Spring 2007 is all about feminine charm that is energetic and bold in color and sinuosity. The shape of the season is a 60’s silhouette with the return of the miniskirt. The emphasis is on the leg this season. Don’t be alarmed, but a hot pant or two may be seen here and there.

The feeling this spring is going to be fun and cheery as we look for distractions from politics and world events. Fashion is always an escape for that reason and possibly why it is always a hot topic.

What we experience on the runway is always an extreme version of what will hit the streets. Women will see clothes that accentuate the leg in a sensuous yet tasteful manner in the ready to wear arena. To update your look for the season, identify your sense of style and take a look at the designers that hit your mark.

If you have a classic sense of style, a skirt right at or slightly above the knee will update your look and not make you feel uncomfortable. Carolina Herrera did a wonderful job for the classic minded woman.

The elegant woman can turn to Salvatore Ferragamo for inspiration with their 3 inch above the knee lengths and the hot pant that is not too skimpy.

Gucci is the right pick for the glamor girl because the mini is updated with details that flatter and give youthful flair to the body.

No designer does Urban Chic better than Versace this season with the mini and the flowing long hemlines that create a goddess like statement that is perfect for the woman on the go.

Pucci takes the cake for the Sophisticate woman this season. This season was a walk of true perfection with the lengths that are short to long and well proportioned. You will feel like a million bucks and always look perfect.

The proper way to wear a mini skirt is with a top that covers. The focus of the outfit should be the leg. Two uncovered areas will be too much and sends the wrong message.

As the mini skirt is a flashback to the 60’s, our color scheme is the traditional dichotomy of a flashback that pushes thoughts of the future. Metallics are still popular in bright silver and gold in everything from shoes, hats and purses to makeup. If you look back the inspiration is the 80’s but the future was the inspiration for that. So no matter the direction of your gaze, silicone, metal, bright blues and yellows with splashes of medium toned lavenders and peaches and of course black and white will dominate the season.

Fashion designer Elle Bowman keeps Blast Magazine readers looking fabulous with her style columns. She is the owner and head designer of NOESLLA.