There are plenty of trends to choose from each season, but this spring 2008 I’ve narrowed them down to the most

significant.  Give any of these a try to look fashionable and current.

• Color
  Color is back in a big way.  Choose your colors wisely.  Reds, Oranges, Yellows, Greens, Blues, and Purples.  They all have a place this season.  Almost any color will work.  More than most years we are really seeing a wide variety of colors on the market.    

• Safari
  A little safari can absolutely go a long way.  From khakis, to cargos, to shirt dresses, and exotic prints, we are seeing the safari motif everywhere.  Stick with either safari details in your clothing choices or your accessories, but not both. 

• Straw
  Similar to the safari look, we are seeing lots of earth tones and natural fibers in accessories.  Rope, raffia, wood, and natural fibers are everywhere.  They are lighter than leather and soften your look for spring.  
  

•  Animal Prints
  Again, a little goes a long way.  You cannot go wrong investing in a little leopard print.  It has been around for years and continues to be the classic animal print.  When choosing animal prints, stick with their natural colors.  Don’t pick up and hot pink and black zebra print.  Keep it black and white like it is in nature.  Same goes for cheetah, cow, whatever. 
  

• Ethnic Prints
  Thanks to designers like Balenciaga and Oscar de la Renta, we’re seeing ethnic prints in scarves, dresses, skirts, and tops.  This trend isn’t appearing as much in accessories as the others, so just stick with ethnic printed clothing.  Women are mixing the many interesting colors and prints to create even more striking and dramatic combinations.  Beware, this is not for the fashionably challenged!  There is huge potential for it to go wrong.  My advice is stick with one ethnic print and pair it with solids.
• Full Bloom
  Bright, floral prints are popping up everywhere this season.  From floral prints, to rose appliques, to rose structures on garments, and flower details on shoes and bags, no matter where you look, flowers are in bloom.  Like any trend, a little goes a long way.  Careful with the colors that you choose.  Keep them in your color palette, and in your contrast level.  If you’re doing a floral print garment, stick with solid accessories, and vice versa.