For their Spring collection, Fred Perry was inspired by the rich history and heritage of the cycling sport, like famous Italian cyclist Fausto Coppi. The iconic pique polos got a retro cycling makeover with bold colours and zipper details. Part of the limited Laurell Wreath collection, these shirts are only available at Fred Perry Laurell Wreath Shops.

A Fall wardrobe doesn’t have to be jeans, blacks and browns. FW12 is all about orange, burgundy and rusty tones and the H&M collection is no exception. Skip the tartans and stripes and choose a tone-on-tone suit with a matching wool coat.

I’m not a big big fan of H&M, but sometimes I do find some cool stuff at the Trend collection. Yes, it is a bit more pricier but the fit is better, the quality is better and most important, the clothes are way more edgy and catwalk-inspired. For the FW12 collection, the designteam was clearly inspired by Céline and Alexander Wang. No complaints on that part, the bag and leather pants are on it’s way to the Fall wishlist. Let’s just hope the clothes will survive the three-month itch, cause let’s be honest, most of the times they don’t.

I don’t know about other parts of Northern Europe or the US, but here in Holland, Spring hasn’t started yet. Inspired by Uliana Sergeenko, conquer the rainy days with a belted parka and flower pants until the sun comes out.

Image borrowed from Garance Doré

When it comes to designers, to me there is nothing like the minimalists. For example 3.1 Phillip Lim, who just launched his high summer collection. Update basic nudes and whites in your closet with bright blue, yellow and a modern flower print and you’ll be ready for sunshine.