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print trend: Bold Botanicals

Bigger, bolder and slightly 50’s, statement botanicals are catching eye’s this season.

Largely graphic and tonal, predominantly featuring blues and sea greens with pops of coral or red, there is something mildly nostalgic about this print trend that may make you inclined to pick up that dusty ukulele and start strumming away like The King himself in a tropical getaway movie.

Lots of palms, floaty leaves, vintage Hawaiian and updated hibiscus tropicals, are being seen not only in fashion but interior trends as well.

The overarching feeling is that everyone is just keen to relax, kick back on a beach lounge someplace exotic, sipping an ice cold beer and listening to some sweet tunes…Bali anyone….?

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Showcase: Alex Nguyen

This Months showcase we are featuring Womenswear Designer Alex Nguyen who graduated from Billy Blue college this year.

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What inspired you for your fashion collection?

I was inspired by Alexander the Great. I love his courage and his determination.

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Who is your favourite fashion designer?

Tom Ford and Alexander McQueen.

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Why do you think fashion prints are a good element to have in your designs?

Fashion prints for me are soft wearable artworks that can channel the collection’s essence and can capture people interests in instant.

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What are your plans for the future?

I graduated in March. I’m taking a break at the moment, so I’m creating a blog featuring my fashion illustrations and my prints. Maybe in a few months, I will go look for a job.

Image source: Alex Nguyen Email: alex.odin.nguyen@gmail.com