Between the constant buzz of email alerts and ’round the clock mobile accessibility, the shape of summer has changed. Gone are the days of packing a steamer trunk and sipping martinis on the Riviera for two months of the year, but the essence of that resort experience for which the season was named still exists as vibrantly as ever before. From Valentino to Hugo Boss, Alexander McQueen to Ralph Lauren, summer is being celebrated in its most luminous form — and that bright light need not stay cornered on the catwalk. Fashion may be inspired by the world around us but also in turn inspires the world around it: especially when that world is the interior of your gorgeous home.
Let the trends of the Summer 2016 season remind you to not only sip that Prosecco on the patio and relish that book on the beach but revitalize your spaces with the best that summer itself has to offer.
Retro Inspired Yellow
Retro-chic swimsuit in a buttercup hue
Interior design by Leslie Fine Interiors Inc.
Softly sweeping, unique retro lines and colors belong as much in your home as they do in your pool. Be it a furniture statement piece, carpeting, or the theme of the entire room, luxury never looks more complete than when a tastemaker takes an exotic chance.
A Splash Of Metallic
Sparkling summer fashion on the runway.
Interior design by Leslie Fine Interiors, Inc.
There’s nothing quite so delicious in an otherwise pragmatic space than a glint of glitter. Think of the most boring party you’ve ever had to attend — and remember the moment that one person walked in with a splash of sparkle (in all likelihood, it was you!!). Even your most mundane outfit is amped up by that simple touch, so why wouldn’t your home feel the same way? A fashion favorite for years, every Summer 2016 fashion show the world over was especially brimming with these flashes of shimmer, and an idea has never looked so enticing.
Minimal and Masculine
Menswear fashion via Popsugar
Interior design by Leslie Fine Interiors, Inc.
Menswear adapted for the female body has always been fabulous, while the classic ‘summer whites’ are called that for a reason. This season, the two are bonded like atoms, rocking it on and off the runway. When not a wedding dress, white is often seen as a bold, brave, and ballistic choice in women’s fashion; even when used, it’s still in airy blouses or floaty gowns. By shaking up the ordinary in pairing the two together, a statement is made without a single word: hell hath no fury or better taste. Style.com fashion director Yasmin Sewell contrasts the look perfectly with black, which looks as striking inside the home as it does on the street. Don’t fear masculine lines or weighty materials but instead, embrace their unique contributions to a space, especially when contrasting their color or proportions.
Luxurious Textiles
Duchess Kate Middleton’s Summer style
Interior design by Leslie Fine Interiors, Inc.
Kate Middleton has been an exemplary style icon from the first moment she entered the royal spotlight. Her choice of designers, silhouettes, and accessories has been flawless for years, but this summer, she’s pulling out every single stop when it comes to one thing in particular: textiles. Without fail, her impeccable taste has led her to choose cool and buttery fabrics like thick linens, a classic fabric that keeps the perfect temperature no matter the weather, catches light and shadow gorgeously, and drapes like a dream. At home, consider not just the colors and tones you love but how you want them to look and feel. Using luxe materials, like in the living room above, can really complete the look of a room.
Layers of Silk
Summer 2016 Dress by Hugo Boss
Interior design by Leslie Fine Interiors, Inc.
If there is one name that has continuously changed the face of men’s fashion, that name is Hugo Boss. But this season, men can take the back seat, because his womenswear is ethereally powerful and here to take on the summer. In divine shades and cuts, each piece practically glows but not because of the metallics so popular this year. Instead, it is the season of the micro pleat. Invented at the turn of the last century by Mariano Fortuny, the true process of the “Fortuny fold” was lost to time but has been replicated off and on ever since, and this year is no different — except perhaps in material. Not since Conde Nast was ruling the world of fashion has the fold returned to entirely gauzy dresses, ones made wearable — and not too scandalous — by layers and layers of silky gossamer. And if there is one thing perfect for summer, it’s breezy and breathtaking waterfalls of fabric. Any room in your home can become the likes of Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Paris apartment, with simply a touch of soaring, silky drapes.
Whether summer is your time to bask in the sun, dip in the ocean, or discover a new favorite bistro, let the Summer 2016 season inspire you to take the time to not only do your favorite things but to luxuriate in them fully. Let those warm-breeze-dappled moments inspire even more, and let inspiration carry you into the best thing of all: a new and invigorating project that will continue to reward you long after the seasons change. If you’re ready to rejuvenate your home with the best this summer has to offer, contact Leslie Fine Interiors, Inc. at 617.236.2286 for more information today!