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Design Meets Fashion: Spring Florals 2013
Spring is around the corner and I’m excited to start buying this season’s bright botanicals and leaving my fall/winter pieces behind. This outfit by H&M is a sign of what’s to come! (Images via Mokkasin & H&M Magazine.)
Design Meets Fashion: Lace & Die Cuts
White lace and die cutting are two trends that have been going strong for a couple years now, and in the 2013 collections Valentino meshed them together with beautiful floral die cut dresses. His intricate work reminded me of the NYU Philosophy Department by SHA. Both works are incredibly charming in their detail and whimsical [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Caramel & Black
Two colors I’m loving together right now are caramel and black. Even though these classics pair seamlessly together, the contrast between the light rich brown and black is a bit unexpected. (Images via The Design Files & Jeffrey Campbell.)
Design Meets Fashion: Pops of Blue
When I want a pop of color, blue is my go-to. It’s decidedly neutral, yet modern, uplifting and fun. Plus you can pair modern blue pieces with more traditional and natural materials and it creates a beautiful juxtaposition. (Images via Pinterest & Poketo.)
Design Meets Fashion: Marrakesh
One of my favorite trends of 2013 is the reemergence of Moroccan motifs. Its mix of European, African and middle-eastern cultures is prevalent in its design, creating an eclectic and worldly style. (Images via Parlour & Pinterest.)
Design Meets Fashion: Mixing Oranges
I feel so safe in my black, white and grays that sometimes I need to see pops of color like this to remind me of how powerful and fun color can be. Especially as we move into cooler temperatures and cloudier skies, it’s nice to have an energizing flash of color to lift our moods, [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Indian Style
One style I have a serious soft spot for is anything Indian (as in true Asian Indian). My grandparents are from Kashmir, so I grew up wearing and seeing these beautiful silk textiles with incredible bead-work, mirrors and texture. Chanel’s Pre-Fall 2012 collection is so intensely gorgeous and unique to recent trends, that I have [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Deep Purple
One thing I’ve learned since naming my daughter Violet is that people have a serious passion for purple. Color psychologists believe that purple encourages creativity while having a calming effect. I think of it as a feminine yet sophisticated color that is somewhat unexpected, especially in décor. I love how stylist Marianne Cotterill used purple [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Flower Power
Seems Marc Jacobs and Designers Call have something in common….flower power! When I first saw the spring summer 2012 collection Jacobs did for Louis Vuitton I thought of these fun Blossom 3-D Louis XVI Chairs Lara designed a couple years ago. She took vintage chairs, repainted and reupholstered them in silk dupioni, and then went [...]
