Spring bling meets safari swing in this week’s eclectic, yet girly color story. I’ve never been one for bows and pearls, so if a cute dress and heels are on the menu, it’s likely you’ll also find me with some combination of funky accessories to lighten the mood. Perhaps my style has a sense of humor? I mean, was I the only one watching Ugly Betty thinking she usually looked pretty cute??
Although there are different ways of interpreting [and naming] this trend, you can’t deny that it’s out there. I am quite fond of the term foulard, although I’m not sure it covers the whole breadth of the style. It’s part scarf, part menswear, and has a strong cross-over with the geometric styling of Islamic patterns. I love seeing how these designers have incorporated such a classic element into their spring collections.
It’s Spring time in a different part of the world, and this week’s color story is in their honor. This whole arrangement is putting me in a Beach Boys kind of mood. Hope you’re starting off to a great week!
We all expect to see floral prints in a spring show, but several designers have seemingly reinvented the floral using digital media and printing techniques. You might call it fashion forward, I like to think of it as florals from the future. I’m not sure who’s ready to rock this trend just yet, but I love it and imagine we’ll be seeing more of it as accessibility to technology continues to grow.
Stripes, stripes and more stripes. This is what we’re seeing in so many of the Spring ’12 collections. It’s incredibly hard to pick a favorite, but I’m particularly smitten with the pants by Tommy Hilfiger. Do you think these looks are too much, or can you already see them in your closet?
