Resort 12: Placed florals

Thakoon Addition, Stella McCartney, Givenchy x 2, background: Pattern People

Bold, bright, hand-drawn, photographic, kaleidoscopic...all kinds of placed florals are appearing on the resort collections, our favorite so far being Givenchy's incandescent iris, and symmetrical floral explosions.

Resort 11: Lace

Stella McCartney, Proenza Schouler, Stella McCartney x 2, Twinkle, Hanii Y. background: Pattern People

Givenchy x 2, Diane Von Furstenberg, Givenchy x 3. background: George Moskal for Pattern People

Lace comes in infinite variations with the latest collections.

Spring 10: African Prints

Issey Miyake, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Givenchy, Eley Kishimoto, Suno
African prints have been trending for a few years now, and seem to be gaining steam with heavy hitters like Marc Jacobs, Givenchy and Eley Kishimoto using them generously in their Spring 10 collections. Lively mixed prints, jagged organic shapes, batiks, and colorful messy stripes are all looking playful and fun right now. Take a look at some more inspirational textiles on the Pattern People blog.