Voque Today: Striped!

Prints are everywhere this spring - stars at YSL and Chanel, abundant florals, oversized polka dots, even bats at Luella. Prints are one of those things that tend to make you feel nauseous after a while, indeed many have suffered from print overload! I'm not over enthusiastic about all these prints and patterns. Although, I do like the soft florals, I think it's a little too cold yet to be frolicking about in flowery tea dresses and floaty, summer frocks. There is one pattern however that it always in fashion and that's the stripe.

The stripe is one of those items that is associated with so many things - there's the Parisian Stripe, a personal favourite when teamed with a sweet beret, there's the Pirate Stripe, bold but quite fun too, the 60s Stripe, another favourite, think Edie and Twiggy, teamed with thick black tights, the Nautical stripe, chic and glamorous, channel the look of the rich and the beautiful yachting in St. Tropez, the Preppy Stripe, tennis and polo, boarding school prep and tea and scones, the Candy Stripe, sugary sweet, My Little Ponies and ice cream sundaes, the Classic Stripe, elegant and feminine, a favourite for fashion icons like Kate and Audrey.

Audrey wears the Classic stripe, always simple and elegant. Twiggy in a youthful, 60s' striped mini dress
Alexa and Sienna prove the stripe to be a must for any wardrobe. The stripe is something that never goes out of style.

Kate wears a classic striped jumper with black tights for a 60s' twist. Kirsten wears the Parisian Stripe complete with a beret.

Of course Brigitte wears a Parisian -esque stripe although with her hooped earrings it is almost a Pirate stripe. Edie is nonchalant in cool 60s' stripes.