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Watercolor Decor a 2011 Home Decorating Trend
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2011 Design Trend: Watercolor Decor

We're excited to present a post from one of our favorite sites, ShelterPop!
by Shelterpop

We're excited to present a post from one of our favorite sites, ShelterPop!

Watercolor isn't just for an artist's canvas — the painterly theme has popped up on everything from pillows to place mats. And we're loving this 2011 design trend.

Watercolor is one of the oldest painting mediums known, dating back to paleolithic Europe, although it really made a name for itself during the Middle Ages and European Renaissance. And while flowery works on canvas are the standard association, it seems that watercolor has ditched its botanical roots in favor of the modern graphics for the home that we rounded up here.

AphroChic designer Jeanine Hays is channeling her inner Monet and her affection for the borough of Brooklyn this year to create several modern toile pieces, including a collection of "Brooklyn Life" place mats. The watercolor designs pay homage to neighborhoods like Fort Green, Clinton Hill, Park Slope and Boerum Hill (above), and are made from 100% natural Belgian linen and cotton. Keep reading for two more examples of this trend!

Top 25 Most Beautiful Gowns From Fall 2011 New York Fashion Week
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2011 Fall New York Fashion Week Roundup: The 25 Most Beautiful Dresses From the Runway

We've had red-carpet looks on the brain here for, oh, ever, so we paid special attention to the gorgeous gowns coming down the runway at New York Fashion Week.
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Top 25 Most Beautiful Gowns From Fall 2011 New York Fashion Week

We've had red-carpet looks on the brain here for, oh, ever, so we paid special attention to the gorgeous gowns coming down the runway at New York Fashion Week. There were florals, lace, flowy chiffon numbers, lots of red, and plenty of sparkle from our favorite designers, including Jason Wu, Prabal Gurung, and Monique Lhuillier. Here are the top 25 most drop-dead gorgeous dresses of the week — and the ones we're hoping to see on the Oscars red carpet!

Reem Acra Naeem Khan Marchesa Monique Lhuillier Marchesa J. Mendel Monique Lhuillier
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Fides Silk Gown Erdem
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Fides Silk Gown By Erdem

Designer Erdem Moralioglu described this print as the landscape from a speeding train.
by coutorture Designer Erdem Moralioglu described this print as the landscape from a speeding train. It was this print, in part, that led to a critically acclaimed Fall 08 collection from Moralioglu, who started his own line back in 2006. The designer worked for Diane von Furstenberg before winning the Fashion Fringe award in 2005 and has been climbing his way up to the top since then. This collection was by far his most stunning, with beautifully tailored frocks and coats, trench coats adorned with lace or rosettes, and a print to top all of the florals we've seen for the past two seasons. This Fides Silk Gown, now available on Net-a-Porter, was on of our favorites. Elegant, long and lean, this frock could be worn by a woman of any age, and by day or evening, depending on the occasion. This collection was innovative and elegant and this dress is a shining example of just how talented is the designer. We'll keep an eye on just how fast these first pieces sell out, and bring you full spreads once more of the collection delivers.