its time to shed your woollens and come out in your spring best so pull out those flowing dresses and sculpted platforms and welcome the season of colours with the right fashion statement we give you the lowdown on whats hot this springget the lookwith recession on everyones mind lean is in vogue this season says designer krishna mehta loads of fabric is not hot at all dresses flattering the female form are whats cool kneelength dresses and anklelength dresses are in for evening wear there will be more texturing than embellishments she says fashion designer ritu beri thinks its time we let creativity take over by mixing and matching clothes look forward to the hourglass silhouette a flow of watery colours tailoredtofit jumpsuits peekaboo and transparent fabrics says ritu adding that asymmetrical dresses are a musthave for this season designer manoviraj khosla however maintains that its the lean look for men and voluminous dresses for women this spring we will also see a lot more linen this year he says designer raghavendra rathore says the look for this season will be simple and minimalistic the focus will be on light sheer fabrics in simple silhouettes for women mens wear will see a lot of classic cuts and clean lines in a colour palette inspired by the outdoors says raghavendra also look out for cottons silks and other natural breathable fabrics says ritucolour it brightif you go by the experts youd better put some orange and blue into your wardrobe bright colours are in says krishna burnt orange or reddish orange are some of the fresh colours she says ritu also sees a lot of fresh colours coming into fashion the colours for this season are coral red flaming orange shades of white and ecru yolk and ochre yellow mint green peaches and blues the new colour of 2009 is without doubt electric blue a very dynamic shade that catches the eye almost hypnotising you with its brilliance says ritu manovirajs advice is to add a lot of fruity colours to the closet white is always fashionable but colours like yellow and shades of blue are also popular this spring he says the colour palette is predominantly muted with pastel shades for the day and bold colours like red and fuchsia for the evening adds raghavendra however krishna points out that deep olive and maroon are a strict nono this seasonaccessorise wiseits time for your feet to do the talking shoes are being touted as one of the hottest accessories this year and if you want to be with it youve got to put your best shoe forward footwear this season is a lot of fun says ritu platforms are curved and sculpted peep toes in patent leather are very hot this season she adds krishna agrees saying fancy heels and pumps are in manoviraj adds that its time for openended shoesbag designs will also change no more huge bags clutches are going to be popular this season says krishna