The summer is full of ethnic inspirations, take a journey through Africa and get the beat of the new tribal fashion drum. From impressive masai-inspired prints and bold leopard patterns to powerful beadings and silhouettes, the designers were experimenting a lot. Batik, ikat and tritik techniques helped to create vibrant dyed fabrics with an instant touch of the exotic.
Among those trendsetters were: Marc by Marc Jacobs, Diane von Furstenberg, Giambattista Valli, Trussardi 1911, Dries van Noten, Balmain and Christian Louboutin.
I am always telling my girlfriends if you have enough space for storage, please do not throw out too many things. My tribal look that I wore recently is a proof of my advice as sometimes the rising of a trend might take a few seasons: Dark brown suede belted dress by Prada S/S 2009, clutch, shoes and accessories all by Louis Vuitton S/S 2009.
Great eye-catchers are the leopard-printed stockings. Mine are the Fogal Parda ones, available in two variations.
To keep you posted: For F/W 2010 Wolford will launch awesome leo tights and stockings in four different colour combinations: sahara beige/black, black/black, green/black and fuchsia/black. You should definitely get a pair of those.
One thing is for sure: The new desert queen will be the leader of the fashionista tribe.
LoL, Sandra
