Monthly Archives: February 2013

Seetal Solanki

Seetal Solanki is the Central Saint Martin’s graduate, who for the last 10 year has been applying her embroidery, design, hand-printing textile and digital print design skills to the creations of Pucci, Missoni, Alexander McQueen and Chloe. From gorgeous hand-printed marbled fabrics to cute illustrated animal prints Seetal has a broad skill-set for textile design… Read more »

Electric Jungle

Amazing collage video for Kenzo’s Resort 2013 collection by Mat Maitland for London creative agency Big Active. Vibrant jungle topped with illustrations – a visual feast! Watch it here.

Lil Lord Fauntleroy

Romance Was Born are known for their unusual creative eye, citing obscure and unique references and inspiration for their collections, that come to life through their vivid print art. This season ‘Lil Lord Fauntleroy’ is their collection inspired by the Johnston Collection, Staffordshire porcelain figurines and Frances Hodgson Burnett’s heartwarming rags to riches tale of the innocent… Read more »

The Graduate: Laura Nadile

Inspired by the magical illustrations of M.C. Escher, designer Laura Nadile uses placement prints to amplify her designs. What was the main source of inspiration behind your textile & fashion designs? The main source of my inspiration for my textile designs was the artworks of M.C Escher. Motivated and intrigued by his art, which focused… Read more »

Print Picks: Karen Walker’s Drippy Roses // Nyfw

Karen Walker is one of those designers who remains true to her aesthetic, while consistently delivering a unique perspective with a clever use of colour and print. Her tomboy, yet feminine style felt a little bit punk this season for her New York Fashion Week presentation for Fall 2012, complete with houndstooth tartan and dripping… Read more »

Luis Barragán

On a recent trip to Mexico we discovered the work of Luis Barragán (1902-1988), a famed Mexican architect who pioneered his own brand of Mexican modernism. He worked for many years with little recognition, mostly on residential projects, until 1975 when the Museum of Modern Art, New York honored him with a retrospective of his work…. Read more »

Kalos, Eidos & Skopeo

Emilie Cacace – Think Positive textile designer and right hand – has released the lookbook for her second jewellery collection Kalos, Eidos & Skopeo, from her own accessories label Andéol. The title of the collection is the word “kaleidoscope” in Ancient Greek: kalos, beauty; eidos, form; skopeo, to see. Invented by a Scottish dentist in… Read more »

Flamboya

Dutch photographer Viviane Sassen was born in Africa, returning to her homeland as a child with her family. Within her remained a strong bond with the land in which she had come to know the world. As she grew up she held onto vivid memories of the country, many evolving with the power of nostalgia… Read more »