Fashion Trends: Women's Shirts for Spring 2009

The Springtime always brings renewed demand for color. After a long, hard, cold, blue winter in some areas of the world, many women will be looking to bring some brightness back into their lives. Anything that isn't depressing (like cold grays and blues) will do. This Spring, neon colors (pink, orange, bright yellow) and unique and different colors like fuschia and lime green will be popular in women's shirts. The brighter the better, but as with any bright color, too much can be... well, too much. So to balance off the bright shirt, wear a black or white bottom. Don't go overboard by wearing a bright top and a differently colored bright bottom as well; a hot pink shirt and lime green shorts is a questionable pair.

Sleeveless Collared Shirts

Put away your tank tops and start looking for sleeveless collared shirts for Spring 2009. Think of a dress shirt with the sleeves hacked away completely. The bigger the collar the better and you can even go with a slightly ruffled sleeve. These women's shirts should be made from a light fabric to make it appropriate for the warmer weather. Silks, polyester blends, and light cottons are ideal. While perfect for a happy hour outing or date, the button down look of the shirt makes these sleeveless collared shirts great for work and semi-formal social mixers as well.

Colorful Printed Spaghetti Strapped Shirts

If you are going to wear a tank or spaghetti strapped women's shirt, look for ones that have bright, colorful, pretty prints. Flower prints are great as are tiger inspired prints using Springy colors. Your main objective in the Spring is to stand out and match the colorful, decorative scenery around you. Think bright, airy, smiling colors and prints. As with a solid bright color, you need to balance off the coloful printed shirts with a muted color.

Cinched Waist Shirts

In continuing with the belted look of last season, cinched waist shirts are going to be popular this year as well. A cinched waist is the best way to flatter a woman's figure. The top part of the shirt should be loose and accentuate your bust, the waist tight, and the bottom of the top should flair just a bit to help give you that "hour glass" look. The cinched waist can be elastic, or simply tailored to come in at the waist or upper waist (right underneath the bust). Here is an example of a cinched waist shirt. Cinched waist women's shirts are a very feminine addition to any Spring 2009 wardrobe.

Asymmetrical Shirts

Any shirt with an asymmetrical design is also in this Spring 2009 season. The asymmetrical cut is a 45 degree angle across the body and usually exposes some skin. This is a great, sexy look for the Spring. (See picture for a great example of an asymmetrical shirt.)

All of these Spring 2009 Trends in women's shirts can be found at your local Forever 21, Century 21, Ann Taylor, Kohls, or online at websites like Overstock and Amazon (do a search for Asymmetrical shirts, etc.).