Posted on 23 January 2012 by Tea Server
it looks like fashion’s obsession with yellow is here to stay. at recent red carpet events, some of the chicest women in hollywood have been spotted sported the summery color in shades ranging from mustard to canary. the best thing … Continue reading →
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Posted on 19 January 2012 by Tea Server
Graphics, geometric lines and abstract shapes can remind you of two things simultaneously – a high school mathematics class and the Art Deco period from the early 1930s. As the movement swept back onto the spring 2012 runways, we’re helping you find new ways to embrace it.
The Gucci spring 2012 show saw the silhouette as a fusion of 1920s-flapper and 1940s-strictness but with prints drawn from the Deco-period. Frida Giannini experimented with three decades and yet presented a modern, abstract and visually appealing collection. The geometric lines on tuxedos clashed with the shimmery decadence of straight-cut dresses. The luxurious colours and pieces proved that for a trend to revisit the fashion scene, it has to be more powerful than just a glittery flash-forward.
Other designers like Etro played with bold Deco-inspired prints, while the likes of Carolina Herrera married geometric shapes with both masculine tailoring and floor-length gowns.
Filed under: Fashion, Trends 2012 Tagged: Art Deco, Carolina Herrera, Etro, Gucci, Trends 2012