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Feb 11

Prints – Graphic Grayscale

As designers, sometimes we have to get a little graphic…and using black and white elements are a great way to get that point across!

We were instantly inspired by Pierre Dal Corso’s recent photography spread, and the optical, and graphic quality that he expressed through wardrobe styling.

Check out our trend interpretation below and download these images + more..

Pierre Dal Corso

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Feb 11

Pantone’s Fall 2011 Color Report

If you haven’t checked it out already, Pantone released the “it colors” for Fall 2011! Check out their extensive report which comes with designer sketches, and quotes!

Keep this palette in mind designers!

via pantone.com


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Feb 11

Trending – Military Influence

From structured jackets to badges and boots, military styles have taken the industry by storm this Fall/Winter season!

Military doesn’t always have to include camouflage prints.What we love most about this trend is the color palette! Make use of saturated olives, forest greens and deep navy hues in your collection to translate this trend  in a more subtle and sophisticated way.

Check out the rest of our military trend inspired ideas!

via refinery29


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Jan 11

Trending – Spring Novelty Prints

Fruits, Animals, Everyday objects…….as prints?

For Spring 2011, designers have taken a whimsical approach in their design process. Novelty is proving to be a dominant trend in prints.

The ongoing mix & match concept goes hand in hand with this playful use of random objects and abstract forms to make fun conversational patterns!

See more of our novelty patterns..

via stylecaster



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Jan 11

Womenswear – Dressing To The Max

With everyone anxiously awaiting the arrival of Spring, we couldn’t wait to share some of our favorite trends just on the horizon. Get inspired by the Maxi Skirt! It has been shown everywhere as the go-to item for 2011 & it’s time for you to get started visualizing, downloading, and designing today!

Check out our bright and happy color palette full of hues that are sure to inspire anyone!


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Jan 11

On the Street – Mix those Prints

One of our correspondents was in Miami recently and spotted a great head-to-toe look on the beach!

Mixed prints have proven to be a trend to watch out for after a handful of designers showed eclectic collections of eye-catching pieces for the Spring season! Check out how this fashionista mixed a strong geo pattern on a casual top with a dainty neutral floral pattern on chic harem pants!

Click for some great similar geometric prints!

Miami, Florida



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Jan 11

Trending – Ripe Stripes

According to this recent Stylecaster report, stripes are a major trend for Spring 2011.

Runway shows had everything from your typical horizontal symmetrical stripe to stripes in varying weights and sizes, even find stripes in vertical layouts. For Spring, think technicolor and 70’s prep style…no more boring pastels and muted stripes here!

Go bold with our stripe inspired board!

via Stylecaster


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Jan 11

Trending – Retro 80’s

The New Year has us planning ahead but also looking back for inspiration! We decided to go through some old tear-sheets in our vintage magazine collection and found this gem of an article. Look at these prints that we found in VOGUE, Feb 1988!

Start designing your own collection at EzTextiles based on this 80s trend!

Via VOGUE Feb 1988


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Dec 10

Knitwear – Mix Those Knits

We’re falling hard for the mix-and-match look we found  in January’s Nylon Magazine! Designers can get creative on EzTextiles and be  inspired by searching for patterns in our Knit library.

Check out our board of ideas and then search for more patterns and visualize them on any product!

Via Nylon Jan 2011

 


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Nov 10

Beauty – The Modern Manicure

Thanks to celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Beyonce, the art of decorating ones’ nails has never been so popular or creative! We’ve seen a bit of everything, from artistic geometric patterns to daring animal prints, the sky is the limit when it comes to nail embellishment!

Change that boring manicure, start playing with nails provided in this beauty collection!