TRENDSPOT: Watercolors!

Donna Karan

Charlotte Russe

When I was in college as an art major I took many painting classes. By far my favorite painting style was watercolor. I loved it because it was so fluid, self-expressive and inspired by the mix of light and color and water. From a technique perspective I loved it because I could layer color, it dried fast and it was an easy clean up. I still love it today for the exact same reasons. Now that it's a fashion trend I can't wait to make my next watercolor painting on my wearables instead of on paper.

Farfetch.com

Clothes are now the best canvas for fashion designers who are offering inspiring and artistically creative wearables based on the water color prints trend for 2010. The technique is often impressionistic and dreamy, with vivid hues and ethereal palettes in florals and broad brushstroke patterns.

Cynthia Rowely

Above, from left: Peter Pilotto Tank, $495, available at Opening Ceremony; Urban Outfitters Watercolor Wayfarer, $4.99, available at Urban Outfitters; The Limited Watercolor Floral Scarf, $16.99, available at The Limited; Creatures of Comfort Stine Goya Simply Pants, $373, available at Creatures of Comfort.

For more creative ideas on this watercolor technique, click here and here.

Get the look: IKAT!

Did you know that our site, www.ilovetocreate.com has lots of cool trend resources for our crafters and fashion designers? Jen, our top-notch trendspotter researches hot trends as well at upcoming ones and brings awesome reports that are posted on our media page. The report above (click on the pic to enlarge it for reading) is all about one of summer's hottest trends, IKAT! We look at these trends and create projects like the ones below for our site!


These are our t-shirt and plate of the month projects and in a couple of days, we will have another set of projects of the month based on another trend! It's all about keeping up with what we are seeing in fashion...from the street, to the runways, to what's online! We keep tabs on it and will bring it to you! We hope you like it!