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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  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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  Trendlet Alert: Rope

  • By Felicity Loughrey
  • June 9, 2010
  Rope has ancient appeal. Fossilized fragments of it have been found in caves in France dating back to 15,000BC and the Egyptians used it to build the pyramids. Right now, this prehistoric and civilization-shaping tool, made from twisting and plaiting fibers ranging form cotton to nylon, is an oh-so-chic accessory. Read More
  Tags: fashion, trendlet alert, rope, L.L. Bean
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  Crochet

  • By Marni Elyse Katz
  • July 14, 2010
  The Look: It might be all knit one, purl two, but your grandma’s afghan, this is definitely not. Crochet-style dresses, woven bags, knit shoes, and craft-fabulous jewelry—at once feminine and fresh—are popping up pretty much everywhere, from runways and red carpets to craft fairs and chain stores. Read More
  Tags: style, crochet, trendlet alert