AW11 Menswear

Costume National, Trussardi, Dolce & Gabbana

The menswear collections for AW11 are here! Look for our reports on print trends over the next few weeks.

Pre Fall 11 | Stripes

Louis Vuitton, Stella McCartney, Sonia Rykiel, Alice & Olivia, background Rothko

Stripes are back and they're bigger than ever. Look for bold interpretations on outerwear as seen in the Pre Fall 11 collections.

Printsource is here!

Printsource kicks off the new year with its tri-annual show opening next Monday. Stop by the event to see the latest collections from designers worldwide.

Trend Alert! Tapestry

Clockwise: Frederique Morrel, Shorts by Vanishing Elephant, Vest in photo via Lookbook.nu, Shoes by Forever 21, Wallet by TopShop

Look out for tapestry prints on shoes, accessories, vests, and jackets. It's an easy vintage find, and abundant in retail right now too. We're also blown away by this project by Frederique Morrel.

Pattern Picks: Sequins

Sequins are all the rage these days, and with new years eve almost here and sales raging, it's the perfect time to stock up on festive sparkles and jewels. Here are some of our favorite retail picks.

1. TopShop Knitted Sequin Jumper, $85, topshop.com

2. West Elm Sequin Animals, now $9.97 at West Elm ($5 of sale goes to St. Jude Children's Research Hopital)

3. Parker Sequin Dress, $297, at shopbop.com

4. Ashish Sequin Silk Pants, $550, at net-a-porter.com

5. Sequin Oversize top, 11 pounds at newlook.com

(special thanks to dirk schuster for gifting us the beautiful font used on the numbers.)

Red Hot

Guy Bourdin

Yayoi Kusama | Verner Panton

This feisty color adds a bit of spice to the holiday season.

10 Gifts for the Pattern Lover

Sugar and spice and everything patterned is nice. Here are our top picks for holiday gift giving:

1. Notebooks Sanna Annukka

2. Playing Cards Lanvin

3. Hosiery Patternity

4. Kenzo Book Rizzoli

5. Blocks Shapemaker

6. Erdem x Globe Trotter Luggage

7. Fitzgerald Collection Penguin Publishers

8. Patterned Nails via Alexander McQueen SS11

9. Lipstick Paul & Joe

10. Set of Pencils Iomoi