Whether you are planning a COVID-safe summer trip or your only hope is to get out of the house sometime while the weather is nice, you need to have at least trendy outfit. Clothing that is in style will make you feel more put-together, increasing your confidence and improving your mood — even as COVID continues to dictate where you can go, whom you can see and more.

When you are shopping for your summer wardrobe — which should include a few cute face masks that coordinate with your outfits — here are the colors and patterns you should prioritize this upcoming season:

Camel, Camel, Camel

After years of blacks, whites and grays, the warm tones are finally making a comeback. In particular, light brown hues like camel are dominating designer palettes, so you are likely to see plenty of beige, tan, khaki and camel clothing options in the coming months. The best part about this neutral shade is that it pairs well with essentially every other color and print, so you can pick up all sorts of wardrobe summer staples — like shorts, shirts and swimsuits — in camel to cover your bases.

Vintage Florals

Florals are one of those patterns that never quite go out of style, but the type of floral on trend can vary from year to year. This summer, you should look for delicate florals, with smaller floral patterns with romantic color palettes. These floral prints are reminiscent of the flower children of the 1970s as well as the femininity of the 1990s, and both decades remain very much in. While bigger, bolder florals are not out of style, they should only be used on oversized clothing, like broad, flowing sundresses.

Intricate Geometrics

Another element of the 1970s that has definitely come back is the liberal use of busy geometric patterns. Squares within squares, bisected circles, twisting lines and various other shapes combine to make intricate and visually striking patterns that scream “retro.” The warm vintage tones of the ‘70s are most common for these geometrics — mustard, orange, cream, brown and gold — but if you can find them in other color palettes that better suit your aesthetic, you might try them out.

Soft Camouflage

Some fashion historians believe that camouflage comes into style during times of political discontent — and there has been plenty of that of late. Instead of the bold camo prints more popular during the mid- and late-2000s, these days fashion-forward camo is a bit softer, perhaps reflecting a less intense dissatisfaction with the political forces that be. You should opt for camo prints in light, faded colors, like pastels, to capitalize fully on this trend.

Jewel-tone Pastels

Speaking of pastels, you generally want to look at light, feminine colors in the jewel-tone family, which are bright and cheery for the summer season but not necessarily aggressive or bold. In particular, minty greens, faded corals and baby blues are popular options. Because pastels don’t hold much visual weight, you should be able to use them on anything and everything in your wardrobe, from larger pieces like dresses and oversized blazers to face masks, scarves and shoes.

Yellow Pops

Yellow is a difficult color for most people to style, so thankfully large yellow pieces are not fully on trend. Instead, you will likely see pops of bright yellow, especially on handbags. The precise shade of yellow doesn’t seem to be all that important; as long as the bright yellow bag doesn’t clash with your outfit, you should find it to be a simple and stylish accent piece within your wardrobe.

Intense Embroidery

If your summer plans involve heading someplace colder, this trend is for you. Coats covered in heavy amounts of embroidery and lace are coming into style, likely because both embroidery and lace look and feel expensive. Typically, the colors of the coat and detailing are more neutral, in blacks and browns, but if you prefer bold colors, you can find fashion-forward options. Even better, if you are skilled with a needle, you can DIY your own embroidered coat, starting with a jean jacket or another heavy material that can support intricate designs.

You don’t have to get vaccinated to show off your summer style. As long as you are appropriately masked and physically distanced from those outside your bubble, you can flaunt these summer fashions fabulously.

Home office smart blinds allow outdoor light to come to the rooms and save on electricity bills. Like the typical window blinds, the stylish blinds come in various patterns, colors, and sizes. What sets the smart blinds apart is their functionality and how they help control the light. They can be programmed to work with virtual assistants like Google Assistant or Alexa. Many of these home office smart blinds can be adjusted according to pre-set schedules or other conditions. 

Features of smart blinds

1. Controlled by remotes

Many of these home office smart blinds are controlled remotely through remote control or mobile device. Further, it helps to close or open the blinds without any direct manual input, using automated scheduling.

2. Motors built-in

This feature is also activated by remote control. It also works with your voice and does the physical work of opening or closing the smart blinds. Some of the advanced home office stylish blinds come with built-in light sensors that control the shades based on exterior lighting. These sensors help to detect different day times like day or night. 

3. Provides facility of virtual assistance

Some of the smart blinds come with integration, and the common ones are Alexa and Google Assistant. It enables the provision of sending voice controls in controlling the shades. 

Working of smart blinds

The home office smart blinds work in two ways. You can purchase stylish motorized blinds or even retrofit the current window treatments and convert them into brilliant shades. Many of the blind shades are sold with remotes to control the window covering treatments. Some smart motorized blinds offer geofencing technology meaning the shades adjust automatically to the location. If you want the shades to come up once the sun comes up, the smart blinds can do that too. 

Why would people prefer automated blinds?

1. It helps in saving costs.

The cost of adding smart blinds can be higher but is helpful in the long run. The sensor and built-in lights help to save electricity costs. The automatic blinds work well with smart bulbs and can be adjusted accordingly. 

2. It helps in accessing quickly.

There is no need to walk up to the smart blind to close or open it. You can do it with your voice or right from your couch. 

Conclusion

Professional installing is required in the case of home office smart blinds. A hub might be necessary for specific window treatments. Consider all the extra costs while making up the budget.

The digital revolution is also breaking into the world of textiles. Technology is changing the world of wool, linen, silk, cotton and velvet essentially in two ways: by making the experience of choosing a fabric on-line increasingly hi-tech through the use of innovative solutions and by increasing the range of clothing fabrics available on-line. 

According to recent surveys, more than one out of two consumers in the world has purchased a fabric on-line, at least once in the last year.  E-commerce has created new expectations and contributed to the emergence of new consumer needs also as a result of the use of new technologies. In a not too distant future, augmented reality and artificial intelligence will act as personal assistants in the choice of a fabric and its packaging.

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Buying fabrics on-line is increasingly easier 

Digital technology has had a sensational effect in this area of fashion, where the focus on fabrics is increasingly greater and emphasised.  Alongside this, there has also been an increase in services and tech devices that guide consumers in their buying experience. 

In the near future, players in the on-line textile sector will use virtual reality technologies in an increasingly active way, in order to improve and personalise the digital shopping experience. Meanwhile, they are developing Apps to make it easier for customers to understand fabric characteristics, performance or simply the care required.  

Sure enough, the IT divisions of textile companies are already working for the purposes of implementing customisation initiatives to allow consumers or more specifically, tailor’s shops, to make on-line buying decisions that are better than those in the store. On-line Apps and platforms will advise consumers both through computer algorithms and through virtual communities or bloggers.

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Millennials are increasingly interested in on-line textiles 

The markets that are particularly interested in the development of on-line textile sales certainly include the United States and China, not to mention the entire Middle East area, with the United Arab Emirates in the lead.

In addition to these new commercial outlets for the on-line textile trade, we should not forget the generation of Millennials, who, with their choices and preferences, will influence, if not even define, the world of digital tailoring and the offer of fine fabrics.

Their expenditure capacity is indubitably higher than that of previous generations, and these young people will be increasingly interested in the entire production process necessary to make a garment, starting from the fabric in the first place.

Textile companies with their on-line textile platforms must therefore evolve in order to meet the needs of this type of consumers, be they Millennials or young fashion designers or tailors.

The immediate, sustainable and concrete approach is therefore becoming a real need, not just a passing fashion, especially when it comes to Millennials, who are genetically predisposed for this type of surfing.

For more detailed information, please refer to the research article on “A wide choice of on-line fabrics for men and women” on Carnet, which is an authoritative source in the field of fabrics.