print trends

As both animal skins and novelty prints have been growing in popularity over the last few seasons, it makes perfect sense that butterflies would reemerge as a Resort print trend. Whether presented as small and cute, or enlarged and abstracted, the intricate and colorful patterns found inside of their wings can be stylized to work within a wide range of markets.

Valentino, Matthew Williamson, Temperley London all via Style.com
Background print © Aaryn West

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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We here at Aaryn West believe that we should all be incorporating more fresh fruit into both our diets and our print collections. And with the spring season upon us, we’ve noticed lots of cute fruit prints popping up around the web, particularly of the citrus and pineapple variety. We’ve dished up a few of our favorite examples, hope you enjoy!
Fun With Fruit: Print Trends via Aaryn West
Fun With Fruit: Print Trends via Aaryn West
Fun With Fruit: Print Trends via Aaryn West
Fun With Fruit: Print Trends via Aaryn West
Fun With Fruit: Print Trends via Aaryn West

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