Ethical Fashion Blog

BEHIND THE DESIGN: ROOSTERS

Hi there! I am Mata Traders’ textile designer, Shifra (Check out my site!). I will be sharing a little bit of the background, processes, and fun stories behind the textile designs from Mata Traders’ Fall ’13 collection. That’s right, even the prints have some history! This post will be dedicated to the folk inspired “Roosters” print.

 

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FALL 2013 TRENDS
The weather has finally snapped and it’s time to think Fall!   I try to love each of the four seasons equally, but Fall always seems to tug at my heart strings more than the others.  So let’s talk Fall 2013 Trends…
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BLOGGER STYLE

Wondering how to transition your spring pieces into fall? Sarah, the blogger behind Closet Bookworm, shows off how she styles Mata a few different ways. These are images from her 30-day-challenge she posted on pinterest (that’s also why there are numbers on the pics).

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BLOGGER STYLE

Wondering how to transition your spring pieces into fall? Sarah, the blogger behind Closet Bookworm, shows off how she styles Mata a few different ways. These are images from her 30-day-challenge she posted on pinterest (that’s also why there are numbers on the pics).

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SUMMER IN THE CITY SALE
Select Summer ’13 items are on SALE! Check out which of your favorite dresses have been discounted in our Summer in the City Lookbook, staring interns Youjeong and Alex:
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EMERALD WITH ENVY
Pantone named emerald the color of the year calling it:
“Lively. Radiant. Lush… A color of elegance and beauty that enhances our sense of well-being, balance and harmony.”  Sounds pretty wonderful, right?  It just so happens to be my birthstone, and is a color that I love to play around with.  Below are some inspiration boards that show how easily Mata’s summer line can be worn with it this great 2013 shade
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SKIRT! ON TV
We’re on TV again!  This time Elisa Drake, editor of the new Chicago magazine, skirt!, was wearing our yellow Yin Yoke skirt on a local morning news show.
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SUMMER STYLE

Hi! Today I want to tell you about one of my favorite Mata dresses, the Pagoda Pocket dress.  It’s a great little dress to feel comfortable in the summer heat.

 

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