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#Blogpost 5 - Gingham style!

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I'm not kidding here, but for this summer, gingham has been a deep down obsession for me!   The classic picnic blanket print just got a refresh! The truth is that gingham does not mean check or checked, it actually means striped. But, when you’re dealing with a fabric that’s over five hundred years old, naturally some things do get lost in translation. "Gingham" comes from the Malayan word genggang, or "striped." The fabric and its trademark checks became increasingly more prevalent until it was one of the most common and recognizable fabrics in the world, seen on Southern literary types, and London bankers alike. Gingham forges on as an integral part of the spring, and summer style landscape and I'm currently craving with gingham footwear, innerwear, bags, hats, skirts etc. This classic check print is great to wear thing this summer and definitely, a must have in your summer wardrobes.  If you're a fan of monochromatic minimal design this one fo...