Chic thrills

Fashion this summer is so printastic! It’s a season of chic print overloads in luxe fabrication. It welcomes the hot sizzling days ahead with a look that’s fashion forward. In the recent Spring-Summer ‘08 collections, remarkable statements from Prada, Dolce and Gabbana, Balenciaga, Roberto Cavalli, Gucci, Etro, Wunderkind and designer of the moment Dries van Noten are keeping the world of “chicness” alive. Lavish romantic flora and supernature botanicals, a kaleidoscope of geometrics, psychedelic ‘60s patterns, mod bohemian patchworks, tribal and ethnic safari and brush strokes of painterly splatters are creating a striking tapestry of up-to-date styles. The modern take on print today is fashioned through combinations of complementary or contrasting patterns. The semi art-inspired approach to this fresh manner of dressing has become more innovative. The creative explosion of the current print-o-mania has never been this hot.

In the local scene, newly opened C’est Chic is a haven of trendy printed matters. Presenting a variety of mix and match separates and one-of-a-kind styles, this quaint shop of fashion finds offers must-have trendy pieces at an affordable price tag. Aside from apparel, this up and coming store showcases jewelry such as neckpieces, earrings, cuffs and bracelets, shoes and bags. This is a one-stop shop of chic thrills and frills. In these modern times, there is a movement in the retail world wherein small-scale shops offer the look for less. Making trendy fashion more accessible to a broader audience is a noble act. It is effortlessly C’est Chic.

* * *

(E-mail the author at mymultiplechoice@yahoo.com)