I think the Spring fashion trend for women in 2009 will be called half-colored. You might wear a flashy colored blouse with a single colored skirt or a geometric colored skirt with a single colored blouse. Shirts will be in vogue. Fruits, vegetables and geometric designs will substitute for floral designs. The main mixture of colors will be purple and blues, grey and greens, and yellow and oranges. The color black will mean your spirit has died.
There will be less over the shoulder handbags and more push luggage. Long hair will dominate. Grey hair will be on top and low heel shoes will be at the bottom. More women will choose not to wear make-up.
For the Fall of 2009, it will be single colors all the way. Jewelry will be the biggest hit. Forget about wearing it next to your skin, it will be worn on the back of your coat, on the botton of your dresses, and on the sleeves of your shirts and blouses. I am talking big. The scarves will be much shorter in length. Longer dresses will be in vogue. Women will wear pants twice their size with belts holding them up.
Men's fashion will be more formal. Neckties will be shorter, wider, and more colorful. The heel of their shoes will be raised an inch. Men will be wearing more stylish hats. Their color trend will be called bled in. These are mixture of colors that will run together like a waterfall. The shirts and shoes will mostly be bled in.
No long hair anywhere. The key words will be: neatly cut and trimmed. Wearing earrings will be considered old crow. The men will spend less to impress the ladies. Single colors in the Fall will also be worn by men.
There is one disappointing note for most people: inner is thinner. I am not talking about the normal weight loss. I am talking bone thin. People who are naturally thin will dominate the fashion trends this year.
Fashion has always been about looking good in clothes. When you feel good about yourself you will look good. Most people do not know how to dress themselves to achieve a great look. The majority of women wear pants because they have no idea what else to wear. Women who are fat should wear dresses instead of pants.
If you are uncertain about your real measurements, have a store clerk measure you before you buy anything. If you are uncertain about the color, ask the opinions of others in the store.
There are only a handful of people that can wear anything and still look good. Fashion knowledge is knowing how to deceive the eyes.