all patched up (and nowhere to go?)

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patchwork on the runway is no new thing.

just remember xuly bët from the '90s recycling

old jersey clothes and patching them

up into new ones.

some brands, like desigual for example

even have a patchworky style as

their signature one.

the above pics are from recent years

and the trend seems unstoppable, maybe because

it can convey so many moods from

elegant to hippy.

what i also like about this trend is that

it can be recreated at home too.

1-3 _ claire storey's graduate collection at westminster, 2013

4, 5 _ valentino ready-to-wear, spring/summer 2015

6-8 _ runway pics from chloé, fall/winter 2015-16

9-11 _ valentino ready-to-wear, resort 2016