pattern play: colored lace

No doubt you are seeing colored lace all over the place lately; and though neon and lace seem to be having some sort of tryst, I think I prefer these breezy ocean hues. 1. Lace Ballerina Flat by Zara 2. UpCycled Planter/Pendant by BootsNGus 3. Blue Round Drop Earrings by Kireina Jewelry 4. Blue Lace Soap

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pattern play: landscapes

Coming from a girl who refuses to live somewhere without dramatic scenery,  these landscape products are right up my alley!  Where else have you guys been seeing landscape prints? I can’t wait for products to catch up with all the fantastic fashion that’s been going on [Pedro Lourenço’s  Pre-Fall is blowing my mind!]. 1. Dress

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pattern play: street maps

I just swoon over the graphic asymmetry of street maps.  Stripped down to just lines of streets, some cities look so much more orderly than others.  [Portland still looks awfully good, but I might be biased!] 1. San Francisco City Plan Tie from Planetizen 2. Trip Cabinet from Seletti 3. Chicago Map Earrings from Aminimal 4. New

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pattern play: watercolor.

We’re seeing the carefree watercolor effect on more and more products. Here are a few to check out: 1. Feather Front Blouse by Rachel Rose 2. Life in Words Journal from Minted 3. Black Milk X by Jeffrey Campbell 4. Vintage Le Club Optique Glasses from American Apparel 5. Blue Scarf by Lily and Lionel

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pattern play: gold dots.

Sophistication and playfulness in the same product? Yes please!  Dots hold a permanent spot in my design brain but gold is still holding strong and I couldn’t be happier about it.  I feel a DIY lampshade coming on… 1. Dotted Gold Notebook by Bailey Doesn’t Bark 2. Brushstroke Polka Dot Scarf by Collection XIIX 3. Foil

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pattern play: scribbles!

We’ve got yet another awesome contributor to share today (you’re loving them so far, aren’t you?!!!)! Kimberly Stapleton will be joining us twice a month for a round-up on today’s trendiest, most unexpected patterns – and the products that sport them ever-so-wonderfully. Take it away, Kimberly! My trusty black sharpie and I have been inseparable

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