Khokhloma patterns

The beginning of the XXI century was marked by the emergence of a new trend - elements of the Russian style in clothing . Easily recognizable patterns and drawings, which were used by Russian masters several centuries ago, were again at the height of popularity. Style a la russe and conquered world podiums. More and more often in the collections of famous designers representing the leading fashion houses, you can see clothes and accessories decorated with ornaments with Russian roots. Among all the variety of national Russian patterns, one can distinguish such a style of painting as Khokhloma. This decorative pattern, which appeared in the XVII century in the Nizhny Novgorod volost, was originally used to decorate earthenware and wooden furniture. Today, Khokhloma-style clothes are a hot trend. What is so attractive to women of fashion original Russian patterns?

Trendy pattern

In Russia, the designer of Denis Simachev is considered a pioneer in creating clothes for Khokhloma. His first collection, demonstrated in 2009, immediately brought the fashion designer fame. And not the least role in this played patterns in the style of Khokhloma, which were decorated with dresses, blouses and suits. What's so surprising about this? It looks like a dress in the style of Khokhloma is surprisingly bright, and this despite the fact that the background of the fabric is usually dark. Prints for materials are applied taking into account the old traditions of color combinations. The classical range of colors includes red, orange, yellow with small interspersions of green and blue. A prerequisite is the presence of golden color. Often the pattern is decorated with rowan berries, small and large flowers, twigs and fruits of strawberries. Images of birds, animals and even fish are allowed. The emphasis on Russian national motives is, in some cases, intertwined with Soviet symbols, which, too, lately have been claiming the title of a trend, forcing nostalgia for the past.

A colorful dress for Khokhloma, an original neck scarf or stole with an appropriate pattern, unusual blouses and jackets - it is impossible to remain unnoticed in such clothes! Despite the combination of colorful colors, clothes do not look variegated. This effect provides a black background. On it the beauty of red and golden color is favorably emphasized and at the same time the brightness is smoothed out. A dress with a pattern of Khokhloma is an excellent option for an evening image, and accessories with a similar print will turn the most banal ensemble into an original one.

fashion clothes

Today, the "canvas" for the use of the Khokhloma pattern can be not only a handkerchief, a dress, a blouse or a skirt. This fashion trend has spread to sportswear. So, the pattern, considered the privilege of evening dresses, settled in the daily wardrobe. Tracksuits with bright authentic prints were immediately appreciated by women of fashion. In combination with sneakers on a platform or sneakers on a wedge, such clothes look very impressive and unconventional.

Fashion on Khokhloma not only touched clothes and accessories. Modern girls are happy to decorate their gadgets with ultra-trendy covers, stickers painted under Khokhloma. The trend was also supported by men, appreciating luxury cars, game consoles and bikes with a similar pattern. In Europe, this trend was supported even by manufacturers of household appliances. Refrigerators, the dark surface of which is decorated with bright saturated patterns in the Khokhloma style, today is incredibly in demand. And the cost of such equipment can not be called low, which confirms the high demand.