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Not Your Grandmother’s Gingham: Spring 2015 Trends

I know what you’re thinking: isn’t gingham what they use for picnic tables and kitchen curtains? Well that was then, and this is now. Gingham is hot this spring and, thankfully, designers have thrown precious out the window and used gingham in fresh and modern ways.

DVF Spring Summer 2015Gingham is all over the runways, like Diane von Furstenberg’s Spring/Summer 2015 Ready to Wear collection.

Manuel Canovas buffalo check Big bold pink and white gingham is surprisingly modern on these French Louis style chairs. Image via Manuel Canovas.

Gingham WallpaperThe big yellow gingham on the walls, bright green lacquered campaign desk, and white painted cabinet create an energetic yet sophisticated place to work. Image via.

 

Bohemian Rhapsody- Spring 2015 Design Trends

On Madison, your ever intrepid observer, is devoting the next few blogposts to Spring 2015 design trends. It may be cold outside, but we’ve got Spring fever already.

This Spring, channeling that inner hippie is hotter than, well, your vintage platform shoes. Valentino, Prada, and The Row, among other haute couture designers, are reviving the look with enough lace, fringe, ruffles and embroidery to make any girl feel like a wild child. But going Boho, whether in fashion or home décor, is tricky navigation. Done well, Boho is meant to be an independent-minded, freestyle mix of cultures and eras. Done poorly, it ends up being a costume party and looking like you got lost in a Moroccan souk.

Bohemian Runway Looks Spring 20151/ Prada 2/ The Row 3/ Valentino

On Madison has assembled a collage of Bohemian looks that manage to hit the right balance between free-spirited ethnic style and modern edge.

bohemian living room Love the mix of a vintage suzani used as a table throw, animal print upholstery on the chair, and African inspired tables. Photo via completelytotallymadly.

Julian Schnabel living roomJulian Schanbel’s home in NYC. Pink wingback chairs, black and white check floor, and layers of patchwork rugs give this room an ethnic but elegant feel.

Kips Bay Mudcloth chairA Louis IX style chair, re-upholstered in African mud cloth for a fresh approach to a classic style.

 

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