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Hippie Trend: I LOVE it!

I am so excited to see all of the hippie, tribal looks going on this spring!

Those who know me, even in the professional world soon come to discover that, I am a hippie at heart. I am a complete product of my upbringing. Think: Marin County, 1965, hot tubs, peacock feathers, daughter of a Psychiatrist…My parents brought me to the first “Human Be In”; I spent time at the Escalen Institute in Big Sur when they were still holding “encounter groups; and yes, I was into the Grateful Dead too… in fact, jam band music is still where my heart lies and I spend summers at music festivals.

So when I see all of this ethnic, batik, tribal, patchwork and tye-dye in high fashion, I am totally in my element. The only trouble remains that in my day-to-day professional meetings, a full blast of this look won’t work. But per my usual thing, I always add a bit of funk with accessories. I have fabulous ethnic jewelry that I wear with even the simplest outfits. Great handbags or shoes with ethnic details add that bit of ethnicity when I need to look polished otherwise.

Let’s face it, the best place to fully wear this tribal look (unless you are on the runways) is at the beach. St Tropez maybe?

I am determined to find a fabulous but tailored tribal print dress that I can wear for business meetings. If you run across anything, let me know! I’ll post a picture, when I find one!

POSTED BY carla ON 03/02/08 05:03 AM

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User Comments:

That reminds me of printed silk tops and dresses from Hale Bob. They are so cute and have been seen on Eva Longoria and Halle Berry. Also, I just saw some great printed silk tops by Single at Bloomies today. Can't wait for summer!

POSTED BY toodles865 ON 03/28/08 01:03 AM