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Trend Report Tuesday: Prints of Summer 2017

This summer’s trends are so bright and bold with a classy, elegant feel, but a lot of the fashion trends include prints.

Prints are an easy way to spice up your wardrobe, but there are so many prints and patterns to choose from. Good thing mixing and matching prints are no longer fashion faux pas!

From stripes to checkers to floral and more, which ones are the most fashionable ones?

Downtown did some research on what the most popular summer prints are on the streets of New York City. One thing we noticed were that prints in geneal are trending at an all time high, and specifying the best print of summer 2017 is hard, because wearing prints in general is fashionable.

We put together a list to guide you through this summer to make it the most stylish one yet. Here are Downtown Magazine’s top prints of summer 2017.

Floral

Photo courtesy of Pinterest

Lovely Light Blue Floral Print Dress from Lulus
Price: $58.00, available here

Gingham

Photo courtesy of J.Crew

Puckered Gingham Dress W/ Eyelet Trim from J.Crew
Price: $138.00, available here

Tie Dye

Photo courtesy of Forever 21

Off-the-Shoulder Tie-Dye Top from Forever 21
Price: $15.90, available here

Stripes

Photo courtesy of REVOLVE

House of Harlow 1960 X REVOLVE Joelle Jumpsuit from REVOLVE
Price: $178.00, available here

Polka Dot

Photo courtesy of Nasty Gal

Like It or Knot Polka Dot Dress from Nasty Gal
Price: $50.00, available here

Animal Print

Photo courtesy of Tobi

Andrea Grey Multi Snake Print Romper from Tobi
Price: $26.00, available here

Patchwork

Photo courtesy of Nordstrom

Chaus Sahara Patchwork Mixed Media Top from Nordstrom
Price: $69.00, available here

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Carolina Herrera Reissues Her Favorite Prints

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Venezuelan fashion designer and style icon Carolina Herrera has just released a collection of day clothes in her best-selling prints from past collections. “Each one has a little story,” she told Vogue. Florals, toile, stars, birds, and even drawings of her pet poodle are among the selected prints.

Each print is a playful ode to some of Mrs. Herrera’s favorite things; Swimming Ladies is inspired by her trips to Punta Cana and Zodiac was inspired by a celestial Verdura compact given to her by her husband Reinaldo. Our favorite, the Sparrows print, features her favorite bird in bright greens and yellows. The rest are equally playful and gorgeous; Love Letters, Marilyn Toile, and Botanicals round out the collection. Check out all of the prints and their individual stories here.

The looks are preppy and classic: shirtdresses, pencil skirts, shift dresses, A-lines, and sensible shorts are the chosen silhouettes. The prints are colorful and slightly reminiscent of bolder Lily Pulitzer designs, but more refined. We suggest wearing one of the looks for a lady’s luncheon, a stroll around the park, or a day trip to Yankee Stadium.

 

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– Charlotte Bryant

 

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Spring Trends: It’s Print Time

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From New York to Paris, this spring designers focused on an artistic trend reflected in the prints rather than the silhouettes of their collections.

Karl Lagerfeld transformed Le Grand Palais into a gigantic art gallery for the Chanel show, inspired by Art Basel, Jeff Koons and Jay Z’s album Picasso Baby. Phoebe Philo for Céline showed the freedom of Brassaï; bold graphic prints mixed together are a representation of graffiti and street art. Back in New York, Proenza Schouler’s dynamic duo Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez went in a more minimal and subtle direction, with prints of black and white hand painted stripes that evoke flora et fauna. At Prada, the collection had a gang element, inspired by femininity, sportswear and street art in South America and Mexico.

It’s time to go bold- hide your leopard prints and look to Van Gogh’s paintings for direction. This spring it’s print time. – Paris Amaro