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Happy Monday! Here’s to the start of another great week – can’t believe that it’s almost mid-August. Where do the days go? We’re trying to enjoy the last bits of hot weather – swimming, going to the beach, refreshing frozen yogurt, and shopping were some of our plans this weekend. What were some of your weekend adventures? Also, in case you’ve got a case of the Monday blues, we’ve got our Frolicking Forest Giveaway for you on our Facebook Page. Be sure to head on over there to enter!

Let’s get inspired by this week’s Moody Monday! Today we are sharing our London Fog by Camelot Design Studio Collection with you. London Fog is a classic palette of warm mustard, navy, gray, and a splash of mint. Ruched, tweed, and pretty geometric patterns make this collection contemporary, yet playful. There is a rustic and cozy feel to London Fog, which reminds us of those rainy days spent indoors snuggling into a knitted blanket with a great book and some warm tea. We can imagine a beautiful shift dress or robe in our London Fog’s turquoise and navy print, a men’s tie in contemporary colours, and a modern geometric-infused quilt for a couch accent or bedspread. London Fog is one dashing and classic-feeling collection!

Even though we are still enjoying our summertime, we are starting to think about the transitional period between Summer and Autumn weather. During that time, colors will darken and become more muted. We love the idea of Fall textures and colors with a summer-appropriate outfit, such as a light blouse and a tweed skirt or a t-shirt dress and a utility vest. These simple changes can take your summer wardrobe into the Fall without completely changing your style, or disregarding your Summer items! By mixing and matching Summer and Fall pieces, you’ll get the perfect transitional outfits for Autumn weather.

The outfit below is a perfect example of that – a light, mustard-color blouse and a tweed & leather mini skirt makes this a great transition-into-Fall outfit. Add some black tights and over-the-knee boots and you’ve got yourself a Fall outfit! The patterns and colors in this outfit remind us of our London Fog Collection, and it has definitely inspired us to create our own transitional outfits using our Summer wardrobe. You can check out the full London Fog Collection here!

We hope you have enjoyed, and have been inspired by, this week’s Moody Monday!! We’d love to know how you slowly transition your style from Summer to Autumn! Have a great day, everyone :)

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Happy Monday everyone! How was everyone’s weekend? :) Can’t believe it’s already the last couple of days of April – We are super excited to be heading closer to warmer weather!! It’s still been pretty cool and rainy here, so we are hoping the “April showers brings May flowers” holds true this year (and therefore, we should we expecting LOTS of flowers blooming haha!).

It’s time for this week’s Moody Monday! Today we are inspiring you with our Star Trek Universe collection’s moodboard – this one is for all you trekkies! Our Star Trek Universe collection is a 13 SKU collection, immersed in the iconic blue, red, and yellow colors that vividly represent Star Trek. Divided up by color, just as in Star Trek, the different skus represent the members correlated with each ‘team’. As well, accompanying shields and space silhouettes designs coordinate with the colors too! We have got all your favorite characters from the Star Trek original series; trekkie fans – we’ve got you covered. So, are you team blue…team red…or team yellow? :)

Recently, there’s been a couple of fantastic, memorable interviews with legendary Star Trek cast members, including William Shatner and Patrick Stewart. Back in February, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen sat down for one of the most incredible interviews ever with Buzzfeed Brews. During their interview to publicize their Broadways No Man’s Land and Waiting for Godot, they managed to play The Newlywed Game together…and honestly, the whole interview is golden. I’m sure all the fellow trekkies have seen it already, but if not – go watch it right now! You definitely will not be disappointed.

Another recent interview is that of William Shatner. In the two-part interview, Shatner discusses everything from his later endeavors: Wacky Doodle, Shatner’s World (one night, one man show!), his latest book, and of course all things Star Trek related. The interview is will StarTrek.com, and you can read part one and part two here. Shatner is such a brilliant man, with many words of wisdom, and is an icon. And the fact that he Montreal born, like us, makes all the more awesome! ;)

We hope you have enjoyed this week’s Moody Monday! Stay tuned for some exciting things coming these next few weeks. There’s always something new happening at Camelot Fabrics! Until then…

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Happy Monday! Sending everyone positive vibes to a great start to the week :) Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. The weather here has been slightly gloomy, and now with the holidays officially over, we’re here to share a bit of brightness with today’s Moody Monday. Today we are inspiring you with our Bright Now by Jackie McFee moodboard!

Bright Now by Jackie McFee is a festive collection of vibrant, strong, and yes, bright colors – fun hues of pink, yellow, and blue. This is an especially on-trend collection with the surprising leopard print, bold floral, and chevron patterns. This would be the perfect collection for a flirty skirt to add to your wardrobe or to vamp up any stylish girl’s room! Our Bright Now collection is youthful, playful, and fierce. You can check out the full collection here!

With the weather still being super chilly here (ie. parka weather!), we were in need of something vivacious to liven up the day. And considering a hot beach vacation is not in the near future for us, our Bright Now by Jackie McFee moodboard is just that perfect inspiration for today. We hope you enjoyed our Moody Monday and have been inspired, and we hope you have a great rest of the day!

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Happy Monday! We hope everyone had a lovely weekend. There are 9 days till Christmas!! We’re excited to try out some new cookie recipes, make pretty snowflake garlands, and play in the bountifulness of snow that we’ve accumulated this past weekend. What are you most excited for? “Christmas snow can never disappear completely. It sometimes goes away for almost a year at a time and takes the form of spring and summer rain.  But you can bet your boots that when a good, jolly December wind kisses it, it will turn into Christmas snow all over again.”  – Santa Claus in Frosty the Snowman

It’s time for another Moody Monday! Today we are sharing with you our Penelope by the Camelot Design Studio moodboard. Penelope is a very pretty and feminine collection of floral, chevron, bauble, and cross prints in beautiful pastel blends. The array of muted aqua, coral, grey, and yellow make the designs soft and ethereal, and the perfect backdrop for elegant dresses, accessories, and home decor pieces. Feminine and sweet, this sorbet-infused collection is perfect for any fashionista!

In the same color scheme, Erdem’s Spring 2013 RTW collection was brightly infused with pastel colors, ladylike silhouettes, and soft prints. I especially adore the juxtaposition of tough and soft with the mix of lace, snakeskin print, cutouts, mesh, and floral appliques. Such a beautiful collection, and so reminiscent of our Penelope collection! So hard to choose but click here, here, and here for my favorites, and here for the rest of the collection!

We hope you were inspired by today’s Moody Monday post! We’ve also got a Freddie’s Friends and fabric giveaway running on our blog. Tell us your favorite DIY project from us, and you could be our winner. Enter here! Have a wonderful rest of the day.

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Happy Monday!! Hope everyone had a lovely weekend. Here’s to conquering another great workweek! In the midst of another Monday, we’ve got another moodboard to add some sparkle to your day. Today we have decided to share with you our Imaginarium moodboard from our Spring 2013 collection.

Our Imaginarium collection is a perfect blend of turquoise, pink, and yellow with grey and white.  Because of the pastel colors, Imaginarium is just right for making any new baby feel happy and comforted, while still keeping a modern feel to the room. The adorable monkeys, elephants, and giraffes amongst this design encapsulates a snuggly and soft feel…the perfect fabric for a new baby’s nursery and matching accessories!

If you can dress to the nines, then why shouldn’t your little kiddos too? One big trend that we’ve seen lately is designer clothing for kids, from Milly NY, Marc Jacobs, and even Gaultier joining the bandwagon. Just last month, Vogue Bambini and Petite Parade presented Kids Fashion Week in NYC. One collection that stood out to us and reminded us of our Imaginarium collection was Lilly Pulitzer’s Swarovski x Lilly Pulitzer for Kids collection. The collection showcased some pretty and sweet dresses, dowsed with classic Lilly floral prints, in more subdued, fluttery colors. All the dresses looked oh-so-adorable and innocent, and would make any little girl feel like a princess. You can check out more on the Kids Fashion Week NYC here.

We hope you found some inspiration in today’s Moody Monday post. Remember that inspiration can be found anywhere, even in the places you least expect it.

PS: Have you seen yesterday’s Winsday? You could win our Birds of a Feather FQ Bundle by telling us what you would create with the fabric. Comment and enter on the blog post here. Good luck! We will be announcing the winner on next week’s Winsday post.

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