Brand I Love: Tibi

Today I was really thinking about the coming spring season and how excited I am for temperatures to rise, so I decided to feature Tibi, a brand I really admire for its ingenious, creative, and colorful patterns. The elegant silhouettes of Tibi apparel are on the mature side for someone who's my age and who is dressing with school (and affordability) in mind, but I absolutely adore the colors and patterns the brand uses.

Tibi began when a woman named Amy Smilovic moved to Hong Kong with her husband and decided she wanted to start a fashion label. She partnered with Octavia Hyland, another American, and together they created a set of unique patterns with textile printers on the Indonesian island of Java. In 2000, Tibi was relocated to Soho in New York City. The flagship store is located on Wooster Street, and I count this as one of the many stores on my list of places to visit sometime (this mental list also includes Opening Ceremony and What Goes Around Comes Around, among others). The collection obviously continues to be inspired by the starting point of brightly-colored patterns, with several new and fascinating prints gracing each season of clothing. And I love how the label has a couple signature silhouettes that are reused each season, modernized by brand new prints. Of course, the solid colored pieces are also trés chic!

In addition, Tibi also offers fantastic swimwear. Although pricey for bathing suits - although after all, this is designer fashion, so what do you expect? - the patterns are phenomenal. There's nothing better than having a swimsuit with a fun print, so of course it makes sense to go to a brand that dreams up some pretty wonderful ones! They also offer beautiful caftans and dresses designed as cover-ups for lounging by the beach or pool.

Last but not least, if you find the above designs compelling but don't want to empty your wallet for one of Tibi's gorgeous creations, they also sell an intelligent array of cute accessorizes that stay true to the brand's aesthetic. I'm currently lusting for one of their keyrings, although I guess the size isn't exactly practical to fit in my school bag.

You can shop their specialty items here.

The above picture is one of three designs Tibi has made to decorate the back of your iPhone 4.

All photos in this post are from tibi.com

Each keyring includes a 100% silk scarf and two cute 24Kt gold plated charms.

For more about Tibi or to shop online, visit their website. The brand's apparel can also often be found at trendy multi-brand boutiques, such as Jessie James and Diana and Jeffries in New York City. The line is also available at Saks and Bloomingdale's.

On another note, right now is a time where I'm quite preoccupied with school and afterschool activities while trying to find the time to read the new March issues of my fashion magazines to inspire some new blog posts. I've been trying to be consistent in posting every other day, but soon I will have more spare time and my hands and hopefully I can begin to blog everyday.
Meanwhile, I'm trying to prepare posts involving my own outfits - styled by yours truly - and some of my favorite articles of clothing and accessories. This is one of my current projects, so hopefully I can show some of that in the near future!

xo