classic patterns

Trendspotting: Chevron Chic

May 15, 2012
Thumbnail image for Trendspotting: Chevron Chic

It’s angled, it’s on trend, and it’s everywhere. At the moment, the chevron stripe is nearly inescapable, and what a lovely prison to find oneself in. When paired with itself in a sharply undulating line, the chevron becomes a chevron stripe, the darling of all patterns on the market in 2012. The ubiquitous zigzag is [...]

Read the full article →

Earning Your Stripes: The Most Classic Pattern Ever

May 10, 2012
Thumbnail image for Earning Your Stripes: The Most Classic Pattern Ever

Those of us who love patterns but don’t want to get stuck in a dated rut can always turn to one classic that never lets us down: glorious, glorious stripes. Timeless and clean, they can be found in every color combination imaginable, and playing with line weight and placement can take them from whimsical to [...]

Read the full article →