Akiko Ogawa Mercedes Benz Spring 2009 Fashion Week The Tents at Bryant Park September 7, 2008 Written by Wendy R. Williams Photographed by Cindy Ord

Oh the wonders of the Japanese designers - the youth, the exuberance, they way they throw the rules up to the sky and let them float down through a Picasso-like prism.

Designed for the adventurous and fun; flirty, sexy, hot - all these words described Akiko Ogawa. So grab a bunch of cabbage roses and hike up your skirt. If you are young and darling, Akiko Ogawa is Youth for Spring!