Mexico, the land of tequila, sombreros and cacti. Or at least that’s what the visuals the name of the country evokes in our minds. It is not commonly though of as a center of the fashion world, but actually, they have quite a lot to contribute. We looked into this, and now when we think …
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September 22, 2012 Tags: cultural-inspired, embroidery, Floral, Mexico, national costume, Patterns, poncho, Prints
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Although you might not be aware of it, the fashion industry gets inspired from a surprisingly wide range of things, and not among the least important of them are national costumes. Fashion designers, specifically American ones, seem fascinated with these things, perhaps out of the lack of their own national costume and no one common …
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July 27, 2012 Tags: accessories, cultural-inspired, embroidery, fur, jewelry, national costume, Patterns, precious stones, Prints, russia, silk
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A fashion designer, just like any other artist, tries to find inspiration anywhere he or she can: in nature, in history, in different cultures, and sometimes even in the work of other artists. (Although this is highly frowned upon.) This in mind, we here at Xaxii recently had a revelation: what if some designers, either…
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February 7, 2012 Tags: cultural-inspired, national costume, ukraine
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Last season, we saw a fashion comeback from the 1980s hit runways all over the world, with the reintroduction of frills, layers, retro prints, and stretch leggings. Moreover, golden oldies like one-pieces, jumpsuits and rompers continue to be revived on the streets and runways this year. However, a comeback that most of us were not prepared for…
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October 11, 2011 Tags: cultural-inspired, harem pants, Pants
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When it comes to the divide between Western fashion influence and Eastern tradition, perhaps no fashion hub blurs the line more vividly than Japan. As early as the mid-19th century, Japanese fashion lovers began emulating Western style, and by the beginning of the 21st century, had wildly altered and modified what they saw…
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October 11, 2011 Tags: cultural-inspired, Japanese, Street fashion
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With the rich blend of influences coming from all over the map in fashion inspiration lately, we aren’t surprised to see many age-old, culturally rich styles–think beachwear’s plundering of batik or the recent “tribal” print explosion–making their way onto runways and racks around the world. One of these ethnically-inspired looks is fast on track to…
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October 11, 2011 Tags: Asian, cultural-inspired, obi belts, silk
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