these beautiful spring and summer fashions.