Add a global twist to your look
March 26th, 2008Spring and Summer 2008 introduces a tribal-rich trend that’s fresh and new. African inspired patterns, animal skin prints, natural fibers, safari looks, beaded ornamentation, gladiator sandals and wooden jewelry are what make the global trend a wearable and mainstream style.
You don’t need to wear this look from top to bottom to achieve a great effect. It can be interpreted in numerous ways and it’s all about mixing it up appropriately to suit your style. Simply add gladiator sandals to a modern black and white ensemble, or a safari jacket to a classic smart casual outfit. Match zebra print flats with a preppy look, or sport a tailored caftan over white skinnies and cork wedges.
Don’t choose beige items if the colour washes you out. Choose white, cream, mushroom brown, black and army green instead. I’ve added a tomato red belted safari jacket and an army green shirt dress to my Spring mix and they’re a nice change to the trapeze jackets and A-line jersey tunics I’ve been wearing for a while.
March 27th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
What makes a jacket a safari jacket?
March 27th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
I’ll devote a separate entry to safari jackets Patience. Stay tuned.
March 30th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
It seems as though the safari or African look makes some sort of appearance every spring. There always seem to be animal prints, safari jackets and separates every spring/summer. What pieces are timeless and can be worn every year??
March 31st, 2008 at 7:40 am
Animal prints are a timeless classic, quite right. But safari style dresses jackets don’t make an appearance as often as you might think. It’s a different statement when we see these items in high fashion areas as opposed to when brands like facconable bring them out. I think that a safari jacket is timeless on a certain women who has a particular type of style.