Obsession with Polka Dots

The polka dot.  It’s been around for years and apparently it’s one of this season’s biggest trends.  Has it ever gone out of trend?  I remember wearing polka dots as a kid and for the longest time I thought of them as playful and juvenile.  As an adult I went through my phases, a polka dot skirt here and a polka dot scarf there, but  it never quite phased me why I was choosing to wear these things or if they were trendy.  The polka dot was just there and available.  It’s a simple statement yet these days seems so sophisticated and fresh and apparently has lasting power.   Therefore, I have a new obsession with the polka dot.  Whether it’s in my wardrobe,  a fabric or a fun piece of art I find myself drawn in and wanting more.  Am I a victim of this trend or have I always loved the polka dot?

 

marilyn monroe

Marilyn Monroe.  Polka dot style at its best

 

art 2

Colorful, fun photography

art dots

chairs

Have fun with the scale when using it on furniture

circles

colorful dots

dots and stripes

mixing the stripe with the polka dot

shirt

The polka dot is perfect with a pair of jeans but you can mix it with just about anything – especially a coordinating stripe or solid

spoonflower

This fabric would coordinate nicely with a larger floral or ethnic print

mila kunis

Celebrities.  They’re just like us.  They wear polka dots!

runway

styles

Different styles on different faces