Monday, 25 July 2011

The return of the stripe

Hello my lovely followers, so nice to see you again!

Now that we have injected a little brightness into your wardrobe what better time than now to introduce stripes.

I am a MASSIVE fan of stripes, I am not one for wearing too many patterns so in essence stripes are my way of branching out of my comfort territory and being a little crazy. In my own mind they are very classic, one cannot think about stripes and not think about the amazing Coco Chanel and the lasting influence that brand has had on all of its successors.
However stripes have been used in a very intriguing way this season and it’s primary influence on the high street is down to one woman- Muicca Prada. Prada’s S/S11 collection was to sum it up in two words- jaw dropping. It was cheeky, confronting and just plain quirky but it worked on so many levels. Whilst there are many, many trends that have fallen out of this collection stripes are the most memorable.

Referencing the pattern from prisoner uniforms, Prada mixed in with the black stripes amazing bright colours such as orange, pink and blue. The feature of colour gave the clothes that perfect level of fun without being borderline cuckoo- just plain interesting.

Other designers to flirt with the brights mixed with stripes trend include Jil Sander, Sonia Rykiel and Marc by Marc Jacobs.

One must be careful when attempting stripes, as I am sure every girl is aware, wear stripes the wrong way and you will end up looking about 10 pounds heavier than you actually are.

I would recommend pairing your stripes with very basic separates, a beautiful pink and purple striped skirt (currently sold at Sportsgirl, $59.95, sorry I am not able to post a link) would look amazing with a simple black T or jumper- just let the stripes do all the talking.

Alternatively there is a sub trend of clashing prints (such as the Jil Sander example to the left) so if you are going to go down this route I would recommend going for the most extreme combinations in order to have maximum effect.

For those of you who don't have the budget for Prada there are two labels who are replicating this trend on a budget- Dotti and Karen Millen.

Dotti is just oozing with some fantastic treasures, these include (and are not limited to!):

Open back orange/pink top- $49.95-http://www.dotti.com.au/shopthelook/modernelectric/281002- I've been eyeing this top for ages, i love the detail of the back, its so unexpected and sexy


Crisscross back skater dress- $69.95- http://www.dotti.com.au/shopthelook/modernelectric/28100-4 this is a classic shape that again has a great back

Electric blue jumper- $59.95- http://www.dotti.com.au/newarrivals/clothing/266505 an excellent way to incorporate the trend into your wardrobe right now at a reasonable price, it genuinely looks like it came straight off the Prada catwalk


Karen Millen excelled in providing some fantastic dresses and skirts, a small collection of this can be bought on Asos, some of it at a discount:
Some other little gems out there include:
Peplum T-$209- http://www.shopbop.com/ella-striped-peplum-tee-belt/vp/v=1/845524441898804.htm?fm=search-viewall-shopbysize- peplums are huge in hollywood right now, the shape gives the hips a nice complementary curve, if I had the budget I would buy this top in a second

3/4 sleeve boat neck Dress- $99.95- http://www.portmans.com.au/asp/product_detail.asp?category=Dresses&line=772896&name=Bold Another classic dress that will last beyond this one season

Bold Stripe Silk look scarf- $10.30- http://www.asos.com/Asos/Asos-Bold-Stripe-Silk-Look-Scarf/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1577392&SearchQuery=stripes&Rf-700=1000&Rf900=1550,1427&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=200&sort=-1&clr=Multi for those of you not brave enough to try an outfit this scarf is super cute and very adaptable at a steal of a price

Happy Shopping and ill see you next time!

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