Sunday, 30 May 2010

Trend Report - Nautical

The nautical theme always seems to become trendy every summer, but I really like the twist that keeps popping up this time around - the great rope necklaces make a bold and interesting statement piece that will update a simple outfit.


Here are some great nautical themed photos that will hopefully inspire you as well!




I love this great ship that is hanging in the middle of a room like a chandelier.


Here are some of the great rope necklaces that I was talking about.


Of course sailor shorts (or trousers) are always a classic.





More rope necklaces.




Ropes showing up everywhere!


Even more rope necklaces.




As simple rope braiding technique that you can make into a bracelet. (taken from The Handbook of Knots, by Des Pawson)


A great tutorial for the necklace can be found here courtesy of Love Maegan.




You can find the full instructions for this necklace here courtesy of Ps I Made This.

And finally, yet another tutorial by Love Maegan available here.

Photos from top: Room styling by Muriel Brandolini via elledecor.com; necklace from darlingjames via etsy.com; turquoise rope necklace via piximarket.com; Michelle's nautical styling via kingdomofstyle.typepad.co.uk; shorts by Milli at stylebop.com; Necklaces by Lizzie Fortunato (except bottom right, by unknown) via theinsidesource.com; Jennifer Behr headband via bloggoggles.blogspot.com; Isla knotted rope wedges via coastliving.com; Hand knotted necklaces via etrecos.com; Necklaces via anthropolgie.eu; Page taken from The Handbook of Knots by Des Pawson; Necklace tutorial via lovemaegan.com; tutorial by psimadethis.com; tutorial via lovemaegan.com

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