Geometry

Recently I've been really intrigued by photos of Persian and Islamic architecture. The buildings have interesting shapes and arches, and are sometimes covered in tiles in bold and bright colours.

Aniconism in Islam forbids the depiction of sentient beings, so designs in architecture and art are filled by ornate geometric patterns and prints. The patterns are really intricate with a mixture of curved and straight lines creating so many tiny interesting shapes and patterns.

Images via:

Fresher 

Marlborough College 

We Heart It 

Taghrib News 

I particularly love the patterns combined with the vibrant colours in the patterns- bright turquoises, marigold and dusty yellows, rusty oranges. I really wanted to try and take inspiration from the geometric patterns as well as the colours. 

I don't own a lot of geometric prints so I had to play a little fast and loose, but I think I managed to convey the right vibe using the colour combinations some sort of non-stripes, non-realistic floral prints.

 Asos necklace / Topshop Boutique v neck tshirt / Topshop rings / Topshop Boutique skirt with side splits / Zara studded moccasins

Topshop Unique shirt / Topshop bracelets / Zara wool trousers / Pierre Cardin x Gap sandals

Dries Van Noten top / Topshop semi precious stone cuff / Zara trousers / Vintage Prada ostrich leather shoes

Clockwise;

Zara blue and white geometric print trousers 

Calvin Klein via Asos geometric print sliders 

Asos ornate embellished clutch 

Benu Shop laser cut leather necklace 
BTM Vintage baroque shift dress 
Corina Crooks Moroccan tile earrings 

Red hair, purple shirt

I think Taylor Tomasi Hill has great, creative style and she's someone who I usually look out for on street style blogs come fashion week. There are a couple of people whose style I regularly check up on, mainly because I like the way they use colour and prints. Taylor is one, Miroslava Duma is another favourite.

Taylor Tomasi Hill at New York Fashion Week S/S 13

Image via The Front Row View
 

I particularly loved this outfit when I first saw it, and however many months later I am still in lust. The purple is so perfect with her copper hair and red lips. 

I don't have red hair (this is a cause of great sadness to me, and because I have tan skin red hair won't ever look good on me. It is also a sadness to me that I had to dye my hair ginger before I fully accepted that it would never look good). Because of my ginger deficit I have tried to incorporate the red and copper into the outfit. I'm going to put a strap on the bag to make it a cross body bag because its so much more practical being hands free.

 Vintage silk tshirt / Vintage brocade bag / Vintage belt / Tophsop jeans / Asos White perspex heel shoes