SILK. COTTON. LINEN. SPRING!

This weekend I spent a not-so-leisurely afternoon running through a mall to pick up one item before an early birthday dinner hosted by my folks - alas, I made one fatal mistake: I parked at Neiman Marcus. And their wonderful, playful, light-as-cotton candy spring line is on the shelves, people. (Which meant not getting to my dinner exactly on time.)Not that I have the budget to buy a full-priced Prada dress - off-the-rack and all, but it's lovely just to be among them. I have to say - though there were many gems, including one of my all-time favorite designers, Missoni (see above pic, SP 09 - can they do any wrong...ever?) there was a lot, a lot, of polyester. Ugh. Polyester is not the fabric that comes to mind when I think of "spring" - it seems more sweat-inducing than breezy and cool. Plus, I'm not sure how some of these designers get away with charging $425 for a formless polyester dress - even if your name does rhyme with Cory Lurch. It's polyester - the fabric equivalent to plastic plates. And even though you can find really cute plastic plates, they are still plastic.

Here's an homage to three of my fave Spring materials (and some of the cutest trends for Spring '09) - have fun!!! xo



Giselle in Amoeba Silk Halter Dress, $277, RockandRepublic.com



Ecote Silk Watercolor Skirt, $58, Urban Outfitters





J. Crew Garden & Gladiola Print Silk Cami, $118




Loeffler Randall Romper, $325, Bloomingdale's





3.1 Phillip Lim Cotton Ribbon Dress, $625, Neiman Marcus



Fossil Sasha Cotton Voile Dress, $74



Moa Moa Tie-Dye Cotton Halter Maxi Dress, $39, Dillard's



Old Navy Sheer Cotton Camp Shirt, $24.50





Ann Taylor LOFT Ivory Drape Front Linen Cardigan, $49



Victoria's Secret, Marisa Fit Wide-Leg Belted Linen Trousers, $49.50



Juicy Couture Smocked Linen Top, $158, Sak's



Pamela Tang Knee-Length Linen Dress, $112, www.etsy.com