bright ideas MY SIX-YEAR-OLD nephew and I were talking the other day when he decided to give mealittle > unsolicited career advice. “You should make black-and-white clothes,” he said. “Because that’s all you ever wear.” Which is a fair enough observation, and a career path that might work for more than a few around here: Creative director Andrea Linett cleaves so closely to this aesthetic that the other day, when she was wearing what could only be described as a dirty pink sweater, I found myself saying, “I love it when you wear color!” And whenever beauty director Jean Godfrey-June goes home to Northern California, her mother, a full-time backpacker, will, without fail, at some point in the visit look at her and say, “How did I end up with an all-in-black danghter with big black sunglasses?” In many quarters it’s not considered particularly sophis or even stylish to wear nothing but black anymore; we try to mix it ‘up—we really do, And it’s during the coming months that we actually can and do make it work: Starting on page 156, you'll see our picks for the best of what spring’09 has to offer, from the punchiest flowery’ brights to the most super-saturated, practically neons. [will be doing my level best to add some of those colors into my wardrobe for real this, season, If forno other reason than—as anyone who has attempted it ean confirm—there is no greater challenge than trying to impress a six-year-old boy. And no greater satisfaction than succeeding. e KIM FRANCE Editor in Chief We here at Lucky have always been about putting you guys first, and here's Cominco eater eee e Chait Mec tTs Te EEOC sists coca Kl ect oles etm Aa aR ele MUNROE Keane keel emi cocoa ay