push it! push it real good!

spring 09 runway time! just as the first cool night, signaling the beginnings of fall, comes around it's time to think of next years effusive frocks and sculpturally winding sandals. so far just NY has shown and there is a heavvvvvvvvy homage to el-80s; mutton sleeves and stiff shoulders galore not to mention a quick return to body concious silhouettes. out of the gate there appears to be three camps of trend: 80s lady as just described, future forward with clarity in form and saturated color, and a mind-fuck of 90s executed as an archival design direction and not something that just recently happened. salt n' pepa's push it music video came on as i was flipping through runway photos and every member of the video's outfit was represented one way or another for sp09. innovators in every way. below are my favorites thus far. you can see i am erring my favor more towards future-90s. also, scope the marc by marc jump rope web necklaces. (designers l-r: chris benz, dkny, jenni kayne, marc by marc jacobs, rachel comey, vena cava; images from style.com)