Alexander Wang's career continues to skyrocket with the announcement of his CFDA Award nomination for Womenswear Designer of the Year. The honor is made all the more impressive by his fellow nominees, industry veterans Marc Jacobs and Donna Karan. Wang has already won a number of the industry's most important awards: Last year, he won the CFDA's Swarovski Award for Womenswear, which recognizes emerging talent; in 2009 he won the prestigious Swiss Textile Award; and in 2008 the Vogue/CFDA Fashion Fund.

The wardrobes of most New Yorkers are dominated by black — it’s the city’s preferred uniform. But if there’s any time to embrace color, it’s spring. This silk tank from Hayden-Harnett’s latest line offers a versatile spring basic, whether paired with a high-waisted skirt and a blazer for work or a pair of shorts for brunch. The colorful kaleidoscope print stands out from a sea of florals, and the shirred neck and racerback cut give it a universally flattering fit. Best of all, it’s 25 percent off through April 8, in honor of the brand’s fifth anniversary.

Michi Tank, $73.50, available on preorder online.

Good news to all of those who enjoy nothing more than a pair of Nantucket red pants. Sperry Top-Sider is opening their first stores this year. As if whole stores filled with boat shoes wasn't enough, they will also carry Tucker Blair belts. Surely you remember Tucker Blair, to which we introduced you in December. They make needlepoint belts for the guy who sits down at his desk in "some anonymous, beige office building," sifts through Excel spreadsheets, and realizes he'd "give just about anything to be on the Cape with a beer and a pair of Croakies." So this just might be the preppiest fashion collaboration in history. What if they make belts, headbands even, with little boat shoes on them? But just who is the Sperry Top-Sider Tucker Blair man? Who is that mind-blowingly preppy?

On March 23, Victoria’s Secret is launching its new body-care collection called Secret Moments. Each scent (Girls’ Night, Island Escape, At First Sight, Room 504, and Good Day Sunshine) was mainly inspired by Alessandra Ambrosio’s personal memories (laying eyes on her daughter for the first time inspired At First Sight). Of course, these endearing memories from the Brazilian bombshell come in the form of Über-sweet combinations of peach, coconut, sugarcane, and blue freesia. For those of us in our early 30s, think of these as a new generation of the Enchanted Apple and Pear Glacé body splashes and lotions we wore in high school and college — just with cuter packaging. Coeds get ready.

$10 to $12 at Victoria’s Secret stores.

With sunnier days finally in sight, it's time to pack up the outfit-obscuring outerwear and make way for lightweight layers. That's why we scoured the city for the best spring jackets, and found 120 styles for men and women — from trenches to ponchos to bombers — that are ideal for a wardrobe transition. Blazers aren't so basic this season, with patterned, striped, and studded options, while motorcycle styles com in purple leather and various denim washes. And with 46 picks under $200, you may not have to settle for just one. Check out our full selection in our latest Shop-A-Matic, as well as our top five picks below.

On April 29, what used to be the Limelight nightclub will open as the Limelight Marketplace. It's basically a mall, but possibly a mall consisting mostly of kiosks. Vendors will occupy 100-square-foot berths, and customers will pay at central cash registers if stores opt not to install their own cash wrap system. About 90 percent of the 60 spaces have been leased. Vendors include Brocade Home, which leased nine berths on the second floor and one on the first floor. Other vendors include Le Sportsac and the bootmaker Hunter.

The Limelight's signature mazelike infrastructure remains to remind people that this church used to be a nightclub. But they got rid of other nightclub remnants, like the paint on the walls in some spots, and more sadly, the D.J. booth. No one has said anything thus far about installing new disco balls.

There's at least one upside to last weekend's torrential rain: It means we'll have a reprieve soon from the Greenmarkets' comparably scant winter selection. Get in the locavore spirit with these letterpress cards by Yee Haw Industries. The recycled-paper cards are printed with vivid pictures of warm-weather farmers' market arrivals, including tomatoes, strawberries, corn, beets, and lilies. They're blank on the inside, so you can send them as thank-you notes, dinner-party invitations, or just for fun.

Eight for $16 at etsy.com.