Clover Canyon - Brand Profile

CLOVER CANYON

Brand Profile:

The world of fashion is endless with its new designers, its great expansion and global appreciation... it truly is hard to keep up. I recently discovered the brand Clover Canyon, and was completely blown away with its imaginative and exotic prints. 

(Clover Canyon - Resort 2014)

The LA designed and produced brand, is a true reflection of Californian style. With its unique electric, vivid prints and amazing streamlined silhouettes, its hard not to picture the looks behind the Californian sunshine. 

The brand can describe their "look of Clover Canyon is jubilant."

The Clover Canyon is distinct with its pieces, working collaboratively, and drawing on their shared passion for travel and art, the team based in LA design original prints, and hand-engineer them to frame and enhance the body.  With new technology of prints, meets the old world of craftsmanship, the garments are designed, patterned, cut and sewn in-house.

The fresh spirited vibe to the prints, has an urban yet tribal feel to the garments but with an elegant twist in design style (what a perfect balance).  When first viewing this collection, I felt that the prints hold a story and a journey of some kind. The electrifying prints show different heritage from tribal African prints, to classic ancient, through to modern day geometric prints. Each garment with its own personality, and burst of fashion flare.

An LA based brand that is now appreciated international, and is available to purchase online from Net-A-Porter.com. The best thing about prints is there ultimate classic styling, they can be adjusted to your day and evening style effortlessly. I am a big fan of prints, I love unique and elegant classics that can be forever reworked into your wardrobe favourites.

Clover Canyon is proudly made in California and will always stick to its origin.-★

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The T-shirt

T-shirts

Everyone owns one, & everyone wears them in their own way...

The ultimate garment, that you can never have too many of, and that you can always have memories attached to them. From prints, logos, quotes, pictures and even embellished, the style of t-shirts are always being recreated. 

Many people collected t-shirts from certain events or occasions, whether their music, arts, fashion or personal events, a t-shirts is something you can always keep and wear again anytime, and anyhow. 

Many celebrities and designers use them to send out strong messages to the public. The perfect blank canvas easily modified into something that suits you. 

Heres some of my favourite T-shirts available now in stores: 

• LANVIN, £640, Embellished t-shirt (available at net-a-porter.com)

• MEADHAM KIRCHHOFF, £130, Printed t-shirt (available from net-a-porter.com)

• ZARA, £22.99, Open back printed T-shirt, (available from zara.com & in stores) 

SKarman's T-shirt Look:

One casual day, after attending an epic concert the night before of the famous Roc Nation musical brothers, Jay Z & Kanye West, I decided to incorporate my unforgettable experience into my next day look. 

After purchasing a t-shirt from the concert, as a statement of momentous from the extravagant evening, i decided styling it with my leather armed parka, blue jeans and wedged sneakers which I am a total fan of lately, simple adding to the casual and laid back mood that any t-shirt brings. Still in the electric hip-hop vibe that I experienced the night before at Watch The Throne concert, I believed that sneakers were the only choice. And Sunglasses always, of course! xX

So experiment with how your work your t-shirts, and remember you can never have too many.-★

Flower Power !

ƸӜƷ Flower Power ƸӜƷ 

New blooms for your Spring / Summer Wardrobe: 

This summer time, be sure to be inspired by mother natures creation, with many summer outfits feature the peace and love trend of flowers, from Christopher Kane's organza 3D flower dress, to Louis Vuitton's cut-out metallic and fresh whites flower design. The perfect summer's day outfit. 

Work the power of your flower summer dress, with flats or wedge, depending on the occasion. For a more casual approach, pair long maxi floral prints with denim waistcoats and messenger bag. For evening, wear your hair up allowing the dresses beautiful blooms to be truly admired. 

Keep you cool and stylish, from the runways to the high streets store, you'll be sure to come across many items in your favourite high street store.

Favourite High Street Picks:

• ZARA: There's always room for more Zara in your wardrobe, with its garments always on trend. I LOVE this body-con floral print dress, with round neck, i defiantly feel there's some inspiration from British designer Stella McCartney's iconic cuts. 

You simply can not go wrong with this dress, easily paired with anything to be dressed up or down. Simply ADORE!

Embrace your flirty feminine side girlies.-★

MARY KATRANTZOU for TOPSHOP SS12

MARY KATRANTZOU for TOPSHOP SPRING/SUMMER 2012

The Queen that has trademarked prints designs, creates a new range for Topshop Designer capsule collection:

The Greek born designer has always has a passion for prints, with her great influence from her mother an interior designer and her father who trained in textile designer, no wonder the world has become fascinated by her exotic prints in fashion.

(Picture: Mary Katrantzou for Topshop collection)

She started her studies in Architecture, studying in Rode Island School of Design after moving to the USA, and then later transfered to the iconic Central Saint Martains College of Art and Design where she completed her Bachelor and Masters. She began her career, focusing on the prints for interiors, and later formed a new direction in Prints for fashion. And since then Katrantzou has been storming up the fashion world with her debut. With her clothing already available and featured in Harrods and Vogue, she is now ready to demand a new market of fashionistas.

(Picture: Mary Katrantzou for Topshop collection)

This February 17th Mary Katrantzou, is launching an exclusive collection for high street store TopShop, during the start of London Fashion week, which be available online and in-stores for consumers ( Mark the date, fashion lovers♥). Katrantzou first debut of her Pret-a-porter (ready-to-wear) collection at London Fashion Week, back in 2008.

(Picture: Mary Katrantzou for Topshop collection)

The Topshop collection offers a wide range of intricate designs, trademarking Mary Katrantzou talents and her amazing cuts. Featuring easy shapes, structured dresses, clean lined-tops, printed t-shirts, slim trousers, and all featuring Katrantzou wild and pretty prints.

(Picture: Mary Katrantzou for Topshop collection)

This is perfect to kick start your Spring / Summer wardrobe... very exciting.-★

SKarman's Pick:

• The cropped Floral Trousers, (£130): Floral prints are big this season, and I'm just loving these Katrantzou classic's, perfect for spicing up my spring wardrope adding a pop of colour and saying goodbye to those dull wintery skies.

• Collar Blouse, (£180): I love collars for winter or spring/summer, anytime they work wonders! This blouse is ideal for wearing alone or tucking into cropped floral trousers, outstanding and electric statement print!

Just can't wait to get my hands on these...! XxX