Glance around any department store and you’ll find a veritable buffet of textile patterns that you can rattle off without a second thought: plaid, stripes, paisley, seersucker, fleur-de-lis. Each ...

Polka dots are so fun to wear and definitely add a graphic element to any ensemble, but maybe you’ve always wondered how they came to be—or where the name even originated from. For you curious fashion ...

I didn't know that the modernist architect Alfred Loos considered patterns and other eye-catching ornaments to be tools of the hegemonic imperialist status quo, but that's probably just me. I also did ...

We may love them now, but polka dots used to have a serious image problem. Before the Industrial Revolution brought about machines that could produce the pattern in a symmetrical and uniform way, any ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you think you’ve been seeing people wearing polka dots more than usual this summer, you’re not wrong.

It is a timeless pattern that has graced the wardrobes of monarchs, princesses, and young royals alike. From the late Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Anne to Princess Diana and now Kate Middleton and ...

Do you love the polka dots? Well, you'll be pleased to hear that the popular pattern isn't just reserved for spring/summer, the print is well and truly making its way into our wardrobes this winter.

Searching for a new pattern to add to your wardrobe this summer? Look no further than the classic polka-dot print. Fresh from the resort 2015 collections, this trend will breathe new life into any ...

Each week, Mansion Global tackles a topic with an elite group of designers from around the world who work on luxury properties. This week we look at how to use polka dots in your home’s decor. There’s ...

The Duchess of Cambridge has worn the classic pattern multiple times in recent months — and her stylish daughter is also a fan of the look Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at ...

The Whittier Elementary School playground in Utah was peppered with unusual white polka dots on Wednesday. Chris Herrmann arrived at the school for work one chilly January morning when he came across ...

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