There’s one look which had been consistently catching my eye
these past couple of months, but it was a look that hadn’t completely gotten
its foot through the door yet – and that’s paisley print. There were hints of
it here and there, for example in Vogue’s July supplement they dedicated a
couple of sentences to paisley denim and the range of printed jeans which
Citizens of Humanity had produced for spring/summer. But the design stuck in my
mind and I found myself on the hunt for these ‘Persian Pickles.’ It is only now
that it seems the big high street names have cottoned on, and Topshop have just
released several paisley pieces including some very interesting jeans which are
tempting me more and more by the second.
Looking back to Spring/Summer I think that Stella McCartney’s
take on the design (see below) incorporating the pattern into the pyjama trend
works really well, and those blue tones compliment the look where other colours
would have tipped the precarious balance over into a hazardously overpowering look.
There is something about this matchy-matchy idea which we have seen so much of
this year which I think really works, and Stella McCartney’s paisley pieces get
it right.
Sticking with the matchy-matchy, patterned suits hit the
Autumn/Winter catwalks hard last month, which is why it would seem that the
best way to invest in funky graphics now would be with two matching pieces, and
I’m placing my bets on River Island producing something close to perfect. With
baroque patterns taking centre stage at Dolce and Gabbana as well as Giles
amongst several other names for their A/W 2012 shows, I think that investing in
paisley now will pay off, for the Iranian-originating tear-drop shapes seem to blend
nicely into the baroque trend. And the safest way to handle this busy design?
Monochrome. Topshop lead the way with their cigarette trousers, recycling the
same print for skirts too. Take a look, and see what you think – will you #PayAttentionToPaisley?
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| Citizens of Humanity, £255 |
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| Topshop, £35 |
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| Topshop, £40 |
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| ASOS, Was £60 Now £30 |
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| River Island for Men, £25 |
There’s one look which had been consistently catching my eye
these past couple of months, but it was a look that hadn’t completely gotten
its foot through the door yet – and that’s paisley print. There were hints of
it here and there, for example in Vogue’s July supplement they dedicated a
couple of sentences to paisley denim and the range of printed jeans which
Citizens of Humanity had produced for spring/summer. But the design stuck in my
mind and I found myself on the hunt for these ‘Persian Pickles.’ It is only now
that it seems the big high street names have cottoned on, and Topshop have just
released several paisley pieces including some very interesting jeans which are
tempting me more and more by the second. 
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