While summer officially begins in June, stores and designers have been celebrating summer since spring / summer 2013 runways premiered last September. One of the biggest trends seen on the runways was the tropical trend, both in terms of splashy prints and bright punches of colour. One of the wonderful things about this trend is that it can be embraced in all manners of style: from accessories to shirts, dresses to skirts. Embody summer by wearing this trend!
The tropical trend is unique in that it takes on a new look each time it comes back into style. In the post – World War II era, the tropics were seen as a glamorous place and a unique travel destination, so people often held themed dinner parties, installed tiki bars into their homes, and wore tropical style clothing. Television shows had special episodes filmed in the tropics( see The Brady Bunch and Saved by the Bell) and the tropical trend popped in and out for short spells over the years.
Unless you are a regular beachgoer or a true“ Parrot Head”, you likely do not own a tropical-print shirt. This season, to your benefit, the revivification of this trend looks current, fresh and wearable for all settings!