Gypsy fashion

A community of traders and travelers from south Asia who travelled across the world and became significantly noticeable for their looks. The cloth they wore were considerably unique, lots of accessories made of copper, silver and iron embedded with gems and stones, unique hairstyles, all and all their unique lifestyle is what was embraced by the fashion industry. New age gypsies who prefer to be called as moda-gypsies are influencing the traditional way of fashion of gypsies. Styled along with very functional modern clothing as gypsies now days have become more of travelers and less of traders. One surprising fact about gypsies is that, gypsies initially existed as a part of bohemian counter-culture and it is like a phenomenon that  now it culture follows effortlessly. Relaxed fashion with its loose-fitted clothing items, casual accessories and overall artistic, creative blend of elements.  Coming to the prints that subsist in the culture are vast and new age gypsy fashion seamlessly reaches a never ending horizon. Being rooted with Romany which resembles Hindi one can easily find patterns related to Indian block art prints and embroidery. Many more prints like trellis, ikat, Floral, African Tribal, mandana, Lattice, Paisley, Kilim and prints resembling civilization of American Indians are  some that outlines the prints in gypsy fashion.

Trellis – a symmetrical pattern that comes in a variety of forms, from stylized ones to highly ornamental Moroccan tile-inspired designs characteristic to bohemian clothing;

Ikat – both a technique and a pattern that involves resist dyeing the fabrics prior to weaving them;

Floral – large scale, small scale, colorful or muted, bohemian florals are anything but stylized and minimalistic;

Tribal – inspired by African cultures, tribal prints are a staple in boho clothing, often found in bold and bright hues;

Kilim – Turkish rugs reinvented as winter coats, bags and vests, featuring handmade flat tapestry designs;

Paisley – originating in Persia, paisley is an exotic pattern that is highly intricate and ornamental, often featuring mysterious symbolism;

Lattice – a repetitive pattern that is not necessarily bohemian, but found often as part of boho clothing in its more intricate versions.