Art in Fashion II: Making Statements on High Street

Art prints in fashion are the next must-buy items on high street. Not only are they eye-catching at first sight (speaking about getting all the right attention), but also an extension of personal statements about the inner artist and fashionista. Coming from an artistic background myself, I'm instinctively drawn to unique prints and design when browsing through online or retail shops. If you haven't already spotted, there're quite a number of recurring arty motifs on dresses or skirts dotted around various high-street favourites, namely Zara and River Island (see below). Fashion has always been an extended relation to the art world; designers are the artists, garments are the artworks that translate the artists' vision and dreams. As buyers, I feel that we own a certain right to having chosen specific pieces of artistic statement pieces. They reflect our personal taste and for some, the inner values and persona we are individually.

Image courtesy of River Island

Images courtesy of Zara

So channel that inner artist and check-out these latest Spring trends in-store. After all, fashion to a certain extend is artistic and art can also be fashionable. It's no surprise that the two art forms will marry up every now and then.

Joan x

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