Post 2: Floral Alert

Floral is the new black! 

According to Doneger Creative Services, in Spring 2016, we can expect playful, innocent colors to dominate this aristocratic, couture-worthy aesthetic. This welcomes a naive and gentle approach to chit-chatting and nibbling on tasty treats. 

Based on a report from Vogue.com, "the spring runways were filled with vibrant floral prints...oversize and in fresh colors, Celine, Marni, and Victoria Beckham are just a few of the designers who touched their collections with green thumbs." 

Below are images from Chanel Spring 2015 Couture. This garden inspired trend from Spring 2015 couture will slowly but surely be accepted by the mass market in Spring 2016, due to the trickle down theory. 

To read more on Karl Lagerfeld's vision:  

http://www.vogue.com/fashion-week/8959893/chanel-spring-2015-couture/

I believe there is undeniable power behind being bold. Why not make a statement with your favorite key item in Spring 2016? Vibrant, oversize prints should splash character onto your coats! These stand-out patterns are perfect to brighten one's look. They are perfect to match a carefree, lively energy. WGSN agrees, below are their choices: 

(above: Barbara Tfank)

(above: Nina Ricci)

Fashion innovators like Blake Lively are initiating this trend! Below is Blake Lively wearing a floral Valentino Trench. 

(image found on Glamour.com)

We many not all be able to afford a Valentino trench, but that should not discourage us from keeping up with trends we love! Personally the fun for me is in the search. The satisfaction that comes with finding the item I imagine is unlike any other! If this trend interests you here is one floral item I have come across. 

http://us.topshop.com/

                                                                

As Spring 2016 inches closer this trend shall be more prominent in the mass market! Until then, happy hunting!

Post 1: Fashion inspiration

         My first post is based upon the three fashion bloggers I gather inspiration from. All three blogs I chose trigger my curiosity far beyond drawling over the styles I admire.

1. Dallas Shaw is the creator of one of my favorite fashion blogs! She is an established working women who inspires me through her charismatic social media presence and her creativity. Not only does she blog about her personal style insights, but she also explains what her career entails. She is a fashion illustrator and style expert. Her job allows her to work with multiple aspects of the fashion industry, and she is very open about sharing her ideas on obtaining success. I know from her Instagram page that in the past she has spoken to students about her career path, and finding their own place in the fashion industry. Her willingness to take on a mentor role is something I admire.

  She said it herself, "I am very lucky that everyday of my life I find myself surrounded by beautiful things."

In this video she explains one of her recent projects;




2. Julie Sarinana is the blogger behind Sincerlyjules, who owns and rocks my dream closet. I like that we share a love for gold jewelry, and that most of her style posts are accompanied by the same outfit worn or posed in different ways. Sometimes she even adds a scenic photo to the mix, which completes the visual needed to understand the inspiration behind a look.

        

 This blog inspires me to venture out and see the world! Yes, majority of the content is fashion related (which I love), but it is full of adventure on top of that. This blog sparks up curiosity from within, and I could spend hours envying the life I vicariously witness through my IPhone.

3. "Not all those who wander are lost," was the first line of the description on Ms. Jessica Stein's Instagram page that got me hooked. Her tropical blog illustrates my kind of paradise. Following her journey from place to place sparks my determination to travel the world, one beach at a time. She is a personal style blogger from Sydney, whose wardrobe definitely impacts my dream closet that I have safely stored away on Pinterest. 

I love her simplistic, tropical style, but what I adore most is the photography on her blog. The landscapes she posts are breath taking!

Below lists all three blogs in order: http://dallasshaw.com/     http://sincerelyjules.com/    http://www.tuulavintage.com/