All the images here are from style.com.
Last season was all about black and white, with a lot of geometric patterns and contrasting strong warmred, or rich mid-blue. What I see now are these themes: |
Chloe Spring 2014 Ready to wear |
Black, white and flesh pink:
Bouchrer Jarrar Fall 2013 couture |
There's a reason why this Bouchrer Jarrar design is first on the list -
the contrasts of colour, flow, and twisted shape
are all great ideas for a cowrie shell.
The DKNY colours include a bluish pale grey. I find this combination of strong and pastel interesting and different. And relevant.
It makes me want to try out some unusual combinations myself.
Phoebe English Spring 2014 Ready to wear |
DKNY pre-Fall 2014 |
Shapes are clean, still quite geometrical.
Black, white and bright orangey red
Akris collection |
Christian Dior Fall 2013 |
The Dior dress looks like a pumpkin witch for halloween it's so orange.
That seems to be the thing these all have in common - the strength of the red.
Miu Miu emphasised it even more by making it shiny.
Giambattista Valli Fall 2013 couture |
Miu Miu Spring 2013 |
Ulyanka Sergeenko Fall 2013 couture |
Rich pastels:
Electric Feathers Spring 2014 Ready to wear |
Giambattista Valli Fall 2013 couture |
Suddenly the flower colours are back - pretty and flowing.
Georgio Armani Spring 2014 Image from fashionista.com |
Soft-textured grey (and fleshpink):
Chanel Fall 2013 couture I would like to try to keep something of the natural variation look in the texture |
Chanel Fall 2013 couture This one has obvious shell-like textures |
Ulyana Seergeenko Fall 2013 couture Here is severe, dry, but curved |
Valentino Fall 2013 couture The slits for sleeves have something of the 'hidden/ revealed' quality of the cowrie |
Some relevant shapes which could be useful or inspiring:
Zuhair Murad Ready to wear Spring 2014 |
Zuhair Marad Spring 2014 Black embroidery on white |
Atelier Versace Fall 2013 couture Attractive curve to the slit |
Atelier Versace Fall 2013 couture Emphasised edges draw the eye |
Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2013 couture False coat look |
Maison Martin Margiela Spring 2012 Shapes on the bodice made with beads/ buttons |
Maison Martin Margiela Spring 2012 Printed shapes and coral emphasis |
Moncler Gamme Rouge Spring 2014 Zip as hide/reveal |
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