I'm excited to freshen up my wardrobe with a little neon indulgence this spring, but - buyer beware! - there are some key tricks for pulling off this look.

#1 Wear it sparingly
Neon is loud, so adding even the most subtle hint to your outfit will get you noticed. Start by throwing a few neon accessories into your rotation as an intro to the trend. Think shoes, jewellery, sunglasses, bags. And don't break the bank, either—with short-lived trends like these, fast-fashion will do.

          

My picks: The Cambridge Satchel in Fluorescent Yellow, available at A2Zane.com; Noir Neon Crystal Pendant Necklace, available at Shopbop.com; Printed Sunglasses, available at H&M stores.

While watching the Olympics, I never even considered that the bikinis seen on female volleyball players weren't worn by choice. As it turns out, the International Volleyball Federation was enforcing the uniform, but following cultural and religious complaints, the organization has graciously decided to alter the rules.

Shorts, sleeveless and sleeved tops will now qualify for any players looking to cover up, with the bottoms at a max length of 1.18 inches above the knee.

Who doesn’t love what the UK has to offer? Kate Middleton, Harrods, Links of London, Hunter boots, Topshop … need we go on? And now the next new export from across the pond that we’re lusting after: Simple.

Many have been wearing hoodies in solidarity, as pictured here on Minister Dr. Jacqueline Lewis at a service for Trayvon.

For the most part on this blog, I like to steer clear of controversy. I've said it before and I'll say it again: fashion is supposed to be fun. For Trayvon Martin, however, I will make an exception. Why? Because somehow a story about an innocent Florida teen shot to death by an overly aggressive neighbourhood watchman has turned into an international discussion about hoodies. So if the news networks want to focus on the fashion, let us here in fashion focus on the news.

Hooded sweatshirts are functional, comfortable garments, which incidentally happen to look good. TV talk show host turned Fox News correspondent Geraldo Rivera, however, believes that they are the mark of someone who is up to no good. He, and many other irresponsible media members, are laying claims that the hoodie Martin was wearing on the night of his shooting is largely to blame for taking his life. Because of Martin's appearance, the shooter George Zimmerman, in Rivera's opinion, justifiably deemed him aggressive.

A gown from H&M's Exclusive Glamour Collection, available April 12.

A conversation between WWD and an H&M spokeswoman has the internet whirling with rumours that the major retailer is about to go luxe. The story originated in Dagens Industri, a financial daily pub in Sweden, and while the spokeswoman didn't confirm the claim, which is said to involve designer Behnaz Aram, she also didn't deny it.

Film and television have an undeniable influence on style, with fewer shows more influential than Mad Men. While the Don Draper effect has fully overwhelmed the men's market, we can also thank the ladies of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce for our renewed admiration of retro glam, especially when it comes to beauty.

Now that the show is back on the air, after a long 17 month hiatus, let's celebrate the leading ladies with a few tips on how to get their beauty look:

Do you look at pictures of celebrities with their flawless makeup and gorgeous smoky eye looks and wish you could recreate them? I do. And I’ve tried time and time again to create the perfect smoky eye.

Retailers from Selfridges in the UK to Bloomingdales in the US have adopted a bizarre new body scan machine in their stores. Bodymetrics, as it's called, scans your shape to devise 3-D measurements in order to better guide your shopping experience, particularly when it comes to finding the right pair of jeans.

Here's where I take issue: the Bodymetrics scanners break down your bod into one of three birthstone-inspired shapes. There's "emerald" the slim shape, "ruby" the curvaceous one, and of course "sapphire" the in-betweener. Reads like a sad fairytale, doesn't it? Because what about "amethyst", "garnet", and "topaz"? If Bodymetrics is trying to tell us that all women fit into one of three simple shapes, I beg to differ.

I might be the only person on earth who hasn't read The Hunger Games. Those who have read it, however, love it intensely. And they've been waiting with bated breath for this week's premiere of the film adaptation.

No one has been watched more closely than leading lady, Jennifer Lawrence. Since she won the role of Katniss, the most beloved character in the book, fans have been ready to pounce on the up-and-comer as an unworthy casting; but they may have underestimated her. Though she's not overly well-known, this young star is an Academy Award nominee, and thus far The Hunger Games' reviews are glowing. As for her red carpet performance—I give her an A+.

Once a plus-sized model, Crystal Renn now barely resembles her formal self.

It has come to this: in order to eliminate the pressure on models to be thin, and young girls' exposure to that extreme thinness in magazines, Israel has passed a new law which prohibits the use of underweight models.

The decision comes following increased chatter in the global media, as well as new guidelines and regulations for weight in the modelling industry, but Israel's stand is by far the most extreme measure we've seen to date.