Matthew Williamson Spring 2009

Matthew Williamson is on his own trip. Season in and season out, he practices a particular brand of Ibiza chic: neons, bohemian beading, and caftans are always in his bag of tricks.

With bright colors and bold prints on the checklist for retailers (these items' cheery optimism makes them reliable sellers in a depressed economy) Williamson is in step for Spring. Sequined racerback-tank maxi dresses in a graphic-print jersey will make the cut with stores and longtime fans like Julia Stiles and Joy Bryant, the latter of whom sported one of the designer's sundresses with sandals, despite an impending downpour—how's that for optimism?