Prada
Peter Pilotto
Missoni
*images via Jak & Jill, style.com, & Vogue
These candid shots capture some of the best prints from the past few seasons…stunning, Yes?
October 26, 2010
DREAMS OF NYC
*images via Yen and Maximillia
This beautiful New York inspired print is featured in Sara Phillips SS 10/11 collection. I love this print because it has the intensity of a photographic print, but with a more natural feel. I also love her use of color, that sweater is beautiful! More of Sara’s collection can be found at her website or on facebook…enjoy!
October 25, 2010
YEAH FOR YEN
Jacket by Givenchy, Bodysuit by Kirrily Johnston.
Bodysuit by Birthday Suit.
This beautiful collection of prints is styled by Paul Bui and appears in the latest addition of Yen. Thanks to Fashion Gone Rogue for the wonderful find!
October 25, 2010
WOODS DONE RIGHT
Great print, great colorways..wonderful job Free People! My favorite is the black and chocolate, perfect for fall..you can pick this shirt up here.
October 21, 2010
A LITTLE PIECE OF HISTORY…
* image via V&A Images
The Victoria & Albert museum is one of my favorite museums, so I was delighted to recently discover that they have an extensive online image library. One of my recent finds is this pattern book from 1763. The book was sent to “Portugal and Spain, where customers could choose from the numbered samples and have their orders prepared back in Norwich. The book shows the range of patterns and colors thought likely to appeal to the Spanish and Portuguese market in 1763.”
The colors and patterns seem so “of the moment” and remind me of the Pendleton designs that I wrote about earlier in the week. Explore more of their collection here.
October 19, 2010
D&G’s BLUE PERIOD
* images via D&G
There were so many amazing prints at the Spring ’11 D&G show (I will post more in the next few days), but I wanted to point out two key trends that really stuck out to me:
1. Traditional florals with blue backgrounds- It spices up the traditional floral trend and looks amazing with those yellows, burgandies, and reds..
2. The oversize gingham- I guess this trend is only natural after all the super tiny checks and plaids out there, but it is so cute!
October 15, 2010
PENDLETON & O.C.
I am so excited about the new collection from Pendleton and Opening Ceremony. There are so many exciting pieces that it was really hard to narrow down my choices for this post…check out this menswear???? And those socks are super cute. The patterns are amazing and I love the range in colors..from classically beautiful to funky-town…..and one of the best aspects is that many of these pieces are made in the USA. You can see more pieces here.
Over the past few years Pendleton has found some great collabrative partners… I can’t wait to see what they come up with next!
*images via Opening Ceremony
October 12, 2010
M.WILLIAMSON
*images via vogue
Did Matthew grow up this season or what? I have been a huge fan of Matthew Williamson for many years (we both did an internship with Zandra Rhodes in London, my little claim to fame ; )) and have always enjoyed his off the wall color and print usage. But this season his collection has a sophistication that I have not previously seen from him…and I like it. The prints are great, sort of a hodge podge of many trends out there (floral/paintbrush/ombre), but the colors are exquisite and are a great jumping off point for fall. These are a few highlights, but please check out the entire collection.
October 11, 2010
LUCKY LITTLE GIRL
*Images via Oscar de la Renta
I was blown away by the wonderful array of prints Oscar de la Renta used in their latest girl’s dress collection. They have the traditional “girl” color stories, pinks/purples, but also used a wonderful palette of peaches and olive greens for a more sophisticated option. With the mini polka dot thrown in the mix, this is a perfectly merchandised collection! I love it!
September 30, 2010
COLOR PALETTE LOOKOUT
I love everything about this rug from Anthropologie. The design is loose, but sophisticated, and the colors are fun and upbeat, without being obnoxious. This color palette(navy could be used instead of black) seems perfect for the home or children’s marketplaces…
*image via Anthropologie
September 28, 2010
ROBERTO CAVALLI
Everywhere you turn you are bound to see an animal skin print..the trend has inundated every market possible, from apparel to interiors. But time after time Roberto Cavalli does animal prints in a way that has never been done. In his Spring collection he showed classic snake and croc skins executed in wonderfully soft and feminine muted tones…and amazing skin prints that combined ideas..feathers alongside snakeskin. These prints are amazing and gave the collection a dreamlike quality…an uber feminine, kick-ass rockstar dream..
*images via style.com
September 24, 2010
L.A.M.B.
The L.A.M.B. Spring collection is really inspiring. I can’t wait to create a collection of African inspired prints in my own way…a little simplified and in updated color stories? Another aspect of this trend is print mixing/clashing(?), which you can see in this amazing armchair by Henry Road.
* images via style.com, National Geographic, and Henry Road.
September 22, 2010
JONATHAN SAUNDERS
This may be my favorite collection of the season..Jonathan Saunders made femininity bold, active, and a little bit bad-ass. LOVE IT!
* images via style.com
September 21, 2010
COLOR INSPIRATION
I came across the NEON & NEUTRAL shop on etsy and love the designer’s use of color…. Check it out!
*images via neonandneutral at etsy.com
September 21, 2010
MARC JACOBS
Marc Jacobs put together a wonderfully fresh palette of berries with that deep, rich, blackish purple. I love this color as an alternative to black or brown..and throwing in the mustard yellow and oranges adds depth and interest…..
He used mid-sized geos throughout the collection and I think the scale is worth noting..not as teeny-tiny as we saw in spring ’10, but still not blown out like many of the other prints out there…
*images via style.com
September 21, 2010
NEONS
There have been so many amazing print and color stories in the Spring shows that I am having a hard time keeping up with them all….but I saw this collection by Christopher Kane and just loved the contrast between the bright neon colors and the translucently textural lace fabrics..
*images via style.com
