Dew of the Desert

This year I did only a cursory check of the S/S 2013 collections.

It was mostly to see which trends lasted beyond F/W 2012: bright color blocking or mono-color (check); pointy toe high heels (check); feminine silhouettes a la Dior New Look (check); sixties revival (check).

This way, I could take advantage of end-of-season sales knowing I will still be able to wear those pieces next spring and summer without looking (gasp!) out-of-fashion. 

The key is to pick “classic” pieces in terms of cut and silhouette. An A line skirt is an A line skirt whether it’s mint green, oxblood or plain black.  For vintage revival clothing, shop in your mother/grandmother’s closet or sites like ebay or etsy to find items that are back in fashion.

A quick scroll through etsy for example, yielded a lot of pieces reminiscent of the latest S/S 2013 Louis Vuitton collection. Maybe a little too “reminiscent”, ahem. Designers “inspire” themselves from the past decades all the time so why not us mortals as well!

Louis Vuitton S/S 2013:

Some of the items I found on Etsy: