'80s Tribal Prints from Forever 21
Today’s dose of style comes from Forever 21 and their extensive assortment of ’80s tribal prints. Why we love Forever 21: the way they’ve repeatedly zoned in on the geometric possibilities of ’80s motifs and spruced them up with electric neon hues. What we wish they’d do differently: offer more shirts in fitted sizes to flatter those of us without model DNA. If there’s one thing we’ve learned from the ’80s, it’s that baggier isn’t always better. Our solution: make pillows out of their over-sized tops.
Many of Forever 21’s tank tops are available in flattering sizes. Yay! Yet many of their tees are ultra-wide. While this sizing may provide style challenges for women of all shapes, the ample fabric offers another opportunity–one of the pillowy nature. 1980s fashion made a comeback long ago, but interior designers have been surprisingly slow to pick up on the amazing possibilities that the patterns of this colorful decade offer our spaces. Should we wait for them to embrace their inner boldness? Absolutely not.
Browse Forever 21’s collection of graphic tees and tanks and pick out your favorite ’80s tribal patterns. Turn them into pillows. It’s that simple. Use a pillow form if you like, or make a cover for a pillow you already own. For tips on sewing knit fabrics, check out these handy pointers from Ann Steeves at CraftStylish. Then put on your favorite Bow Wow Wow tracks and sew away…
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