Black and white is a classic color combination always trendy and helps for creating a fairly effortless wardrobe.


The crisp contrast of this classic combination is always in style, it’s classic, simple and very sexy and look good on every woman, no matter what is her hair colour or skin.

This season, black and white prints, checks, stripes and bold geometric designs have entchanted the catwalks.

This is my new design inspired by the gorgeous geometric black and whie piecew of the season.

Take a look at the fascinating knits in black and white and draw inspiration for your own creations:

Autumn, finally time for knitting!

It's almost the end of November and the weather is still warm here in Greece, but the change of nature with the incredible colors of the leaves tells us winter is coming, the ideal season for warm clothes and the favorite season for knitters!
This year knits have a strong presence on the catwalks and the hottest trends are oversized sweaters, full with textures,but also with color!
Get inspired by the gorgeous knits of the season and start knitting! 

On a new design I'm working I decided to combine bold colors, fair isle and the honeycomb stitch:

The classic honeycomb stitch is worked as following:
Works with stitches multiple of 8

Row 1 (RS): *C4B, C4F,* rep from * to end.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: *C4F, C4B,* rep from * to end.
Row 6: Purl.
Row 7: Knit.
Row 8: Purl.
Repeat rows 1 – 8 throughout.

C4B: slip next 2 stitches to cable needle behind work, k2, then k the stitches from cable needle.
C4F: slip next 2 stitches to cable needle in front of work, k2, then k the stitches from cable needle.

Animal print - timeless fashion element

Animal prints and especially leopard prints are my favorites! They’re seasonless, and you can wear them with almost anything, adding a little edge to your wardrobe. And I'm very happy to see that they are constantly updated with new and refreshing takes by the designers. This season they are a top trend again and  you can chose to go for classic pieces like a long coat, a midiskirt, or trousers, which can live forever in your wardrobe. If you think it is too bold, go for accessories in animal print, like a bag, a scarf or shoes.

 DSquared

 Bluegirl

Kate Sprade

My leopard print bag is always trendy!

You can knit it with wool yarn and felt it, or you can make a summery version using cotton yarn, because leopard print will be a hot trend this summer!

Elisabetta Franchi, photo credit fashionmodeldirectory

Fashion trend houndstooth

Houndstooth (or hound’s tooth), known to the French as “pied de poule” and to Americans as  “dog’s tooth” also, is one of my favorite prints. It is a checked pattern with broken checks or abstract four-pointed shapes and has a timeless classy and chic flair.

This winter it's one of the hottest graphic patterns.

Although it is traditionally in black and white, colored houndstooth print are also making their way into the fashion industry.

It is a classic pattern that can never be out of style.  You can find skirts, sweaters, pants, coats, scarfs, bags in this classic pattern. It looks great when combined with black, white, grey, red, burgundy, yellow and  other colors.

I love Stella McCartney's houndstooth dresses and coats for this winter.

Focus on : Stella McCartney's Houndstooth by montaignemarket featuring a black and white houndstooth dress

coat: nastygal.com

 karen millen coat from lyst.com

houndtooth dress, shabbyapple 

If you are reluctant to adopt this pattern in a dress or coat, you can wear an accessory like a scarf or bag and be in style:

Houndstooth by cindycook10 featuring an oversized purse

Juicy Couture handbag (see more satchel style handbags)

And if you like knitting, you can knit my  houndtooth clutch and have your unique and timeless piece of accessory: 

Fashion trend colour orange

The main color of the new season is, without any doubt, the energetic orange. Bright, positive and capable to arouse only good emotions, orange is the best vitamin and cure to the winter blues.

Voted as the colour of the year by Pantone, tangerine tango is one of the hottest colour trends of spring/summer fashion 2012.

The colour was popular in the 20s and 60s and began to ascend in popularity again last year, belying the argument that orange is uplifting and comforting during miserable economic times.

Whether teamed with a pair of jeans, worn as a dress, or used to accessorise, orange shades can easily add a bright burst of colour to your wardrobe.

Dolce e Gabbana, Marc Jacobs, Jil Stewart 

Mulberry, Oscar de la Renta, Vivienne Tam

This is my new shibbori nunofelt scarf inspired by this colour trend:

Knitwear is hot also for this spring-summer

"The edge of the yarn" is the title of the article of the new March issue of Elle!

Elle writes: "The designers grabbed their needles and left their fantasy free and the summer defiles were filled with knits of all sorts, proving that it's their year!!"

Κnitting, after it's strong comeback as a creative hobby, inspired the fashion designers too! Already the last two years we witness the love for handmade shown by the designers!

And if you thought till now that knitting is only for winter, to make warm hats and mittens and cosy jackets, you are wrong! There are gorgeous yarns cotton, linen and silk in the yarn market and fantastic light and airy stitches for you to make fantastic pieces for the spring/summer!

This spring summer season the fashion designers showed knits in bold colours, striped with large or small stripes, monochromes with lacy patterns, beautiful pastels long and wide, chunky or short!

We also show gorgeous crochet dresse, ponchos and knitted skirts and blazers!

Take a look at the pictures to get inspired and grab your needles!!

And if you haven't learned how to knit yet, now it's the time!!At Siempre Vivre knitting and crocheting seminars for beginners start soon! After you have finished the course, the knits that you see below will be a toy for you!Join now, the sits are limited!!!

 

Isabel Marant

 Tommy Hilfiger

 Tommy Hilfiger

 Isabel Marant 

 Κenzo

 Kenzo

 Michael Kors

Michael Kors

Michael Kors

 Oscar de la Renta

Oscar de la Renta

Oscar de la Renta

Rebecca Taylor