Printsonalities

It's the season for prints, so there are a lot of interesting visuals draped over mannequins and models these days. In my mall runs the past few days, a couple of these prints caught my eye.

First, there's this dress that has a "Manor born lady" personality.



The dress is in an eye catching robin's egg blue color, and the floral print is executed watercolor style in black and gray. It's perfect since it mutes the brightness of the dress. A matte gray belt will be the perfect foil for this dress.



The second is this old (or "vintage" in fashion speak) Kate Torralba for PD shirt dress.



This was part of her first collection and it caught my eye back then. But when I started looking for it, most of the shops I've checked said it was out of stock. Suddenly, it reappeared in one of the PD stores, so I had to snap it up.



Eventhough it's a few years old, it's still very current. Prada's current collection has similar stripes. Just goes to show that Kate Torralba is way ahead of her time.



Finally, from Space, this tiered shift in an abstract print that has a futuristic personality.



There's an organized chaos in the print that makes it easy on the eye. The rich color also makes it a visual treat.



It reminds me of this old Alexander McQueen dress.



The nice thing about these dresses is that the cuts are classic, so even if the prints can be considered "trendy", it can be worn for a long time and across fashion seasons.