Here's the latest from 'the opium den of the hopelessly fashionable'

MANILA, Philippines - Vivid colors and classic tailored looks with a feminine twist make it big this season.

Bold brights and graphic prints grab attention in the spring 2012 ready-to-wear fashions presented by Itsie-bitsie Boutique. Carefully chosen from 30 RTW brands from the world over, the pieces highlight vivid neons, an array of brights and eye-popping florals and tribal prints to mark the onset of warm weather.

Beyond the emphatic hues, the collection is highly wearable all year round in the tropics with tailored chic playing out as a main theme. Nevertheless, the classic and smart look is executed using soft, fluid fabrics that come across as feminine.

The Itsie-bitsie spring 2012 collection consists of tops, dresses and bottoms that communicate effortless glamour. Ines Prieto, managing director of the boutique at the Rockwell Center, discloses that she is particularly pleased to be presenting for the first time the Gryphon New York label. “The brand is known for playful twists and unexpected detailing on tops and bottoms. Yet it comes across as soft and feminine.”

The soft and feminine look is also echoed in Tibi’s spring 2012 pieces. Delicate knee-length frocks are executed in flowy silk. The collection also offer colorful tops and tailored pants in great silhouettes as added options. Tibi’s face this season is Julia Sarr-Jamois, stylist and editor of Wonderland magazine. With her signature afro hair, Sarr-Jamois shows off Tibi’s sophisticated separates to full advantage.

Itise-bitsie is likewise highlighting timeless jeans that emphasizes sleek lines, innovative washes and great fit. Favored shades are in blue, dark blue, black, pastels and white.

For dressers who don’t like frills and would rather stick to fundamentals, the boutique has new pieces from Three Dots. Committed to the vision of providing clients with perfect fitting tees, Three Dots is a perennial favorite among Hollywood trendsetters, fashion editors and stylists since it offers simple, basic designs that never go out of style in high-quality, breezy fabrics.

Putting together a wardrobe with effortless glamour and timeless appeal is what Itsie-bitsie Boutique is all about. No wonder, the store at Rockwell Center has been called “the opium den of the hopelessly fashionable” by Harper’s Bazaar Singapore.