I came across this great little theory.

Financial analysts have loosely used it to determine where the economy is headed. So far it’s been pretty accurate. In the '20s and '60s, hemlines were at a high and so was the stock market. And in the '30s and '40s, the stock market was so low that women were almost tripping on their skirts. The hemline theory was also on the ball in 1987. Miniskirts were all the rage, and the stock market was at a matching high. But then the market quickly crashed in October, right when designers such as Bill Blass decided that miniskirts looked ridiculous. Hemlines dropped and so did the market.

In which case all of those sexy minidresses we are seeing on the runways of Balmin, Herve Leger and Versace might just be our ticket to better times. In which case if this a potential buy strategy for Henri Bendel could they just be saving us from the recession?

One of the more interesting things we saw at the Paris Spring 2009 Fashion shows was the Chanel guitar and guitar bag. It was a simple black guitar, but it discreetly spells Chanel on the end. It comes with a wide guitar strap in brown, black and white stripe, with the Chanel logo on the leather detail. We also say a white, quilted leather guitar case, to hold the Chanel guitar I'm assuming. My question is, would any real musician buy and use this thing? It will undoubtedly be grossly overpriced, so it seems more like a showpiece than something anyone would actually use. I think we are seeing a trend with Mr. Karl Lagerfeld... remember the Chanel bicycle.

Here is a look at some of the accessories (excluding bags and shoes, other blogs for those) seen at the Spring 2009 Fashion shows in Paris.  

Philip Lim

 Louis Vuitton

 Alexander McQueen

 Chloe

 Alberta Ferretti 

 Viktor & Rolf

 Marni

If you are feeling glum from all of the grey we saw on the catwalk, the impending financial doom, our imperiled ecosystem or are just plain out of sorts we have the fifty best prints of Spring 2009 here to cheer you up. From Gucci to Pucci, Miu Miu to Marc Jacobs we cover New York, Milan and Paris' best prints.