Countdown to 2010: The Top Ten Collections of 2009

We've had a great time in 2009, haven't we friends? But before we bid a fond farewell to the last year in the first decade of the new milennium (can you believe that Y2K was 10 years ago?), I thought it would be moxie fun if, during this final week of 2009 we had a countdown of sorts--a countdown of moxie fabulousness, if you will. And, not only will we count it down, but you'll have a chance to win a prize each day AND--are you moxie ready for this? You'll get to weigh in and vote as well. Sound fun? Then let's get right to it!

Since today is Monday, I thought it only appropriate that I count down the 10 best collections featured as Moxie Mondays here in the Moxie Fab World. These are the trendiest, jaw-dropping-est, spine-tingling-est, moxie fabbi-est collections of the year, according to little ol' moi. Check it, in order of their appearance:

On January 12, I showed you Moda Bella from American Crafts. It's simply swimming with style—in its color palette, in its play on traditional patterns in fashion, and it gets a moxie fab nod as it sets the pace for the first in our countdown:

Bohemian

On March 3, I showed you Communique from Graphic 45. It has a sexy retro-vintage appeal that is enhanced by its simple color palette of red, black, and neutrals and its clean design.

Communique

What were we doing on April 13? Hanging out with Winsome from Pink Paislee, of course. This line wowed me with its diversity and its ability to tie seemingly disparate colors, textures, and images together without a hitch.

Sweet from Enchanting

May 4 brought us Peyton from Anna Griffin. Peyton is our girly-girl collection of the year and she's never been more stylish. Animal prints combined with a pink and black color scheme put this girl at the top of her game.

AG1369

On June 8 I showed you this knock-your-socks off collection from Sassafras Lass: Vintage Yummy. Sass Lass always, and I mean always, has a way of combining elements that are so unexpected, and yet work together so well.

Memory Lane

Just in time for the 4th of July, I showed you the Sweet as Cherry Pie from Webster's Pages on June 22. This line combines old-time style with a fresh breeze and the sweet whiff of pies cooling on the sill. I'm there, with you, in another season and time, arm-in-arm.

Little Nibbles

On June 29 I couldn't wait to show you Just Chillin' from Making Memories. One of the trendiest collections of the entire year, Just Chillin' was targeted for teens, but these silhouettes on this woodgrain with the stitched colored lines literally took my trendilicious breath away.

Wood Butterflies

The Boyfriend, the hit collection from Cosmo Cricket, showed up on August 17. With cassette tapes, scantrons, No. 2 pencils, and paper airplanes, this line is a moxie fab blast to my personal brand of past.

Fitting In

On September 7, Report Card from October Afternoon was all the rage. Another nod to retro-vintage, I love the way October Afternoon makes things so simple--reflecting the simpler time they are emulating.

Recess

And last but certainly not least, on November 2 I brought you Nook & Pantry by BasicGrey. Another retro-vintage line, this collection brings us images of doilies, lace, table cloths, and fruit--that simply had me at "hello."

Lemon Meringue Pie

So there you have it--the top 10 collections of 2009. What are your favies? Vote for your top 3 using the poll at the top right-hand sidebar of this blog, then leave me a comment explaining why you voted the way you voted--or tell me what your own personal favie is even if it's not listed here. I'll leave the poll up until I post again tomorrow, continuing our moxie fab Countdown to 2010. Oh, and as I mentioned earlier, I'm giving a prize away to one random winner, so be sure and post your comment by midnight MST on Sunday, January 3 in order to be eligible.

Oh yes, and today's the last day to post your Tuesday Trigger, so I hope you've got some time to play along. In the meantime, feel free to submit your own seasonal Tuesday Triggers for the months of January and February to me at tuesdaytrigger@gmail.com.

What part of the Moxie Fab World will I countdown tomorrow? Be sure and tune in for the reveal!

Counting it down,

~Cath