The Resort season always brings us a few trends with a tropical vibe, which is only natural as the name itself implies post-winter travels. This season, that tropical trend takes the form of brightly colored feathers, realistically rendered and arranged in neo-psychedelic fashion. Whether used alone or combined with floral elements or even other animal skins, you’ll be sure to end up with a unique group of prints that buyers will flock to.
Naeem Khan, Clover Canyon all via Style.com
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Pull out those paint brushes and prepare to get messy for the next trend featured in our review of Resort 2015 prints. Distressed textures are all the rave, and these ones are of the colorful variety. If this concept is too abstract for your normal customer, use it more sparingly as a texture in a stripe or geometric design.
Nonoo, Vionnet, Roksanda Ilincic all via Style.com
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We are such big fans of this bold, colorful trend that has been going strong for well over a year. Traditionally, color blocking originates more from the side of fashion design and sewing construction rather than textiles, but there’s no reason you can’t incorporate this look into your print designs. It’s even a little like the collage / Matisse trend that’s been growing in popularity, although more simplified and dramatically enlarged. Be sure to check out the Resort collections from Missoni, Roland Mouret, and Prabal Gurung for additional examples on how to apply this look to your own designs.
Novis, Jonathan Simkhai, Roksanda Ilincic all via Style.com
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Print designed by Aaryn Nutter, © PacSun
When designing florals for your next Resort collection, consider the bold bloom as a good place to start. These high contrast, stylized florals keep things simple by using a larger scale and few repeating elements.
Rebecca Taylor, Chloé, Antonio Marras all via Style.com
Background print © Aaryn West
