Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Metallic glamour and pops of color

Dazzle the night away with Elie Saab, Michael Kors and Dolce & Gabbana!


The year 2017 is coming to an end and we are about to dazzle our way into the year 2018 within style. The holiday season is all about sequins in secondary colors with winter velvet

Happy Holidays!

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Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Winter Wonderland

Jumping into Winter trends!




Here we have a mix of pinks and reds with faux furs from Ted Baker and Elie Saab. This palette fits in perfectly this winter, splashing color into your wardrobe with Red Plum, Chili Pepper and Pink Lady to name a few favorite colors. In addition, brightly colored furs are in full force this season bringing some glamour and luxury to any look.

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Monday, December 4, 2017

Feeling Blue

Todays color inspiration has us feeling blue! This season, Blues are having their moment as shades of sky blue, turquoise, and royal blue shine on the runways of Zoe Jordan, Temperley London, Cinq a Sept, and Casely-Hayford.



 Designers use tribal prints, tropical florals, and whimsical dyes to create a wave of diverse prints while showing how adding blue can transform any mood. Variations from soft to saturated hues create an opportunity to style prints in a range of new ways.

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Primary Focus


Reds, blues, and yellows take the spotlight as designers take color inspiration from the three primary colors. Using asymmetric details, harmonious hues, geometric prints, and chromatic values, these Custo Barcelona, ICB, Tome, and Carolina Herrera looks provide a new approach to a familiar palette.

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Monday, November 27, 2017

Sweet Views and Soft Hues

Pastels are a great way to soften any look while also adding an element of warmth. This spring, we are taking a look at how designers mix pastels and prints!


Cynthia Rowley, Peter Pilotto (both above), Audra and Ports 1961 (shown below) introduce delicate motifs in mint, peach, yellow and lilac.  Using white both as the ground and accent color for various line work, geometric patterns and dainty florals add a sweet touch to feminine silhouettes.

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Rich Earth Tones


Rich earth tones create an airy and effortless mood as Oscar de la Renta, Brooks Brothers, Johanna Ortiz, and Alice and Olivia combine shades of cream and beige with statement florals. Elements of sea green, moss and emerald green to add a refreshing approach to foliage prints.

 
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Monday, November 20, 2017

Florals and Colorful Contrast

Today we're looking at color inspiration for the spring!

Soft pastels mixed with eccentric colors provide a fun and fresh approach to making bold statements through color. MSGM and Peter Pilotto both show how the same color palette can be transformed through color blocking and florals.


Tory Burch, Zimmerman and Rag and Bone add warmth to their prints with pops of yellow. They  continue with color blocking and florals while mixing unexpected touches of green, orange, magenta and blues.

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Friday, November 17, 2017

Featured in WWD!

We have been featured in today's WWD! Check it out!

The article is about our president Joe Castaldo and his experience in the fashion world and vision for the future!

Check out the full article on today's (11/17/17) issue of WWD.

Monday, November 6, 2017

Prints on the Page


Today, we're looking back at WWD's street style edit from this past week and are sharing our take using a combination of our original prints! We can't help but obsess over these florals and dream of warmer days!



Friday, October 20, 2017

Romantic Spring Florals

Today on the blog, we are continuing our Spring RTW recap with Ulla Johnson, Rebecca Taylor, and Cinq a Sept, focusing on flirty and feminine florals. These designers use small scale floral arrangements and tiered ruffles to create an ethereal look.

Soft pastels and larger flowers also continue to make a graceful entrance on the runway. Luisa Beccaria and Emilia Wickstead add flair to flowing silhouettes with a mix of roses and daisies. These bold florals placed on light backgrounds create subtle and beautiful statement garments.

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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Spring Street Safari

Earth tones and rich shades of green were prominent throughout this season.  Taking inspiration from wildlife and city life create a new look for a familiar trend.


Hugo's dress with abstract foliage ,Versace's layering of gold baroque details on leopard print and AF Vandevorst's monochrome ombre leopard jacket are just a few of the many standout looks of the season. 


Nicholas K's abstract brush strokes with zebra stripes enhance the prints visual movement. From Pam and Gela's floral bomber jacket to Nicole Miller's safari inspired trompe l'oeil prints, designers are finding ways to add edge and take influence from nature infused with city life.

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Monday, October 16, 2017

Spring Retro Florals

We're taking a trip back in time for today's Spring 2018 RTW recap and sharing our favorite retro floral looks!

Pulling inspiration from past archives, Anna Sui and Jill Stuart combine rich hues and floral prints with nostalgic motifs. Orla Keily, Jill Stuart, and Thom Browne continue to add a modern twist by adding unexpected splashes of of color. Ranging from statement prints to delicate floral details, these retro florals give us a vintage feel. 



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Monday, October 9, 2017

Spring Stripe Update

Stripes are all over the Spring 2018 runway as designers experiment with variation in color, line weight, dynamic movement and direction.

Tome and Escada show how you can use white to break up bold colors with contrasting horizontal stripes. Tome's combination of fine and bold lines in primary colors creates a whimsical take on traditional stripes. Escada's mix of vivid florals on black and white stripes creates a statement that will brighten up your day!


Taking stripes in another vibrant direction are Nanette Lepore, Tomas Maier, and Self Portrait, who use analogous colors to create dimension by varying the direction of stripes. Sticking to a smaller range of color, the focal point on the stripes allows your eye to go with the flow.

Adding an air of cool simplicity, Audra and Whit use soft earth tones as the palette for stripes. By mixing the direction and experimenting with analogous colors, they show how stripes can be dressed up or down.


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Monday, October 2, 2017

Colors You'll Be Wearing This Fall


This week we are sharing our favorite colors of the season! 


Black and White

Monochrome stripes are a classic, creating optical illusions, and simple mark-marking is accentuated 
by the contrast of black and white. The different shapes and images of flowers create contrast, and the repetition creates movement. Marimekko, Paule Ka, Max Mara and many more are seen using a black and white colour way this Fall. 

Ox Blood and Berry Jewel
Rich red and purple tones are seen this Fall, Ox Blood, Hollyhock, Dry Rose, Brick Red, to name a few. These deep shades are seen this season in collections by Victoria Beckham, Prabal Gurung and Jonathon Simkhai.








Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Rusts and Neutrals

It's finally pumpkin spice season and fall is here! Taking a note from the changing weather, Designers are mixing rustic colors and neutrals to create a soft color palette that'll keep you warm this season.

Rusts
Designers use glowing amber hues as a welcome alternative to black. Prada, Dries Van Noten, Jil Sander all use these rusty, orange-cast tones.

Neutrals
Warm neutrals appear as a core colour palette across Fall collections, creating a sense of luxury which is subtle yest sophisticated. JW Anderson, Jil Sander, Sonia Rykiel, all incorporate these honey-toned hues.

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Monday, September 25, 2017

Brights and Reds

Brights!

A daring, unexpected colour palette with effervescent hot pinks, saffron yellows and invigorating oranges, explores throughout the season's collections. Dries Van Noten, Emilio Pucci, Joseph, and Jil Sander all bring energy to the season!


Reds

Saturated reds make a strong appearance, adding a vibrant and bold statement to collections. Chloè, Fendi, Victoria Beckham and more, use red to create a dramatic mood. 



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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

4 More Print Trends for Fall


Graphic Prep


Graphic prep is all about the clean, sharp cut of color, while enhancing body shape through color blocking. In this trend we find an order of lines and geometrical shapes, often derived from tribal shapes that celebrate primary colors. Designers indulging in the harmony of colorful line balance include Delpozo, DVF and Armani.

Modern Simplicity


Black, white, neutrals and a minimalistic layout of these colors is what best describes this trend. Simple lines, squares, rectangles and  semi organic shapes, often mimicking brush strokes and gradient transitions are explored in a variety of ways. Issey Miyake, Rochas and Stella Mcartney, are all playing with lines, neutrals, grey color transitions, and are creating movement through line weight difference.

Winter Prairie


Winter Prairie brings the traditional floral prints in the season, by giving them a watercolor look, soft borders and subtle colors. Sweet pastels embrace wine and blush tones, creating pleasant floral prints. Folky florals on dark background reminisce the soil. This trend tends to stick to a very elegant and feminine feeling as seen in the Fall collections of Rebecca Taylor, Valentino and Coach.

Jungle Clash


Taking typical animal prints to a different level, Jungle Clash distorts, mixes and fits animal print in geometrical shapes. Tree bark prints, camouflage, snake skin, zebra lines and leopard skin are distorted, or combined with one another. 
Roberto Cavalli, Max Mara, J Mendel, Michael Kors, Balmain, are experimenting with animal and camo prints in their latest collections. 

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

3 Trends Not to Miss This Fall

Hyper Floral

For this trend, floral motifs return in bright and neon colors. Usage of brush stroke effects creates the illusion of hand painted fabric. It is a chaotic, yet balanced mix of animated floral, watercolor and blurred bright lights. Expressive florals can be seen in collections of Gucci, MGSM, Altuzarra, Prabal and more.



Pattern Clash
This season, patterns are explored in a playful manner. Layering Patterns, experimenting with different motifs combinations, with some patterns transitioning from geometrical to organic florals. A confusion of color and shape, with expressive and dynamic colors. Dries Van Noten, Off White, Giambattista Valli, are crushing and mixing patterns, changing colors and creating transitions through shape.



Eastern Influence
The trend takes inspiration from Arabesque decor elements, traditional oriental motifs and all the colorful intricate design elements. Burgundy, reds, oranges and blues are all beautifully laid out in a specific pattern to reveal a bigger picture. Designers like Rosie Assoulin, Erdem and Etro are incorporating tapestry elements, arabesques with a modern twist. 

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Seeing Spots


When can you go wrong with a polka dot? Trick question, you can't! Today we're feeling inspired by these classic dot prints with linear twists. Zimmermann, Christian Wijnants, and Monse all have us seeing spots.




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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Tropical Palms

With the weather warming up, our team are dreaming of a tropical vacation. These palm prints are definitely inspiring our new prints. 



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