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A fuzzy picture doesn't stop me from recognizing style. I've got to give props to jsutt for taking her picture off of a window reflection. She looks like a beautiful tribal princess in her custom-made dress and chunky wooden necklace. Where can I get one of those? Here's what she has on: Dress: Donna Belt: Urban Outfitters Bag: Bally Shoes: Steven by Steve Madden Congrats to jsutt! Everyone Read more
You all embarked on an exciting tribal safari this week! From ethnic-print frocks to animal-inspired jewels, your Fab finds revealed (and combined) your love for two of Spring's hottest trends: tribal chic and urban safari. The Fab Finder of the week is cashmere80, because she found this Wet Seal maxi halter dress, which perfectly suits the tribal safari theme. Every week the Fab Finder I Read more
Gwen Stefani's making good on her plans to continue creating fun and kid-friendly designs for kids (at affordable prices). The designing mama is launching her Summer Harajuku Mini collection for Target today (all priced between $12 - $20), and the bright, island-inspired designs are pure Gwen. Girls pieces feature bright colors, ruffles, and Summer-clad characters, while the boys' designs are Read more
Now's the time to unleash your wanderlust — designers like Donna Karan and Michael Kors showed Spring collections that exuded exoticism thanks to tribal prints, safari-inspired pieces, and looks that Kors coined "Afri-luxe." Now, how to get the same luxe look on a more affordable scale? We've, er, hunted and gathered a collection of tribal prints, gladiator sandals, and statement ethnic jewelry Read more
For Spring '12, Banana Republic is all about the sweet '60s with a twist, showing pretty peplum tops, printed pencil skirts, and floral sheath dresses. Look closely and you can see cool details such as a zigzag lace pattern on a top or a textural graphic print on a skirt. Of course, there were touches of the brand's trademark safari inspiration via soft tailored trench coats and tribal print maxi Read more
One of our favorite Fall trends is carrying over to Spring — tribal looks. Safari-inspired pieces graced the runways at Michael Kors, Donna Karan, and Diane von Furstenberg, as designers played with mixed prints, raw textures, and vibrant hues. From head-to-toe animal prints at Michael Kors to warrior-like tribal dresses at Herve Leger, we can’t wait to get our safari on for Spring. Read more
Silky, sexy, and totally lush: Salvatore Ferragamo's Spring 2012 collection was filled with opulent print, sexy scarf dresses, and bold colors that made for one seriously glamorous offering. Satin jumpsuits and suits, and handkerchief hem dresses are designed for the jetsetting girl who might find herself on a (five-star, of course) safari one minute, an exotic tropical vacation the next. What Read more
Donna Karan looked afar for her Spring 2012 collection, which had a powerful tribal element that was more queen-of-the-desert than girl-on-safari. Karan cited her recent travels in Haiti as inspiration, which would explain why Wyclef Jean sat front row, and received a big kiss from Karan during her final bow. Glamourous, body-hugging ruched gowns were rendered in earth tones like mud, sienna, Read more
"Afriluxe" is the term Michael Kors used to describe his Spring 2012 collection in show notes. It was a languid, very luxurious show that cited artisanal textures and raw textures as inspiration. Linen tunics and serapes, ponchos, sarongs, and caftans were styled with thick leather belts and strappy gladiator flat sandals. The season's most popular jacket, the anorak, was done here in silk. Read more
