Inspired By | NY Fashion Week Spring 2018
One of the most consistent ways I absorb inspiration is through fashion. I have loved fashion design since I was a little girl, it's actually how I started drawing! I have old sketch books filled with designs -- which are of course hilarious to look at now. But it was an important part of my creative development and something I still absolutely love!
I keep tabs on the way trends are developing in color, texture, & lines, and look for the ways they are translating throughout both interiors & the fashion industry. While I would never say my work is driven by trends -- I defnitely steal inspiration! To me, the concept of a trend is simply a fresh take on something classic or old that has caught the eye of many admirers. I love to infuse the unexpected in my work so when a certain "fresh-take" on a color, or sillouhette catches my eye -- I'm likely to end up using it!
New York Fashion Week just ended, so I gathered some of my favorite street fashion moments in the last week to show you some of the ways I'm finding inspiration.
COLOR
Images Via Harpers Bazaar , Evening Standard, and Camille Charriere
Pastels
Now pastels are no surprise for spring -- but the pastels I've been seeing are so vibrant and saturated! Sometimes toeing the line between pastel & neon. I LOVE it. As you can from the fashion week images above, they are also commonly being worn almost head to toe.
*swatches via Pantones NYFW Spring 2018 Color Forecast
Primary Colors
Primary colors are everywhere! Worn head to toe, in shade variations, as a pop of color with pastels, or paired with other primaries. I'm loving all 4 color swatches below!
NEUTRALS
Images Via Harpers Bazaar , Evening Standard, and Camille Charriere
This season you can expect to see head to toe whites, and I think the camel/sand color below will be everywhere! I'm already seeing it a ton in home design via natural textures like baskets and leather. I like seeing the colors we talked about above paired with all neutral looks. For example: the Pantone "color of the year" ultra violet is a fun pop with the all white trench look up above!
I'm excited to see the ways these colors will translate in my work -- as well as my wardrobe. Happy (almost) spring!
xo, Mel