I never thought of paisley for anything but ties and blouses, but it is stealing the scene and fast at Banana Republic and on the runway. Connie Wang writes a great article on how paisley is pushing leopard prints right off the fashion page.

I remember this style from the 90s and it is surprisingly flattering. Here’s a dress from Banana Republic. Fun prints and styles — something new for spring and summer!

Pam Parker is the editor of Lake Erie LifeStyle, Her Times and House to Home at the Erie Times-News in Erie, Pa.