3.04.2012

Spring/Summer 2012 Trends

Happy Sunday everyone!

One of the new blog posts that I thought I would start would be trends! What we see at the shows.. and how they interconnect with our daily lives..
Let me know what you think!!!

Today I thought I would start with one of the biggest trends we saw at CHA:

Woodgrain

My Minds Eye

My Minds Eye

My Minds Eye

7 Gypsies

Crate Paper



October Afternoon

Maya Road


Bella Blvd and their new Buttons! 

Here is how I am seeing it not only on the runway.. but almost everywhere!!

Rodarte  Spring 2011 
(it usually takes about a year until we "see" it off the runway)





iPhone Covers


Beautiful wood inlayed and silver necklace


Towels from West Elm


Business Cards
(I have also seen a tremendous amount of stationary now available with a woodgrain look)


I love to consider event planning. I have started to also see wood being used as center pieces. Large round pieces used as cupcake tiers and also as large floral stands. This is a large piece that is used as a runner down the middle of the table. 
http://www.stylemepretty.com/gallery/photo/74488


How do you see this trend? Does it have any significance to you in regards to an emotion? For me, it conjures up calm. Peaceful. But, I also love the way it creates its own geometric patterns. Each piece of wood can generate its own identity. I love the tonal colors. I think that My Minds Eye had a lot of fun in playing with it in tones of blues and yellows... keep an eye out for this line soon!!! 


4 comments:

Paige said...

Wood symbolizes strength, dependability and tradition to me. Love the towels. :)

thriftycrafter said...

Liking this comeback, my very first Lo had wood grain papers, love it. A wood grain frock, oh yeah.

Nicole Martel said...

I love the wood grain!

SunnyCreations said...

We are already reordering My MInds Eye woodgrains where I work. I love how feminine and masculine they were done. Some of the best MME I've seen...ever!