We're not complaining, but... we have been very busy all summer. Consequently, vacation travels have been put off until this twinkling end of summer. So I thought why not devote August to travel and get a glimpse of style from around the globe. We can all have a chance to get away even if we haven't!
To kick off Tile Envy's travel extravaganza- I've got the style.com resort wear top 10 trends to offer up in another of my fav-o-rite fashion/tile posts.
BALENCIAGA & TREND
Mixed Pattern tops the list for the most noticeable trend for 2010 Resort. If you've been following Tile Envy, you know I'm a Balenciaga fan. Super mod, bordering on spaceship attire - Balenciaga's patterns pair perfectly with Trend's new modern wallpaper mosaics. I'm sold!
STELLA McCARTNEY & WALKER ZANGER
White is always THE summer color, but this year's resort season it was everywhere. I've always shopped Stella McCartney starting with when she put Chloe' back on the map. She's certainly no slacker kid from rock-n-roll royalty. I was especially fond of her resort 2010 collection. Clean and modern, it looks great alongside Walker Zanger's Michael Berman collection.
ADAM & CASA DOLCE CASA
Friends will tell you I'm all about sequins. But this resort trend was not sequins it was Cropped Sweaters. What's going on there? Sweaters for summer? I'm always freezing so it's good with me. But back to my favorite- sequins - I realized that I probably love small sparkly mosaics for the same reason I love sequins, starry skies, sparkles on frosting, dew drops, sun on sand...Anyway. Casa Dolce Casa's Vetro series is a favorite probably because they are sequins in the form of tiles.
CELINE & TRIPOLI TILE
Chartreuse was the accent color this year in resort. That color, more green than yellow (or is it the other way around?) was everywhere in accessories- belts, shoes, bags, etc. I'm liking a touch of it, myself. Touch being the definitive word. Here, paired with Tripoli Tile's modern porcelain hand made tiles. I'd never heard of this artisan studio in Brooklyn- but I'm sure liking their wares.
LOUIS VUITTON and STONE & PEWTER
All-over Pattern was another way to describe the "pattern is everywhere" resort trend this year. Here one of my favorite Stone & Pewter mosaics uses bamboo and resin to create kaleidoscope patterns from nature. Paired with Vuitton's "Lucy goes on safari" look- it's all mmm... good!
CHLOE' AND TILEVERA
Hot Pants - not exactly a trend that everyone can pull off. But hey, if you're into them- what better time to strut your stuff than during summer travel? Here Chloe' has the season's most elegant version of this resort trend in a shimmery tone that reminds me of our latest metallic hand painted stone series from Tilevera called -Lustre.
PRADA & ANN SACKS
Color Blocks were a big statement this year giving all the pattern a vibrant break. Ms. Prada has always had a great color eye, and here she has fun pairing colors that most of us wouldn't be brave enough to combine. I loved this look with Ann Sacks' Starburst mosaic. Both are unexpectedly perfect together.
GIAMBATTISTA VALLI & ELLEN BLAKELEY
Wedding gowns for this season were anything but traditional. I'm never big on this category - generally full of meringues- but this season it was refreshingly alternative. Giambattista Valli got it right with his sweet, but involved, gown trimmed in modern details. It reminded me of Ellen Blakeley's mosaic work- a traditional format with a modern edge.
Tile Envy is traveling the entire month of August. What a relief we all know what to wear!