The "Nifty 50's" were an optimistic time. Fads included Hula Hoops and coonskin caps for kids, drive-in movies and rock-n-roll for teens, conical bras and gelatin molds for moms. On the fashion side of things, there were poodle skirts, knee length shirt dresses with pinched-in waists,...
While the rest of the country is experiencing March madness, the world of design is enjoying Moroccan madness. Spotting Moroccan influences in interior design is nothing new; there has always been an allure to its sensuous and exotic mystery. But now, Moroccan inspired decorating accents are...
"The flowers that bloom in the spring, Tra la, Breathe promise of merry sunshine — As we merrily dance and we sing, Tra la, We welcome the hope that they bring, Tra la, Of a summer of roses and wine, Of a summer of roses and wine. And that's what we mean when we...
"To be short, or to be long?" That is the question we ask this Spring. We in the fashion game are literally "hemming" and hawing over lengths of, well, hemlines. One answer appears to be a compromise of high and low, the best of both worlds,...
It's shocking. I am talking about the newest color trend: neon pink. We all had it back in the eighties: Neon pink shoe laces. A hugely over-sized sweatshirt, possibly, even preferably, ripped. Maybe even hot pink leg warmers. Rewinding the tape, are you asking yourself "OMG!...
In honor of the upcoming President's week, Two Skirts is celebrating fashion in red, white and cobalt blue. Chemically the color is cobalt aluminate, which is toxic when ingested or inhaled. But when worn on the body it’s intoxicating. Cobalt blue breezed on the scene last...
It’s the perfect day to pay homage to one of the greatest designers that ever lived. Verner Panton is known to all of us in the design community, certainly at Tweed, as one of the most influential and creative innovators of all time. Panton, (1926-1998), was...
Two Skirts' Fashion Friday is a weekly feature that focuses on international fashion trends as reflected on a local level in Telluride, and on important emerging and established designers. This week's blog, however, is an exception to the rule. This week, Kristin Holbrook of Two...
Good things last. Fashion classics are just trends with long tails. Metallics have been "trendy" for a long time now, including gold in its different shades, primarily yellow and rose. In June, 2010, Two Skirts' Fashion Friday featured rose gold. Now our fashionista, Kristin Holbrook, wants...
