Debenhams Collaborate With V&A for Spring Prints

Spring is all about colors and prints. Out with the sombre mood clothing, in with the fun, flirty wear. Talking about prints, many designers and highstreet stocks floral prints. Think the infamous Liberty prints with the subtle floral designs. I dunno why I kept mentioning Liberty prints. Maybe because the designs is chic, rather than flamboyant and too tacky.

During my trip to Debenhams for their Blue Cross Sale (that's 70% Off thingy), my eyes locked to some floral shirts near the escalator. Nice one. Upon checking the shirts, it is actually the collaborated effort between Debenhams and Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

V&A is famous for the art installation. Not the typical art like Tate Modern or Tate Britain, but rather something from the previous centuries like David sculpture from the Roman Empire, the Gothic architectural piece etc. And since Debenhams is one of the store chain that as it's own designer collabo, their team had taken inspiration fron the V&A archives and came up with these lots.

So the results - white shirts with very subtle prints reminisce some of the artwork on the French pottery (like the toile). They are not too flamboyant, and you can wear it to the office too. Give it a go with some plain tie (print tie would add to being too busy) and coat worn over it, voila! You get a cool look. Talking about bringing a cool and non-traditional approach to the boring office wears. Elevating your fashion stakes, but not sacrificing your professionalism. ;)

(pix from debenhams.com)