Artist and former urban planner Kathryn Clark created a series of graphic quilts based on maps of home foreclosures. They are meant to illustrate the affect of the financial crisis. Foreclosed lots are shown as holes in the quilts. The lot locations are completely random Read the full story

Culture Club Topshop T-shirt, $36. See by Chloé skirt, $265. Erickson Beamon for Anna Sui necklace. Calleen Cordero Designs belt, $199. Erickson Beamon jeweled bracelet, $393, and floral bracelet. M. Haskell wooden bangle, $20. Pono by Joan Goodman beaded bangle, $25.

I really enjoyed this story of Tribal Mash-Up prints that Teen Vogue did. It was all about the mixing of different fabrics to depict a range of playful styles. We introduced this Trend awhile back, see here.

"Bored with ballet flats? Step it up in beaded moccasin booties" Marc by Marc Jacobs dress, $298. The Jackson Twins bag, $66. Alejandra Quesada beaded butterfly pin (on bag), $28. Antik Batik moccasins, $172.

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Following up on a Trend we recently reviewed about Pattern Mixing, you should see the Suno Fall 2009 Collection. With their second collection Suno is going strong on the colors and African inspired textiles. After creating their samples in NY, they send them to Kenya where the garments are  produced in small workshops by artisans. This collection is inspired by a mix of East African and downtown NY women. Girls you are lucky! I would love to see a cool African inspired collections for Men.

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