Nothing quickens the pulse of this season's fashion-frenzied New Yorkers like the electrifying buzz created by Olympus Fashion Week. No other event brings on as much juicy gossip, fashion industry sniggering and celebrity sighting stories. For those who know their DVF's from their BCBG's and can fight their way through vicious midtown traffic, there is no other place a fashionista would rather be than under the sacred tents at Bryant Park.

For those who don't get what the big buzz is about, it's hard to understand the name-dropping and pretentiousness that it takes to get into these shows. What's all the hype for? All that stress and anxiety for a show that lasts 15 minutes? But suddenly, at the venue, it all begins to make so much sense. The anticipation, the crowd watching, the high-energy are intoxicating. Milling with fashion editors, buyers, stylists, celebrities and publicists, the tents become the epicentre of all things glamorous - like being lost in style wonderland.

The style mantra for the spring can be best described, as less is definitely more. The essential forecast for the year is simplicity in terms of silhouette and colour palette with most designers avoiding much ornamentation or adornment. Free flowing, billowy tops in sheer fabrics, paired with skinny jeans is the defining look of the season.

Volume has been the big discovery on the runway, this year. Designers like Peter Som exploited volume to its fullest with bubble skirts that looked like they couldn't get any bigger. Our own Ashish Soni showed a stunning white trapeze dress with silver and white beadwork that is poised to become a big trend. Other designers like Donna Karan cut back a bit on the volume and went with a loosely draped bohemian caftan feel. The other big trend was layering. Covering up is in. This is something that Sabyasachi did a lot of. Leggings under dresses or skirts. Tops over shirts. Dresses over shirts.

The BCBGMax Azria and Catherine Malandrino collections proved that eyelet is the big ticket to achieving the fun feminine look that everyone is looking at this spring. Both collections showed flirty tops dressed with every variation of eyelet imaginable. If eyelet has any competition being the dominant trend this season, it's from prints. Oscar de la Renta's show exploded with bold, oversized floral prints. Especially the poppy print that fashion commentators could not stop raving about. Fashion know-it-alls are predicting that prints are the next big red carpet feature. Another collection that was huge on bold prints was Diane von Furstenberg. Titled 'All about Eve', her collection featured her signature wrap dresses as well as tunics and large animal prints paired with solids.

Aside from a few collections that showcased bold prints the color palette was mostly neutrals. Lots of rich ivories, light lattes and pale pinks and blues. Nobody showcased this better than Michael Kors. The designer claims to have been inspired by dancers and the clothes they wear. With a mildly retro touch, Kors dished out stunning looks with chunky sweaters and sheer flowing fabrics. A touch of sequins kept the sexy quotient up.

Wearable and catering to several body types, is how I would summarise the collections. The focus remained on comfort and the loose 'flowy' look seemed to be highly liberating. It seemed to me that with a few key additions to the wardrobe it would not be too hard to get your 'Sexy Back'.