There’s something about stripes that makes me think immediately of the Cote d’Azur. Maybe it’s the association with those serried lines of striped umbrellas adorning the beaches in front of all the best hotels. Or maybe it harks back to the Riviera’s more humble beginnings as a string of fishing villages and the striped maillots of the fishermen—a look famously borrowed by Chanel.
Whatever the reason, it’s a pattern that is endlessly chic and adaptable, both for your wardrobe and for decorating your home inside and out.
Blue and white stripes are naturally the order of the day with their instant association with the coast, offering the promise of endless summer. What could beat blue and white for freshness and vivacity?
ONE – Zadig & Voltaire striped button-down blouse / TWO – Aerin large gold-tone comb / THREE – Tory Burch striped swimsuit / FOUR – J.Crew striped canvas pumps / FIVE – Dolce & Gabbana Beauty ‘Shine – Sophia Loren N1’ Lipstick / SIX – Bobbi Brown ‘beach’ Body Lotion
Red and white stripes also work wonderfully well, adding warmth and drama.
If you like the look of red and white stripes but would like to introduce it in a more subtle way into your home, then perhaps add some red detailing like the stripe on these curtains or some contrasting piping on a soft furnishing.
SEVEN – La Perla sailor stripes triangle bikini / EIGHT – Karen Walker tortoise sunglasses / NINE – A.P.C. striped silk sweater / TEN – 3.1 Phil.ip Lim striped canvas shorts / ELEVEN – Classic Soludos espadrille sandals
And then there’s black and white – the chicest combination of them all . . .
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