Ethnic / tribal fashion in 2012

In 2012 ethnically inspired / tribal fashion is a funny thing. It’s a trend to be certain, but I feel that it’s almost disingenuous to describe it as such. And that’s because Fashionising.com prefers to only highlight trends which are a part of a wider movement – shifts in society’s tastes are real fashion trends, designs pushed by a few designers and marketers are hype.
Yet here’s a guide on how to wear tribal and ethnic inspired fashion in spring 2012. Why? Not just because people will wear the look (a lot of people won’t even realise that they’re doing it) but because it’s a look that, in its spring / summer 2012 format, neatly segues from the patterened trends that continued to inspire many a fashion statement for men and women in 2011.
So the stage is set: a fashion trend that is all about ethnic and tribal elements and not about whole looks, one where the origins of the look are downplayed, and one that is both for men and women. So what does that boil down to?

Womens

Accesorries

Mens