All posts tagged: trendlet alert

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  Trendlet Alert: Anatomy Lesson

  • By Marni Elyse Katz
  • June 8, 2010
  While botanical and zoological drawings and prints have long been celebrated as elegant and often attainable artworks, these days trendsetters are getting to the heart of the matter—literally. Designers are hanging medical charts in well-turned-out spaces and discerning shopkeepers are elevating anatomical models to objets d’arts. Jewelry designers too, are finding inspiration from internal organs and skeletal structures. Read More
  Tags: trendlet alert, design, poster, anatomy lesson, anatomical
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  Mad For Malachite

  • By Emily Hsieh
  • May 23, 2012
  Malachite has been used for furnishings and jewelry for centuries, though all of a sudden, the swirly green mineral is more popular than ever. Read More
  Tags: malachite, fashion, interior design, trendlet alert, trends, Amanda Nisbet, grant k. gibson
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  Style Safari: Giraffe Sightings are on the Rise

  • By Heather Summerville
  • March 31, 2011
  Every season has its signature animal motif. Last fall, the sly fox was showing its furry little face everywhere—and we've seen squirrels, robins and owls in the past. But this spring belongs to the giraffe. Read More
  Tags: fashion trends , giraffe, louis vuitton, trends, interior design, trendlet alert
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  Trendlet Alert: Patchwork

  • By Marni Elyse Katz
  • August 16, 2010
  Mention patchwork and and dippy hippie ‘70s looks are likely to come to mind—long multi-patterned skirts paired with a poncho and center part. But it wasn’t "The Brady Bunch" that designers were channeling this season on the runways. Instead, we saw scrappy, edgy, and innovative patchwork styles presented for fall. The fashion elite embraced the look at Paris Fashion Week, and some of the best-dressed bloggers are loving the styles too. In the shoes, clothing and accessories category on eBay in the last week, there have been over 3,700 patchwork offerings, ranging from bags by the likes of Chanel, Miu Miu, Louis Vuitton and Michael Kors, to a Comme des Garcons gown. Read More
  Tags: style, fashion, trendlet alert, fall
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  Hip Hop

  • By Marni Elyse Katz
  • March 28, 2012
  We’re seeing rabbits everywhere, and that's not even factoring in the upcoming Easter holiday. Though now is as good a time as any to get on the bunny bandwagon. Bunnies are running rampant right now on eBay, and we’ve picked a dozen cuties. Read More
  Tags: easter, bunny, Easter Bunny, holiday, trendlet alert, interior design