do you read elle decor?  the june 2015 issue featured patchwork curtains in the library of a london home, designed by studio peregalli.

library | hampstead, london, united kingdom | interior design by studio peregalli

photo credit simon upton

since then, i’ve been noticing patchwork everywhere.  it seems to be a fall 2015 fashion trend.

1 | gianvito rossi | suede pumps

photo credit netaporter.com

2| roger vivier | prismik suede sandals

photo credit luisaviaroma.com

3| bottega veneta | patent leather pumps with black metal bow

photo credit netaporter.com

4| gianvito rossi | suede ankle boots

photo credit netaporter.com

5| prada | suede ankle boots

photo credit barneys new york

6| burberry prorsum suede over the knee boots

photo credit netaporter.com

1| the row | sequined linen shoulder bag

photo credit bergdorf goodman

2| fendi | baguette studded shoulder bag

photo credit bergdorf goodman

3|  chloe | python shoulder bag

photo credit bergdorf goodman

1| chloe | fall 2015 ready to wear

photo credit marcus tondo/indigitalimages.com

2| etro | fall 2015 ready to wear

photo credit kim weston arnold/indigitalimages.com

3| rodarte | fall 2015 ready to wear

photo credit marcus tondo/indigitalimages.com

4| chloe | fall 2015 ready to wear

photo credit marcus tondo/indigitalimages.com

one of my friends has even started quilting.

quilts of gee’s bend

1| essie bendolph pettway (b. 1956) | roman stripes variation | 1997

2| willie abrams (1897-1987) | roman stripes variation | circa 1975

photo credits auburn.edu

according to new york interior decorator, mario buatta:

‘i think the pendulum is taking a swing back to romanticism.  in fashion we are seeing more colors, florals, and prints.  people are responding to happier moments in what they are wearing.’

-‘what’s modern now?’ | elle decor | july 2015

does patchwork seem romantic, retro, or modern now?