There are specific prints that satisfy seasonal trends as they come — flower with spring, plaid with fall, oceanic strips with summer — and afterward there are prints that come along with a more extended pattern cycle, getting apparently retro before returning once more. Polka dots are examples of such pattern — they tend to feel more like the old patterns but however are returning in more advanced ways. Both large realistic cycles and miniature spots have advanced into fashion throughout previous seasons, mostly in a downplayed, monochromatic palette, and frequently with an aesthetic curve. “I usually prefer to think about my shoots as live arts, and polka dots help me to remember Yayoi Kusama or Lichtenstein,” Designer Carolina Orrico, who specializes in distributions such as Heroine and L’Officiel Mexico have incorporated the print, says TZR . “They are fun and realistic, and consistently gives a statement look that feels stylish without being a little too much.”
Even though you may have once credited spots to retro swimsuits and ’50s-time party gowns, there is something special about the manners by which brands are moving toward the print. During the Spring/Summer 2020 runways, stylists reconsidered them in miniature cycles painted on long dresses and even larger than average forms wrapped on beautiful night wear. Also, concerning those designing the print IRL, influencers are layering on numerous spotted pieces for greatest effect. It is a simple method to begin wearing this spring pattern before spring really shows up, without any doubt.
Despite the fact that polka dots have consistently been viewed as a staple print, the spotty theme has taken a step back with regards to road style and even on the runways for as far as previous seasons. Rather, we needed to wear leopard-like prints, among other print assortments, just as plaid and whatever hue that was featured on our style zeitgeist. (Millennial pink? Ooze green? Gen-Z yellow? Who knows nowadays).
Yet, in July, we saw the fashion-lovers and stylists bring back the spotted print, particularly during Couture Week in Paris, and during that time, a specific dotted attire from Zara was becoming more popular among many customers. The design was pulling in VIP designers, as well, and we saw a couple of red carpets filled with dotted dresses, from Alison Brie’s satin two-piece set by Orseund Iris down to Brittany Snow in a transparent, decorated Monique Lhuillier dress.
Maybe stylists were getting on to this emerging pattern while they create their Spring 2020 designs. During the New York Fashion Week, we saw various dotty designs on the runway, similar to the elegant tulle outfits made with smooth polka-dabs from Wes Gordon to Carolina Herrera. Tory Burch selected an outstanding blue-and-white design, found on tops, skirts and skimpy outfits, while Adam Lippes picked highly contrasting, beautiful dresses in dots of different sizes. Zero Maria and Cornejo took advantage of the pattern’s adaptability, also, with polka dots put so close to each other that they nearly looked like checkerboard print.