FOLK PAPER CUTTINGS

whilst were on a folk style theme P+P reader scott andresen sent me a link to this page of polish paper cuttings.

SPRING 07 - paperchase

paperchase has a brand new spring range in which urges us to get 'INTO FLORAL'. this bright & cheery pattern can be found on files, folders, books, pens, and gift wraps.

HOMEWARE - prints

a selection of prints from the latest collections by george available at asda stores. these images are from the george website, and the next post features snaps taken instore at asda.

SPRING 07 - cath kidston

there are some fabulous new prints from cath kidston being launched this week. new designs include bubble rose, rose maroc, and ric rac. there are these great new 'crush' mugs (below), and fantastic new 'buttercup' dinner set. lots to get excited about. view the website to see the wealth of products the new designs have been applied to.

SALE - cath kidston

meanwhile older cath kidston designs are being sold off in the sales - these are some snaps i took in the store last week. last chance to grab a bargain online or instore.

SALE BARGAIN - pop flowers

heres a bargain i picked up in the marylebone cath kidston store. pop flowers fabric covered box files.

TOP DRAWER - designer

this is the terrific work of designer maker poppy treffry, who is inspired by her cornish surroundings. she has a great range of hand stitched designs on bags, brooches, cushions and tea cosies, and below is a look at her studio.

TOP DRAWER - cards

i picked up these cards from the liz & pip stand. no details or cards online as yet but definately one to watch.

TOP DRAWER - illustrator

flower power was a new range of cards being launched by illustrator clare maddicott at top drawer.

TOP DRAWER - ceramics

continuing with exhibitors from top drawer, i wanted to post these colourful ceramics by ken eardley. lovely use of graphic flowers & leaves mixed with vivid colour.

TOP DRAWER - t-shirts

i loved all these fantastic fonts used by dandy on their great t-shirts and cards.

TOP DRAWER - designer

some of the most exciting cards at top drawer were from designer petra boase. petra has been well known on the design scene for many years with her books and television appearances, and her range of cards just gets better and better.

TOP DRAWER - danish style

one of the most beautiful stands at the show was that of danish company greengate who launched several new prints.

TOP DRAWER EXHIBITION

im starting today by looking at last weeks top drawer exhibition held at earls court in london. this twice yearly event is the place to see new cards, textiles, ceramics, gifts etc. these are a few snaps taken in the trend area, otherwise photography is pretty much frowned upon, but i will still post all the info i gathered on the day over the next few days. the products chosen to publicise the show on posters and guide books were cushions by sukie and miss print. i guess they felt the motifs and colours used on these designs had a spring like feeling.
above & below - nice pattern and colours on the carpets.
below various shots of the trend area display.
below a couple of nice adverts from the show guide, left c-maw right ronin

TOP DRAWER - cards

there were plenty of silhouette designs still going strong at top drawer so this trend shows no sign of fading just yet. one example were these lovely cards from rosehip.

TOP DRAWER - kids prints

some of the shows cutest prints for children were by australian designer penny scallan.

IPOD designs

i heard about gelaskins through great blog another shade of grey and loved this design called lollipops by dodeskaden.

GRAPHIC MUGS

super cool graphic mugs by toshihiro aoki for his company 'bluts'. as seen at zensuke.
or see them at sprout home where mugs are available for just $13.

ILLUSTRATION

illustrations by lottie lane from not on the high street.

WALLPAPER -new collection

graham & brown have launched a wonderful new range of wallpapers called the 'drama collection'. with names like phantom, evita, & saigon i love the fact that they are named after shows as ive always fancied doing that with my designs.

WALLPAPER - designer

more from graham & brown with wallpaper from fashion designer julien macdonald.

WALLPAPER

finally from graham and brown (one of my favourite 'mass market' wallpaper companies) here are some of their earlier designs, the paler colours here show you just how dramatic the new range (above) is compared to older designs. check the website here for the full range. they like to work with lots of named designers too such as wayne hemingway & linda barker.

EXHIBITION

im out today at the 'top drawer' exhibition. at earls court in london. i will try to bring you any great patterns i see today over the coming weeks here on print & pattern. back tommorow.

TRENDS

good news for designers and pattern fans, 4 homes magazine has declared that "pattern is back".

CHIYOGAMI

ive recently been looking at chiyogami papers on flickr, all these cute designs were found via the excellent links on chiyogami monday, this website will point you to all the best flickr collections.

PAPER PATTERNS

some more delicious designs on paper by iota from papermojo
also below from papermojo two designs by whimsy press.

MUG PRINT

just wanted to post this cute leaf mug design spotted in next for just 99p.

KEY DESIGNERS

over the christmas holidays i added the list of links on the right to a series of key designers. these are people who have succeeded in the world of pattern design. ive included personal favourites like emma bridgewater who went it alone and launched her own designs to huge success, something all designers dream of. or people like jonathan adler who are able to influence trends with their designs. if you are not familiar with any of these designers click their website links (right), or for quick summaries just search key designers or their name for previous coverage in the blogger box at the top. ive recently 'aquired' all these terrific detailed images of the work of angela adams, so my new list is the perfect excuse to look at her fabulous work again. at the top is a beautiful new rug called 'arundel'. more on our other key designers coming soon.

KIMONO FABRICS

all these fantastic designs were spotted on a kimono fabric website fukuya san.

DESIGN*SPONGE

this lovely pattern entitled 'wheels' by designer julia rothman was on top blog designsponge yesterday, click here to read all about it.

SPRING DESIGNS

lovely new spring arrivals are in at urban outfitters. good to see that the print & pattern prediction for yellow and grey is starting to come through.

CUTE PRINT

cute apple print seen on vest in clothes store 'mark one'.

FOREST PRINTS

owls are still fabulously popular, and here in the UK the woodland trend is still breaking. this means its a great time to visit forest prints and see the work of designer lynda lye.

CRAFT ITEMS

still on the woodland theme cute little items from my my. oops they are on winter break, but check their blog or flickr craft stall.

END OF SEASON

i thought i'd take a last look at the past season designs in monsoon and accessorize as their sale makes way for new spring goodies and these items are cleared out.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

i never really veer off topic here at print & pattern, but today i just had to. i wanted to wish happy birthday to my hero DAVID BOWIE who turns 60 today. after all i stole my blogger pseudonym from this man (bowiestyle incidently is a book by mark paytress, i was looking for a name whilst signing up and happened to glance over at the bookshelf). david bowie is a singer, musician, actor, artist, style icon and legend....many happy returns.

picture from tommy hilfiger campaign.