05
Mar 12

Milan Fashion Week – Design Sofisticato

Prints were front and center in Milan during the Italian Fashion Week! Juxtaposed to London’s exploration of brights, in Milan we saw muted tones that gave an overall darker sensibility.  We also noted photographs & artwork translated directly onto fabrics, and new twists on classic animal prints.

Click the image below to explore all of Milan Fashion week, and get started making a new collection on EzTextiles.com! We’ve got animal prints, geometrics, and florals to give you a jump-start, all of which are fully editable so you can easily download your designs and  recolor them with your unique color palette!

Images via Vogue.co.uk

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22
Feb 12

Color – NYFW Saturation Story

The Fashion World may have moved on to London but we have to highlight the colors we saw coming down the runway this past New York Fashion week! It was great to see the radiant palette, with an abundance of fiery oranges and a broad spectrum of blues!

After getting a glimpse, we had to check out EzTextiles and use the “Lock Color” function to see what we could find using the below image as inspiration! Click here to check out how you can easily find these Fall colors in our Library today!

Click the image to see our inspired collection!

snapshots of color taken from Vogue.co.uk


23
Feb 11

Color – Hue Hype Fall 2011

We were inspired by Pantone’s release of their Fall 2011 colors, so naturally we had to search  and see what we could find in our library! Check out the mood board we were quickly able to come up with! Whether you’re designing for Men’s, Womens, Kids or Interiors, this color palette should get you started!

Check out the rest of this color story!



21
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


02
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


17
Dec 10

Accessories – Purrrrrfect

Seen on the Upper East Side early morning, was the purrfect combination of a small and large scaled animal prints!

We’ve already started an animal print collection for you here..



15
Dec 10

On the Street – Getting Leggy with it

We just love when amazing street photographers catch amazing prints and patterns in action! Check out the perfect way to get creative with leggings for winter! We love the knitted geometric pattern!

See more of our legging ideas based on this trend!

via thesartorialist


18
Nov 10

Color – We Love Autumn

What isn’t there to love about the Fall season? From the brisk cool weather to the changing leaves on trees, this is the season that inspires us the most with color….

This Fall, there is a primary focus on burnt oranges,  rusty reds, and deeply saturated hunter greens.

Start your search on this color trend here!


image via Nat’l Geo


16
Nov 10

Trending – Fair Isle

In the midst of this Winter season,there has been a noticeable presence in bulky sweaters,cable knits,oversized cardigans, and cozy furs. The strongest must have trend is coming from Fair Isle patterns!

Once thought of as “on the verge of tacky” holiday themed patterns, a.k.a. Fair Isles, have made quite a comeback in nearly every market, and on everything from accessories and apparel to home items. Runway designers have helped  popularize Fair Isles this Fall 2010 season in their Womens and  Menswear lines and we are loving it!

The traditional knitting technique originated in a tiny isle off northern Scotland and has remained unscathed throughout decades!

Download our Fair Isle knits!


image via UO Blog