Design Bitch

Thank goodness for summer! One thing I love to wear in warmer weather is tons of colorful print dresses. The key to wearing prints is mixing and matching your accessories just right so you don’t overwhelm your look. Print dresses are especially perfect in the spring and summer, and I’ve chosen four styles to show you how to wear!

A printed maxi dress looks great with chunky wedge sandals, for a bohemian vibe. Paired with some large hoop earrings, oversized sunglasses and a tote bag, you’re ready for the beach or just a lazy Sunday stroll around your city.

The cocktail dress gets cute with a solid jewel-tone bodice and contrast print skirt. This dress can be paired with some funky, colorful stilettos and a bright satin clutch. In this instance, go bright or go home!

Perfect for the office, this print dress is both playful and practical. The blue python print lends a unique touch to corporate wear, yet the sleek silhouette says you’re all business.

Tory Burch Carly Dress

Going out for a night on the town? Try this 60’s-inspired print dress. The one-shoulder detail keeps it fresh and modern and paired with black stilettos and statement jewelry, you’ll be the center of all attention.

Milly Kaleidoscope Print Silk Twill One Shoulder Dress

LA Fashion week kicks off tonight with a GenArt group show featuring JMary, Jesse Kamm and Le Sang Des Betes. I am most exited about the new JMary collection. Her jackets and dresses have great cuts and quality fabrics that make everyone look sophisticated and untouchable. The dress above is Marlena – black silk chiffon over nude silk georgette with pockets – one of my favorite pieces from her Spring 2008 collection.

threeASFOUR never fail to delight me with their originality. These two dresses are from their Spring/Summer 2008 collection and they are just exquisite.

In the spirit of LA Fashion Week (that starts this Friday) and eco-friendly design, I present to you Gary Harvey. He is a London-based eco-couture designer who unveiled his first collection at the 07 London Fashion Week. The concept behind the 9 dresses presented at the show is to promote fashion design with a conscience and reinvent the perception of recycled clothing. Gary finds second-hand garments in thrift stores and infuses them with a new life and a statement. I impatiently await his next collection.

Newspaper Dress, made from 30 copies of the ‘Financial Times’.

Denim Dress, made from 42 pairs of Levi’s 501 jeans.

Laundry Bag Dress, made from 21 laundry bags