Ikat fashion mood board

Ikat is the perfect summer print to beat the winter blues. This seasons easy to wear "It" print is slightly tribal, but could be cousin of the chevron or tie- dye. We used bright hues and classic black & white to transform this ethnic textile into an everyday summer staple. Here are some of our Ikat prints that we developed for this season. Check out our boards on Pinterest!

Pattern Curator delivers color, print and pattern trends and inspiration.

In a world full of fast paced technology, the latest and greatest gadgets and hyperlink surfing, it's comforting to believe that global textiles and culture will never go out of style. I pray that as a global culture we will...

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My Indian ethnic wear fashion design portfolio.

FV contributor, Pattern Curator curates an insightful forecast of mood boards & color stories and we are thrilled to have them on board as our newest FV contributor. They are collectors of images and photos to offer print, pattern and color trends. Each of the boards curated is visually directional, relevant and trend-right. An amazing site for inspirations, check out their site here. Our picks for this week are La Vida Biba and Tribal Essence. LA VIDA BIBA sources…

ikat. always and forever.

This year I went on holiday to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and China. One of my stops in China was Kashgar an oasis city west of the Taklamakan dessert which is mainly populated by Uyghur people. There I had an unexpected fashion moment. On the street in Kashgar Uyghurs are an Eurasian (mixed ancestry) people with an Eastern and Western Eurasian look. The Uyghur (also spelled Uighur or Uigur) language is a Turkic language very similar to Turkish. The term Uyghur means "united" or "allied". Most…