Several trends are evident after seeing the Fall 2012 RTW runway shows, and faux animal skins, big cats in particular, seem to be a popular choice for outerwear. Whether your wardrobe is simple and sleek or full of colors prints, a jacket with an animal print may fit in rather nicely.
Today is a holiday in the States, one that I’m fairly certain none of my colleagues get to enjoy as a day off. With no disrespect to Presidents past, I’d bet money that people in fashion work harder than politicians on any given day. Just sayin’.
It was a little hard to edit this week’s color story only because it’s such a popular combination right now. Florescent yellow is seeing it’s moment in the spotlight, and various shades of silvery grey have become the perfect companion.. kind of the yin and yang of colors, in a way. It’s certainly a fun and energetic color combo, and it gives me a synthetic or futuristic vibe… like the colors of an industrial uniform in space. Or, come to think of it, the colors of my wedding dress.
Warning: this is not your Grandmother’s wallpaper. Recently a few of these images have been floating around the web, so I followed them back to their source to find an incredible custom wallpaper design studio called Black Crow Studios. They specialize in creating modern, large-scale murals that differ from typical wallpaper in that you don’t see a real repeat. They have a diverse and impressive collection, but I’m especially smitten with their watercolor series. It’s not for every room [or every house], but it’s a refreshingly updated way to make an interior space more dynamic. And yet another example of how digital printing is taking over our world. Rejoice! Check out their site to see the rest of this series and more.
Just when I thought this fall might bring a shift towards minimalism as designers {potentially} grow weary of prints, Suno saves the day. There are so many print themes to love in this collection, from the chic neutral countryside, to the new classic; the printed LBD. Am I nutty to think there’s a little something here for everyone? What do you think?
