Trendspotting: Cool Imperial

While the weather cools down for fall, our style sense does as well.  For fall 2012, there was a lot of elegance, aristocratic, baroque looks across all design disciplines.

I found some regal iron rosette adorned old doors imported from India that looked like they could have once belonged on a faraway palace.  The doors paired very well with the aristocratic look fashioned from Kohrani rugs on a model for a Venetian court pose.

The inside of a restaurant bathroom at MPD in the Meatpacking District of NYC held aristocratic delights in the form of a metallic wallpaper, featuring queens from around the world with a photo negative silvery finish.  I paired that with a royal upgrade to an Art Nouveau jacket I had by adding an upcycled collar to it and embroidering jewels and glass bugle beads.

It's time to treat yourself like a queen this season and outfit your life with something cool and beautiful.

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Design Trend - Global Warming

Refreshing your home and wardrobe is healthy. My aesthetic right now revolves around global chic and hot shades of red...Lots of them. My pad is a mix of Asian antiques, I love using Eastern motifs in my design work and fall's hottest colors are crimson and oxblood.

I love textile design and the many tools that go with it, I had to pick up the hand-carved printing blocks from India when I saw them at a market.  International rug company Pavoni gave the most literal example of mixing interior and fashion design with a theatrical runway show using their carpets.

I designed a contemporary felt applique embroidery design using an updated version of chrysanthemum motifs to be used on a coat or cushion...I haven't decided which one yet.  One of my favorite decor pieces is the antique opium pipe my mother gave me which features carved silver inlaid with turquoise and carnelian.

Using ethnic inspiration doesn't have to be literal.  You can create the palette of colors you want to suit your taste.  Make styles your own by changing the fabrication or applying classic motifs in a new way.

What worldly designs inspire you this season?  Chat now at #DysonFallRefresh !


Dyson Hot + Cool™ fan heaters use Air Multiplier™ technology to provide the fastest even room heating in winter and smooth cool air in summer for year-round use.  There are no fast-spinning blades or visible heating elements, so it’s safe and easy to clean.  Learn more at www.dyson.com/hot+cool.
Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Dyson via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Dyson.

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