Fashion of 2018

Nothing says nautical like navy and white stripes.  Sunhats, sailboats, shells and sunshine are also highly complementary. Interior image courtesy of Tumbler Outfit image courtesy of A Positively Beautiful Blog My new home at the beach has inspired this post as I've been quite taken by the nautical theme. I've never owned a house by the beach, so I now feel quite entitled and even obliged to introduce some sense of a nautical feeling into my home decor. Complimentary The navy blue and white stripes are of course the classic combination, originally called the Breton Stripes which were the design of the French seamen's uniform. Coco Chanel then popularized the signature style and took it mainstream with her stripe shirt and palazzo pants combo, which is where the nautical craze all started and has been going strong for decades. For more on the history of the beloved nautical style check this article Stripes Ahoy! From the movie "Coco before Chanel" Audrey Tautou doe...

Outfit pic - Dress from Karen Walker Hi There range Interior pic - courtesy of MadeByGirl So orange and navy would have worked fine as a title but I wanted to be a bit fancier and went for the more pretentious "tangerine and sapphire" title option instead. Either way you'll have to agree that its an intensely bold combo. I bought this cute dress for a friends wedding from my favorite fashion designer Karen Walker and also got to wear to an awards ceremony the following week - efficient cost per wear! Vintage sapphire ring from my mother Are you brave enough to go for navy walls? Are you brave enough to try this combo at all? I will gladly try out the fashion option but with interiors I must admit it looks beautiful but I'm a bit intimidated by this bold combo. Safer option would be to go for some loud accessories. As bold as this combo gets! Only for the brave. Image courtesy of Rue Love chevron! Image courtesy of Living Livelier Image  courtesy of T raditional Home ...