Each week I’m growing a little bigger, and ever more thankful for the healthy collection of knit maxi dresses I’ve collected over the years. This ensemble is a little more special than previous weeks only because I’m sporting the desert photo top I designed last year for Hi! Expectation’s spring 2013 collection. The photographic landscape and lack of color make it the perfect top to throw over a brightly printed maxi dress. Mixing prints is where it’s at. And let’s be honest – it always feels good to be able to wear one of your own designs.
Come back next week for an update in our ongoing series: Patterns, Preggos & Painted Places.
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Plaids were particularly well represented in the Fall 2013 runway collections, coming in a plethora of colors, sizes and technical variations. Among our favorites were the more textural, painted ones, which seemed to stand out from the more simplistic and traditional approach.
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While leopard prints still rule the runway, we are seeing zebra prints earn their stripes as a popular go-to animal print for Fall 2013 fashions.
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Simplified floral motifs with a folkloric twist and black grounds were well represented in several Fall 2013 runway collections. There were so many great looks fitting this trend, it was a challenge deciding on three to feature!
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Heart prints had such a strong presence in the Fall 2013 collections that they couldn’t be overlooked as a print trend. Whether presented in a basic repeat, or jazzed up with geometric and linear details, they are sure to add a nostalgic and youthful charm to your print collection.
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