Monday, January 14, 2013

Bee Still My Heart

 

Spring/Summer 2013 Runway 2/32Spring/Summer 2013 Runway 21/32Spring/Summer 2013 Runway 31/32

We first found these looks in Vogue’s guide to Spring 2013 fashion.  Whether you’re the fashionable bee keeper, the garden party honeybee, or the queen bee herself, Alexander McQueen’s Spring 2013 is buzzing with looks for the entire hive.  This line includes magical dresses that exude the sweetness as well as tailored looks that incorporate the perfect geometry of the honeycomb.  Our favorite are the looks that include both, such as the little yellow dress (lower left, above) that  wraps a full, pale yellow, dress over a honeycomb print bodice.  This piece is the fusion of the sweetness of the bee with a hint of the sting.

If you can’t go full-on apiarist with your look, how about pollinating your wardrobe or your décor with a few bee-themed pieces instead. 

Honeycomb Clock

Hive CuffHoney Bee NecklaceHoneycomb Ring

The Honeycomb Modern Wall Clock by Pilot Design (top) has the sheer beauty of the Alexander McQueen skirt, but instead of showing off your legs it will show off your wall color.  The individual honeycomb pieces are cut out (just a few remain in a neutral color), letting the background show through.

Or, for a more wearable honeycomb, DesignERica has both a Hive Cuff (above lower left) and a Honeycomb Ring (above lower right).  These modern bee-inspired accessories remind us of Alexander McQueen’s yellow dress – let the bracelet peek out from beneath your flower shirt, showing you’re sweet as honey but with a little bit of a sting. For the apiarist, we say go for both the ring and the bracelet!

Then for the queen bee, there’s nothing better suited than Lisa Hopkins’ Honey Bee Necklace.  This hand-cut sterling silver necklace has a beautiful bee cut out of an oval shape and hung on a 16'” sterling chain.

So, with the hive fashion in place, we’re ready for spring!

Cheers,

Caitlin

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