Towels

Note: I've updated this review to reflect Fresco's most current line of towels. Please click through to read my thoughts on the new line!

I've been admiring the colorful designs from Fresco Towels for a while now. The towels are available for purchase through the company's website and major retailers like Anthropologie. The designs are so fresh and unusual — I'm hard-pressed to think of anything on the market that has a similar look.

Fresco Towels is based in Los Angeles and produces bath, beach, and hand towels, as well as terry bags, pillows, and other products that are all created by a family of artisans. Made with long-staple, Turkish cotton, all the products are prewashed, preshrunk, and feature designs inspired by fashion, architecture, and nature.

Fresco sent over some products for review, and two editors excitedly snapped up the pretty towels to try out. See what they thought of the towels and terry bag.

After taking a hiatus, textile designer Yuko Uemura has reopened her PataPri Etsy shop. I'm a big fan of her whimsical tablecloths, towels, and bedding, so I'm glad she's back in time for holiday shopping season! First up on the site are her hand-printed Imabari towels, made from 100 percent cotton and suitable for the bathroom or the kitchen. Next on the horizon are baby blankets and bedding. While I have many favorite patterns, I'm particularly smitten with the circular maru print on these small towels ($30 for set of three). From hedgehogs to raindrops, see my other picks below!

If there's a man in your life who has the dapper dress going on, but whose bachelor pad still qualifies as cringe-worthy, now he can shop for his throw pillows and cuff links in one fell swoop: Brooks Brothers has launched a home décor collection! The masculine new line, available exclusively online, includes decorative pillows and bedding and bath items.

Most noteworthy are the Tie Stripe Silk Twill Pillows ($248-$288), which are made from the English silk used to craft the brand's classic, dashing neckties — though I must say they're a bit overpriced. For the bedroom, Brooks Brothers Home offers two collections; the Blue Yarn-Dye line is inspired by men's dress shirts, while the Herringbone line features classic white linens with a three-row embroidered border. I'm just hoping one day they'll offer monogramming. Meanwhile, simple terrycloth towels, robes, and slippers make up the bath collection. The brand is expected to debut some more home accessories like lampshades this Fall, too, so stay tuned! Check out my favorite picks from the line below.

Spreading a giant beach towel onto the sand is like staking out your design territory. This Summer, pack a beach towel that packs design punch. With labels like Missoni, Tracy Reese, and Lacoste getting in on the action — plus cute designs from retailers like Bed Bath & Beyond and PBTeen — you'll find plenty of fashionable beach towels for design fiends.

I love the preppy look of this Lacoste Tournois Mer Beach Towel ($30, reduced from $40), but I've found something for every style. Consider incorporating a beach towel into your decor or using it as a tablecloth for a casual Summer party. Check out 15 choice finds below.

A very hip and creative couple was recently married at the Ace Hotel Palm Springs, who also happen to be good friends of the hotel. From incredible tie pins for the groomsmen to a graffiti-inspired cake boldly bearing the word "YES," every element of the wedding décor seems fresh, fun, and one-of-a-kind. I absolutely love the custom bamboo pool towels they had made as favors for guests by Luxurious Organics. Not only is it a must for a poolside wedding, but it's something guests can keep and use again and again. The couple hired Amsterdam-based designers Parra to create the look and the feeling; the typography they created for this towel is beyond brilliant. Of course, if your tastes are more traditional, a more formal and classic serif font printed or embroidered on a pool towel would also be wonderful!