Glance around any department store and you’ll find a veritable buffet of textile patterns that you can rattle off without a second thought: plaid, stripes, paisley, seersucker, fleur-de-lis. Each ...

I didn't know that the modernist architect Alfred Loos considered patterns and other eye-catching ornaments to be tools of the hegemonic imperialist status quo, but that's probably just me. I also did ...

It is a timeless pattern that has graced the wardrobes of monarchs, princesses, and young royals alike. From the late Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Anne to Princess Diana and now Kate Middleton and ...

Read the original article on Purewow. Polka dots are trending: This we know. In recent weeks and even days, I can’t tell you how many store displays I’ve seen decorated with modern variations on the ...

Polka dots are so fun to wear and definitely add a graphic element to any ensemble, but maybe you’ve always wondered how they came to be—or where the name even originated from. For you curious fashion ...

The polka dot may be a ubiquitous feature of dresses, bikinis, and twee collegiate bedspreads in the modern era, but as patterns go, it hasn’t been around for that long. The eye-popping pattern gets ...