Colour & Materials
Colour Inspiration: Sophie Derrick
British artist Sophie Derrick blurs the lines between photography and painting to create multi-layered portraits, by painting directly on her skin, photographing the results, then painting over the photograph again. The…
Happy Interiors: Cristina Celestino for Fendi
Fashion brand Fendi collaborated with interior designer Cristina Celestino at the recent Design Miami, to create a “travelling VIP room”. Decorated in subtle tones of turquoise, mint and pale grey, using luxurious surfaces such as velvet, marble and satin polished…
INSPIRE: 50’S PIN-UP
INSPIRE: DEEP PURPLE
INSPIRE: SEVENTIES SUNSET
S/S 18 COLOUR
COSTA RICA: COLOUR & PRINT INSPIRATION
As the trend for experiences over material possessions continues we look to to Costa Rica for Spring/Summer colour, print and pattern inspiration from nature USP: Costa…
INSPIRE: READY FOR BED
WOOL WEEK: TOP 5
Wool Week – now in it’s 7th year running – aims to promote wool as a natural, renewable and biodegradable material. The event brings together designers…
INSPIRE: GRADIENT COLOUR
PREMIERE VISION A/W 17/18: HIGHLIGHTS
Taking place in Paris bi-annually, as well as in other locations around the world, Première Vision is essential for anyone in the fashion and textiles…
LONDOND DESIGN BIENNALE 2016: TOP 5
The first London Design Biennale was held at Somerset House this month, with over 30 countries participating from across six continents. The event showcased specially commissioned…
SEE THIS: FORTLANDIA BY STUDIO SWINE
During the late 1920’s, deep in the Amazon rainforest, Henry Ford created Fordlandia – a self-sufficient town complete with rows of houses, schools, hospitals and…
LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL: TOP 5
The London Design Festival showcases the variety, innovation and wide range of London’s creative community. For the 2016 festival, events and installations exhibitions took place across…
NYFW S/S 17: DECORATIVE DENIM
USP: Light wash denim is personalised with appliqué and embroidered patches – inspiration for kidswear and youth market denim updates.
S/S 17 KEY THEME: CONTEMPORARY CHINOISERIE
Cheongsam dresses and tops with signature mandarin collars, decorative frog fastening details and silk blossom pattern brocades nod to the bubbling modern chinoiserie micro trend…
S/S 17 COLOUR COMBO: CANDY PINK & RED
USP: Spanning the three cities so far and cemented by Gucci’s standout show, bright bubblegum pink and red are styled together. Pink is a…
LFW S/S 17 MATERIALS: GINGHAM CONTINUES
USP: Continuing from NY, cotton gingham takes on a more youthful slant in bright colours and large picnic gingham scales.
LFW S/S 17 COLOUR: ANYA HINDMARCH SYNTHETIC PASTELS
USP: Neoprene outerwear in bold sherbet shades align with our S/S 17 Super Nature Colour direction.
