What makes the Sicily print
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What makes the Sicily print

Some prints you notice. This one gets noticed for you.

The Sicily print is color that walks into a room before you do. It reads bold from across a lunch table and holds up close in every photo. It is the kind of print that makes a stranger stop mid-sentence and ask where you got it. That is the whole point. You should be remembered.

Below: what makes Sicily read the way it does, how it photographs, the women who already wear it, the moments it was made for, and how to style it. Shop the full print at Sicily Print.

Sicily is built on contrast. Warm and cool tones sit side by side, so the pattern never goes flat. The scale is confident. Big enough to carry a room, clean enough to flatter up close. Nothing about it whispers.

You feel it the moment you put it on. The color does the talking. You do not have to try hard to look like you did.

It lives across our best-loved shapes. The flowing kaftan for a room you want to own. The shirt dress for the days you want structure with the same bold color. New to kaftans? Start with what is a kaftan.

Every kaftan is One Size and fits 0 to 24. One piece, made to flatter a real range of bodies. That is part of why women reach for it again and again.

Color, and how it photographs

Here is the test that matters. Does it look as good in the photo as it did in the mirror? Sicily passes.

The tones were chosen to hold their color under real light. Bright island sun. A dinner lit low and warm. A phone camera at a birthday table. The print stays rich in all of it. No washing out. No going muddy.

That matters more than it sounds. Half the compliments now happen after the event, in the group chat, under the photo. Sicily was made to be the outfit people screenshot. The one your friends zoom in on. The one that gets the "okay who is this and where did she get that dress."

You want to look back at those pictures and love what you see. This is the print that delivers.

Worn by women you already know

Sicily is not a hidden gem. It is a print worn by women people recognize.

Sicily pieces have been worn by women including Porsha Williams and Sarah Jakes Roberts. When you wear it, you are in real company. See more of the women who wear Sai Sankoh at Celebrity Style.

That is a quiet kind of confidence. You already know the print carries. You already know it holds up on camera and in person. All that is left is to wear it and enjoy the reaction.

Moments it was made for

Sicily has a spirit to it. Think long lunches by the water. Bright afternoons that turn into dinners. The kind of table where the light is good and the company is better.

It was made for:

  • Resort days and pool afternoons where you want to be dressed, not just covered up.
  • Lunches with an Italian-coast feeling, where color is the whole mood.
  • Dinners out where you want to walk in and be remembered.
  • Birthdays, girls trips, and vacation nights that end up all over everyone's camera roll.
  • Any day you would rather be the woman they ask about than the woman they walk past.

Planning a trip around it? Our destination style guides help you pack for the setting, Italy included.

How to style the Sicily print

The print is the star. Let it be.

  • Keep the rest quiet. Gold jewelry, a clean sandal, a simple clutch. The color is already doing the work.
  • Sunglasses and a strong lip. Two things, and you are done. This is a print that rewards a light hand.
  • For dinner, add height. A heeled sandal and your hair off your face turns the same piece into an evening look.
  • For the pool, go bare. Flat sandals, wet-look hair, a straw bag. Easy, and still the most noticed woman there.
  • Let the kaftan flow. Resist the urge to belt or fuss. The movement is part of why it turns heads.

Want more ways to wear it? Read how to style a kaftan.

Explore more prints

If Sicily speaks to you, you will want to see the family it belongs to.

From Sai

I design for the woman who walks in and the room turns. Sicily is one of my boldest prints, and I love it for a simple reason. It makes women feel noticed the second they put it on. That feeling is the whole reason I do this.

Wear it somewhere good. Let them ask where you got it.

Never go unnoticed.

Sai

Read more about the woman behind the label at about the designer.

Questions about the Sicily print

What is the Sicily print?

Sicily is one of Sai Sankoh's bold, color-forward prints. It reads strong from across a room and photographs bright up close, which makes it a favorite for lunches, resort days, and dinners where you want to be remembered.

What sizes does the Sicily kaftan come in?

Our kaftans are One Size and fit 0 to 24. One piece, made to flatter a real range of bodies. If you have a fit question, come see us at the showroom or check our FAQ.

Has anyone famous worn the Sicily print?

Yes. Sicily pieces have been worn by women including Porsha Williams and Sarah Jakes Roberts. See more of the women who wear Sai Sankoh at our celebrities page.

What occasions is the Sicily print good for?

Resort days, pool afternoons, coast-in-spirit lunches, dinners out, birthdays, and girls trips. Anywhere you want to walk in and be noticed. Our destination style guides help you plan around the setting.

How do I style the Sicily print?

Let the print lead. Gold jewelry, a clean sandal, a strong lip. Add height for dinner, go bare for the pool. Full guide at how to style a kaftan.

Does the Sicily print come in a kaftan and a shirt dress?

Sicily lives across our loved shapes, including the flowing Goddess kaftan and the shirt dress. Shop the full print at Sicily Print.

How does shipping work?

Free US shipping over $500. Ships within 48 hours from Dallas.

See it, then make it yours

The Sicily print was made to be worn somewhere good and remembered long after. Shop the full print now, or come try it on in person.

Free US shipping over $500. Ships within 48 hours from Dallas.

Never go unnoticed.

Shop Sai Sankoh

Bold, original prints designed in house. One size goddess kaftans fit 0 to 24. Free US shipping over $500. Ships within 48 hours from Dallas.

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