2.28.2011

Tribal takeover

 
A stylized, custom silk in coral and Yves Klein blue shot with gold threads, hand-crafted in the traditional weaving style of the Bontoc tribe of the Philippines. Based on the ikat technique of resist-dyeing the warp thread before weaving, geometric motifs of stripes, triangles and arrows are incorporated in brightly colored panels of cloth.

Marchesa Resort 2011 goes tribal with stripes, triangles, and arrows 
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A look from Missoni Spring 2011 (via style.com)

Perpetually cool Proenza Schouler, Pre-Fall 2011 (via style.com)

A Bontoc weaver carrying on a centuries-old tradition, made new again by the world's top designers.

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