2008 Summer Old Navy
Someone who designs for Old Navy is a fan of My Name Is Earl. That has to be the reason for the sudden Mexicali line, since I haven’t seen Mexican folk-influence anywhere else in fashion for the last couple years; I’ve seen most international influence coming from India, especially for plus size lines. Admittedly, the character Catalina is pretty darned stylin’, although I’ve got to say that as far as women go on that particular show, she’s definitely not the most progressive character.
I do love a good folk-type top without excess embroidery, as too much embroidering becomes essentially a needle-stiched giganto-print. The two tops above are good for varying figure types between them. I’d recommend that hourglasses and apples in particular lean towards the top on the left, while barrel-bodies and pears veer right.
I’m favoring these espadrilles because they are not wobbly platform shoes. I love the look of the stacked rope, but the reality of twisted ankles I will cheerfully skip. I have already broken an ankle once, and I’ll never get that bellydance time back. So the safer, flatter shoes for casual wear pleases me.