15 Fall Fashion Patterns & Details

Some of these patterns are just plain genius like the Ashish sequin tweed or the Balenciaga cracked paint. Others are funny and fresh like the House of Holland cigarette print or the Burberry Prorsum heart pattern. Get inspiration from fall patterns to update your wardrobe!

Ashish sequin tweed

Balenciaga cracked paint

Burberry Prorsum metallic leopard print

Burberry Prorsum grommet coat

Burberry Prorsum lovely heat print

Burberry Prorsum

Christopher Kane

Dolce&Gabbana jewels

Dolce& Gabbana Byzantine mosaic

Dior

Dior chandelier detail

Dries Van Noten precious coat

Holly Fulton quirky patches

Politically uncorrect: House of Holland cigarette print

Fausto Puglisi metal of honor decorations

Peek-a-boo - DIY your sheer with scissors

Dior spring 2013 pic via splurgerina

See-through garments are a hit of the season. They're intriguing and with the proper cuts you can show just the right amount of skin without reveal too much.
Your new sheer garments are those you already have in your wardrobe after a quick refashion treatment. Sheer panels can be smart too. You can cut away faults, enlarge clothes that are too tight, renew garments you don't wear because they are so last season.
Get inspired by some of the season hottest pieces and make your sheer garment with a pair of scissors.

Misterious, elegant and feminine, this Dior gown has a romantic allure given by the embroidered lace and it shows legs with nonchalance. In order to get this look you can cut a maxi dress around the side seam. Place the dress flat on table and then, without the need of any pattern, pin the lace/sheer fabric on the cut part and sew it on the dress exactly like I did with the Stella McCartney inspired sheer skirt, you can see the tutorial here.

Versace spring 2013 pic via style.com

Like I said before this technique can be used to fix faulty garments. In fact, you can substitute the damaged/stained part of fabric with a sheer panel. You can make sheer or lace sleeves, you can add a sheer panel at the bottom of a skirt to lengthen it or if you dare, you can add a sheer panel at both sides of a dress to enlarge it a bit.

Stella McCatney fall 2011 polka dot dress via coolspotters

Versace spring 2013 pic via style.com

This is a perfect festival look. The corset detail makes this dress unique and the diagonal line makes it fresh. You can use this trick to make a shirt a little bit larger. If you feel that this look is too daring, you can make this detail on the back of the shirt and it becomes instantly more wearable.

Top looks from Paris Haute Couture Fall 2012

Worth Coutre

 Armani Privè

prints inspired by Japan mixed with sharp sartorial design

Chanel Couture

torch shoes! I love the peplum jackets and the feathered skirt, doesn't it look like a pompom?

 Givenchy Couture

Amazing fringe purse!

Giambattista Valli 

feathers galore

parrot feather dress

 

tailed bustier and  feather collar

 

the controversial Jean Paul Gaultier

 

an overview of Dior Couture: an overload of prints and colors, it's just my opinion but they look more carnival costumes than dresses

Givenchy Couture

DIY Dior inspired spring flowered necklace

 

 

the inspiration: Dior necklace 

  

what do you need? 

artificial flowers

gros grain in various colors (i used white,baby pink and purple)

pink satin ribbon

avrete bisogno di:

fiori in stoffa

gros grain in vari colori

un nastrino di raso per il fiocco

pull  out the plastic pistil

estraete il pistillo in plastica,basterà tirare

sew the petals together and cover the hole left by the pistil with some beads

ricomponete il fiore cucendo i petali uno sopra l'altro e usate qualche perlina per coprire il foro del pistillo

 

 stitch the white gros grain without blocking the thread at the end

eseguite una cucitura sul gros grain bianco senza bloccare il filo

 

and gently pull the thread, you'll see some ripple will form

tirate poi il filo e noterete che il nastro si arriccerà

 

stitch the white gros grain over the pink one

cucite il nostro bianco sopra quello rosa

now stitch the purple gros grain as shown and then press the pleats down with the iron.

I've finished the necklace stitching a row of silver beads between the pleats and then i've added a long satin ribbon at the back of the necklace, you'll fasten the necklace with a fancy bow.

a questo punto cucite il nastro viola come mostrato in figura e poi schiacchiatelo con il ferro da stiro in una direzione ottenendo delle pieghe. Ho completato la collana aggiungendo delle perline argentate tra le pieghe e un nastro di raso sul retro della collana che rifinisce e serve ad allacciare la collana con un fiocchetto.

Leopard overload

1-H&M leopard scarf /2-leopard sheer scarf top/ 3-Zara puffy leopard skirt /4- leopard bag with tassel/ 5-Dior Mitzah Bricard Makeup Collection nail vernis 912: ebony deep brown, 622: camel beige

It's time to leave in the closet the topshop leopard fur i've worn a lot this winter but it doesn't mean i'm going to renounce to this animal print! I've found a lot of leopard clothes and accessories in shops and virtually i could wear leopard from head to toe (don't worry there's not a chance i'll do it!). I love the leopard scarf i found at H&M,it's giant,so big that could easily be used as a top knotted around the body. I couldn't resist buying the zara skirt above,the big pleats give a puffy effect to it,i'm happy the waisted skirt is back! Have you already worn a sheer blouse this spring? If not seriously consider it, it moves nicely around the body while you walk and you can find it in a variety of patterns. They're perfect worn alone or if you're shy under a blazer.
Leopard is like black, goes well with almost any color, i like to wear it with red right now.
What about you?Do you like the leopard print and how do you wear it?



E' primavera ed è tempo di lasciare negli armadi le pelliccie (sintetiche) leopardate che abbiamo acquistato quest'inverno. Questo però non vuol dire dover rinunciare alla stampa maculata che viene proposta quest'estate su una miriade di capi:potrete virtualmente vestirvi leopardate dalla testa ai piedi (però non lo fate!).
Devo dire che quest'anno zara non sbaglia un colpo e sforna uno dietro l'altro i must di stagione, dalle scarpe con il taglio asimmetrico alla Stella MCCartney (disponibili ora in negozio in bianco)alle gonne con ampie pences leggermente voluminose. Un altro capo con cui sbizzarrisi è la camicia stampata semitrasparente, leggera,con un discreto effetto vedo non vedo che la rende perfetta anche da giorno. Il leopardato è come il nero, si sposa bene con molti colori, in questo momento mi piace accostato al rosso. A voi piace la stampa maculata? Come la indossate?