The rest of the décor is a backdrop: carpeting, beige walls, whirling fans near the deep blue ceiling and a room-spanning banquette in a dark, muted print.
Prabal Gurung included a muted kaleidoscopic print that was inspired by India and a slim pantsuit made of intricately assembled panels of shimmering jade fabric.
So mixed in with cool khaki shorts, parachute jackets and a beautiful white linen suit were digitalized LV monogram florals and muted prints based on Chinese zodiac animals and tattoos.
And the muted prints, so expertly and casually done, with the merest hint of a scarf in still another print, had begun their magic journey to the pages of international magazines.
They mixed shirting stripes with muted prints — those promised "unprints" — adding texture and interest with crisp white popover tops.
On the reverse side of the cover are the song titles and lyrics, printed on a muted brown that looks like parchment.
Whether you have a busy space filled with drama or a muted palette that needs more life, black-and-white prints and patterns are a virtually foolproof addition.
Look for plastic headbands with mock-lace designs, or fabric headbands with a soft floral or muted argyle print.
It was a muted conversation.
