Summer Trends 2013

I saw this post on Etsy's blog about summer trends. Here are the trends, where I use them in my Etsy shop and how to use them in fashion and other places.

Yellow and Marigold

The yellow/marigold trend remind me of my Sunflower Greeting Card, Orange Flower Anniversary Card and Rounded Iridescent Yellow Greeting Card.

I think yellow/marigold is a great color. I love seeing it in fashion because it makes an outfit stand out.

1. These Jewelry Marigold Flower Earrings in Golden are perfect to add a little glamour to your outfit.

2. These marigold shoes add a pop to any outfit.

3. This Norman Norell Marigold Day Suit is a perfect way to use the marigold trend.

4. This cute dress is perfect for a more formal event.

Polka Dots

I love polka dots. I have a couple items that use polka dots in my shop, like this Circus Dots Photo Album pictured that uses fun, colorful polka dots and my Yellow Polka Dot Birthday Wavy Greeting Card.

Polka dots are fun in fashion. If you don't want to go overboard on polka dots in fashion, just choose one piece or accessory that has polka dots.

1. These black and white polka dot shoes can go with any outfit.

2. This bangle has large polka white polka dots.

3. Add some color like with this dark blue polka dot dress.

4. This cute polka dot blouse  has buttons and pockets.

Stripes

My Purple Doughnut Ribbon Journal uses striped decorative paper on the inside in different colors.

Stripes are easy to incorporate in fashion. To make stripes more fun, look for horizontal stripes, stripes going in different directions and colorful stripes.

1. This striped blouse is perfect to wear with any outfit.

2. This School Style Striped bag incorporate dark blue color.

3. You can use trends in toys and other objects like this cute striped elephant from Cow & Co.

4 and 5.  Shoes are a great way to wear stripes. Here are two different ways to wear them.

Perforations and Cut Outs 

This Ogura Lace Dark Blue Greeting Card I just listed uses decorative paper that has cut outs in it. Paper items are a good place to look for cut outs and play around with cutting and layering paper in different ways.

1. I love these green ballet flats from ModCloth that use cut outs.

2. This leather tote from Alaia uses a classic shape and pattern with the perforation trend.

3. This cute peplum dress is from Addison Thompson peplum dress.

Tile Inspired Patterns

This Blue Flower Thank You card reminds me of a tile inspired pattern.

1. Accessories are a great way to wear tile inspired patterns. This iPhone case uses a fun title inspired pattern. (Bonus: It also uses another summer trend - emerald green)

2. This Mexicana Tile Print Skater Dress uses a fun bright color that is great for summer.

3 and 4. These pillows, Moorish Tile cushion in Cobalt by John Lewis and Trina Turk Pillow Embroidered Linen Geometri Tile Blue/Green, use geometric patterns.

String and Rope

The twine I used in my Extra Book Big of Abstract Patterns reminds me of rope.

1. Bracelets are a perfect way to wear the rope trend.

2. This rope bracelet from American Eagle Outfitters is for men.

3. This eco friendly rope handbag is perfect for shopping or a day at the beach.

4. Use the rope trend in your outfit with this Beige Appliqué Rope Dress from Carven.

Emerald Green

Since Emerald Green is Pantone's color of the year, it is a trend right now. I don't have any Emerald green items in my shop right now, I do use green in a lot of my items such as this Green Bird Journal.

Use Emerald green in your makeup, accessories or clothing to use the trend . Emerald reminds me of St. Patrick's Day so if you have St. Patrick's Day inspired Etsy items or fashion pieces, now would be a good time to promote or wear them.

1. Most makeup brands, like Makeup Forever, have an emerald green eye shadow. 

2. For jewelry, look for emerald stones like in these tear drop earrings. 

3. This emerald green top is a perfect way to wear the trend.

4. This cute dress uses two shades of green. 

Do you follow trends?