Aquatic Dreams

Be inspired by our new color stories!  

Cool, calm and elegant this mystical palette quickly becoming a favorite in our new spring/summer collection. Those endless ocean blues, turquoise and teal mixed with surreal purple create a tranquil ambiance for any print. 

A touch of soft gold wonderfully compliments these royal purples and sea greens. Capturing the essence of the ocean, these beautiful palettes are perfect for the upcoming season.

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Bright and Bold

With spring and summer in mind, we are getting inspired designing new active, junior, and tropical prints.

  Bright and bold activewear in our interesting color stories are a great way to jazz up your workout.  Our new tribal and textured patterns are perfect for your fast moving leggings. 

Our new junior graphics are featuring some bright and trendy designs!  Our tees are all about color, presenting those jaw dropping pinks with teals, bold blues, and citrus oranges.  

Our new tropics are glistening with color and under the sun fun! Remember our summer prints this winter and they will keep you dreaming of sunny days ahead. 

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Trend Report: Bold, Bright and Retro

Spring 2016 is all about vintage revival.

Alice and olivia is mixing their prairie retro look with some big paisley florals. The bright reds, pinks and oranges mixed with the casual suede creates a groovy ensemble for spring. 

Missoni M has created some far out stripes for their collection. A bold color story of pinks and reds gives these prints a pop of attitude and whimsy. 

Saloni has a sophisticated yet playful look to their spring collection. Let out your inner flower child and get ready for warm weather with these folksy florals and lacy tribals.

Sometimes glance at the past gives us a fresh perspective for the future! We are totally digging these bold colors, detailed stripes, and abstract florals in our newly inspired prints.

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Trend Report: Fierce Geometric

 Runway designers are presenting some interesting configurations this spring, taking a new  geometric angle.

Miu Miu featured a fresh take on a classic houndstooth and diamond repeat, creating a sophisticated yet edgy style. 

MSGM used a striking mix of shapes in their collection including interlocking designs, circle dash motifs and patch work layouts.

Bibhu Mohapatra used fragmented shapes in innovative color palettes throughout their collection.  Half circles and diagonal lines are layered in graphic layouts to create this interesting spring look.

Get inspired by this bold spring trend that is shaping our new prints.

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A Sea of Blue and Green

Turquoise, sea foam, mint and teal, we adore shades of blue green anyway you call it!

Shades of ultramarine green mixed with bold blues are complimented by tones of creamy beige. This palette has a light seasonless feel making it the perfect choice for any time of the year. 

Electric pinks, reds, and purples make these blues and greens come alive in this color story. A great holiday into spring look. Get inspired and get ready for our upcoming prints featuring these bold new color palettes!

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Trend Report: Abstract Attitude

A bold take on spring.

Ann Demeulemeester's collection features these signature abstract designs in a gray scale palette. The skin like patterns mixed with natural line work and large clocks of color adds to this conceptual pattern trend.

The spring collection of Christopher Raeburn has a similar textured black and white design. A touch of yellow adds interest to this take on a mineral inspired abstract look.

Aganovich is featuring an edgy animal design in their spring collection. These naturally colored zebra line work and abstract snake skin are great classic prints for your transitional season.

Just wait for stylecouncil's abstract audited prints. 

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Trend Report: Black, Red,and Blue

Black, red and blue is making its SS16 runway appearance in a bright, bold and sophisticated way.

 The spring collection of Max Mara featured a mature take on nautical with this quirky rope repeat. The simple pattern really pops off the blue, red, and black backgrounds.

 Milly's collection used an interesting hatch layout to also showcase this bold palette. Stacked line work and directional changes make this design stand out behind its monotone background. 

Isabel Marant takes a different, more subtle approach to adding reds, blues, and blacks to her prints. The designs have a similar geo diamond layout adding a burst of color to a stripped arrangement while also toning down the brights with some dustier shades

Rhie combines a houndstooth, plaid, and geo tribals to create a patchy alignment. The collection is also featuring an interesting poppy repeat stacked to mimic the other grid layouts of the other ensembles. 

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Trend Report: Blocks of Color

We are getting inspired by the color palettes of spring!

The Zero + Maria Cornejo spring collection is filled with bright shades of yellow, cobalt and navy with some accents of metallic silver and golds. 

Bright pinks, electric oranges, bold blues and neon yellows add an interesting vibrance and youthful flare to Christopher Kane spring collection.

Soft yellow stripes and blocks of pinstripe add interest to this sophisticated palette of neutral, navy and gray for the Guy Laroche collection. 

A Crayola box of glowing pinks and purples mixed with brilliant blues and reds make up these large painterly blocked prints in the Libertine collection. 

Osman used bold shades of blue, yellow and red-orange to make these oversized ikat prints stand out on the runway. 

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Primary Shades of Fashion Week

A sneak peak at some of our favorite Spring 2016 collections bursting with blues, reds and yellows!

Blue is making an electric appearance this season in the collections of Duro Olowu, Issa, and Temperley London.  Each look is featuring a different print style but is packing the same bright punch of color.

Anna Sui's collection is bursting with various color stories but there is nothing more impactful then this deep red combination.  A patchwork design of layered prints and textural tie dye makes this look bold and ready for the island air.

More from the inspiring collections of Duro Olowu, Temperley London, Anna Sui, with a mix of Naeem Khan, Alice + Olivia and Antonio Berardi. These designers are all creating unique pattens with a similar black and yellow color story. 

This is just a primary taste of our Spring 2016 trend reports!

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Retail Roundup: Fall Trend Report

Vintage bohemian, ornamental brocade, carpeted tribal, and abstracted floral prints are not just on the runway, they are making big appearances in retail! 

The vintage boho look is made up of ethnic medallions, mixed florals, collaged patchwork and paisleys. Any bohemian layered print will give you that perfect easy going fall style.

The abstract floral trend includes, big silhouettes, a pop art style, tattoo like foliage, and some conceptual camouflage.  Each print is unique with bold impactful style. 

Texture adds an extra pop of dimension to the intricate line work of these carpeted tribal patterns. Stacked prints are layered to perfection with unique geometry and harmonious color stories. 

Ornamental brocade is always a classic look and is dominating our favorite retail stores this season. With bold outlined decoration and small ornate line work, these ornate designs are perfect for the upcoming holiday season. 

So get out there and shop some print inspiration!

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Blush and Blue

We are loving these sophisticated shades of blush and blue for our new fall prints!

 Pantone color of the year, Marsala is mixed with deep cabernet, dusty rose, silvery pink, coral blush, denim chambray and deep indigo to make up this feminine color story. Please contact us to see our new print designs featuring this lush palette!

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September Vogue

The new September issue of Vogue is not only bursting with Beyonce beauty but features some inspirational fall prints from many of our favorite designers. 

Chloe's floral chiffon gown has a bold sophistication accenting some intricate tattooed floral silhouettes. 

Missoni is playing up its geo tribal with its zigzag hatched teal and black and white linear embellishments.  

This Valentino embroidered floral dress has a folky pop art approach to fall. 

Another fabulous design for Chloe is this velvet patchwork dress. Made up of tiny floral designs, paisleys, and blocks of colors this ensemble is ready for autumn season.

Valentino was featured again with this beautifully printed chiffon dress. The print consists of some abstract textural motifs and small geometric line work mixed with delicate lace.

Etro's patchwork dress is stunning with its geo medallion, purple accented paisleys, and floral motifs. 

When it comes to style, these glossy pages never lie! 

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Prints in the Pages

This season we have put a lot of focus on trends such as vintage bohemian, ornamental brocade, carpeted tribal, and abstracted floral prints, all of which can be spotted amongst our favorite worldly publications. Here are some selected ads and editorials from this years September issues that support our fall trend forecast and inspired us while designing our collection.

Kate Moss's spread for Etro's Fall/Winter 2015-2016 campaign photographed by Mario Testino, is made up of intricate patchwork designs. This bohemian but edgy ensemble provides an impressive palette and punch for their fall collection. 

This ad is filled with decorative medallions, William Morris - esque florals and some daring geo prints. A bold mix of prints is extremely trendy for fall and both shots helped inspire some of our patchwork designs and earthy color stories this season.

Anabel Krasnotsvetova photographed by Michelangelo di Battista in Harper’s Bazaar Japan September 2015 issue is seen wearing Burberry Prorsum's Fall 2015 ready wear. The print has Indian inspired mosaic motifs adding an interesting composition to this boho look.

 Also sporting Burberry Prorsum's Fall collection is Sabrina Ioffreda in "Artist in Residence" by Will Davidson for Glamour US September 2015.  This accented patchwork trend with its interesting layouts and mix of decorative floral motifs make this victorian carpet look shine.

This is "Traveller's Tales for Marie Claire UK September 2015, model Josefien Rodermans photographed by David Roemer.  Rodermans is featured wearing Etro's rusty red patchwork dress featuring some of our favorite fall colors. 

In this look Rodermans is wearing Lanvin 2015 Fall/winter collection.  This layered folky dress is packed with some abstracted folk florals in reds, browns, and rusts giving off a feminine nomadic look for fall.  

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Textural Textiles

Textured prints are in yet again this season and our new designs have a fresh new take on this fall wardrobe staple!

 Brown, beige, rust, orange and reds are creating an interesting palette for our abstract camouflage and earthy mineral prints. Theses textures have layers of color, line work, and natural grain adding intricate surface detail to your look.

Our new dark blue and purple designs are also bursting with texture. Hatch work and color blending add a creative balance of pattern and vibrance. Pair our prints easily with any fall ensemble and don't forget to keep it bold and textural!

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Classic Complimentary Duo

 A harmonious mix of terracotta and cool blues makes this twist on a classic complimentary duo your new fall favorite!

Set the stage this autumn by pairing those weathered tan boots with a dark blue jacket, broken in jeans and a bold orange print. This bright and earthy palette of rusty orange, marigold, burnt umber,  desert tan, blue gray, ultramarine, and a deep midnight blue is a great match for any style.  

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