In Line With Stripes

Trends come and go but classics remain. Doubtlessly stripes are one such print that is ageless and can never go out of our wardrobes. The versatility of stripes got proved on the 2013 Spring/Summer runways. Fall 2012 trends turned out to be a diverse collection of numerous styles. New, old and remixed fashion heated up the runway all over the world but stripe again stole the charm.

As the new graphic fever has caught up the fashionistas, stripe print too morphed itself. Starting from straight lines to Op Art (optical illusion print), 2013 graphics have geometric influences. If worn individually, lines and stripes are still simpler than what it used to be but uncannily they are all to be worn together!

Here’s how you can style the lines:

Mix them well: Yes, the chaotic web that we are living in has given rise to mixed geometry. Dizzying prints are in and monotonous gapping between the lines is out.

Let Them Merge: Pick both top and bottom in stripe. It would be best if there’s a difference in the gapping between the lines. The idea is to let different stripes mish-mash. The look turns out to be simple yet striking.

Make It Official: For work pair a simple striped pencil skirt with a denim blouse and side hair parting. This sets a perfect example of classic chic.

Check and Stripes Combo: Miniature checks with wide stripes are the hero style of this season. Try wearing both if you are experimental enough. Keep the rest of the look simple. It will never fail to draw attention. Take cue from the runway trends of Oscar De La Renta, Hermes and Marni and Etro’s Spring/Summer 2013.

Go For Bold Nautical Stripes: Work the look with a striped skirt, wing-tip liner on your eyes and side parting. After all it is stripes; we have been romanticizing with it since we don’t even remember when!