While many of us only know “tie dye” from summer camp projects and hippies, it’s actually been around ages. The earliest surviving pieces come from Peru and date back to 500-800 AD. In the language of dyeing, it’s a ‘resist’ process which means something (like a rubber band) blocks the dye from parts of the fabric. And this spring, designers used centuries of inspiration for some gorgeously glam affects.

The thing about spring that no one ever talks about is how volatile it is. Sunny one day, rainy the next. Beach weather here, massive flooding there. This partnering of opposites plays out style-wise with color combinations. Try layering different colored pieces or pull in some multi-hued accessories.

Happy Anniversary to us! Today is the four year mark for Mint and this is the 110 edition. Woohoo!

The very first issue of MINT (Going for Bold) was all about black and white items. And, in a what-goes-around-comes-around, ebb-and-flow, yin-and-yang vein, black and white is back. But this time, with a neutral twist. Update your current pieces with a beige accessory or pick up something all together new.