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Foil-paint and tattoos; no mess or needles required.
Contemporary's biggest names are continuing to grace casuals with body
art-inspired prints, spatters and sponge paint. While these bright
looks may undergo questioning by the keep-it-solid set, the majority of
these pieces can be worn naturally, sans the risk of looking like a
Picasso. Inside, read about the different ways to make them work for
you.
Major tattoo tribute is given by Christian Audigier's Ed Hardy line of
All-American and overseas inspired designs of classic tattoo art like
skull heads, roses, bleeding hearts to bald eagles. The "Indian Rose"
and Geysha girl printed tanks and lounge pants are artisinal wonders,
as are the solid leggings with tiger head screen print: Comfy, basic
shapes that are wearable works of art due to high-color illustration,
given n ames like "Battle", "Love Slowly" and "Kiss of Death". The womens' line consists of great-fitting dip-dyed tees, all over print
tanks and everything else from trucker caps to bikinis and even thong
underwear. The mens' collection features back-printed jeans and
rocked-out double tees that give the illusion of elbow-to-wrist
tattoos. Other merchandise includes board shorts, hats and sunglasses.
Unlike the permanent art, these designs are very easy to take off.
The most coveted jeans labels are using pop-art printed and handmade
paint designs to decorate their most popular fits. True Religion's
straight leg 'Billy' jean features their famous horseshoe pocket in
gold or silver foil screen printed paint, adding flair to a laid-back
classic (a non-foil variation is offered in kids' Bobby jean). 7 For
All Mankind features their ultra-famous 'A' pocket in a classic medium
blue wash, with hand made paint spatters throughout the entire jean for a
special artistic effect. Always famous for adventurous denim, D&G
offers a mens' Magic Resin jean hand-painted in white splatter. These
are all great ways to take part in the trend while sporting a
great-fitting cut that, well, you love to wear anyway.
Pair these with a comfy sweater or simple, solid-color tank,
even a button-down blouse or blazer, to balance out. For
attention-grabbing tactics, try more than one all-over tattoo or paint
pieces: graphic hoodies with screen-printed lounge pants, painted
jeans with an extra-long or layered spray-paint tank. Creativity
breeds fun.
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