TOP DRAWER - obiko

obiko cards launched serveral new card collections at top drawer this week, one of which is called 'pattern box' and features some lovely delicate graphic designs. see plenty more at obiko here.

TOP DRAWER - rob ryan license

on tuesday i attended the top drawer fair at london olympia and was very excited to see a rob ryan licensed range from wild & wolf. products included the wonderful 'please smell us' vase, plates, mugs, notebooks, oil cloth bags and yardage. the whole collection is great quality, stylishly done and has beautiful packaging too. look out for it in gift shops soon.

TOP DRAWER - 1973 pantone

publishers nineteen seventy three were showcasing their new pantone range at top drawer this week. the ranges consists of greetings cards, notecard sets and gift wrap, and featured in the trends display area at olympia.

TOP DRAWER - polite cards

also spotted at top drawer oylmpia were these nostalgic but humourous cards by london artist magda archer. they're published by polite cards and you can see the whole set online here.

TOP DRAWER - lovehart

typography lovers will enjoy this card & gift range "fancy fonts" by lovehart who exhibited at top drawer this week. lovehart is the work of husband and wife team simon and theresa hart who are based in devon, uk. i especially loved the tea towels above.

STATIONERY - suzy ultman/chronicle

super talented designer suzy ultman's 'masha & friends' has just been released by chronicle books. the set is inspired by russian folk art but suzy says 'the soul' of the project came from her childhood when she spent years collecting dolls from around the world, days & days painting objects in my dad's workshop, and hours writing to pen pals on hello kitty notecards with matching stickers. the masha set includes a pop-up feature so you can either display the dolls as a set or send them on "postal adventures". available on amazon usa now and in the uk here next month.

FABRICS - khristian A howell

designer khristian A howell has just released her debut fabric collection with anthology fabrics. called 'high society' the range comes in three different colourways - the clay palette of 'safari' or the blue and pink of hannah and finally lime and purple for victoria. you can see them for sale online now at hawthorne threads or visit anthology for more stockists here.

DESIGNER - tricia tharp

tricia frizzell tharp is a michigan based illustrator. a former position as a children's textile artist uncovered her passion for creating art for kids. tricia now works on her own and has a small shop selling critters on fabric, art and stamps, but her ambition is to expand and see her art used in more areas of the children's market.

DESIGNER - itxaso torrontegui

these are the bold and colourful works of itxaso torrontegui palacios. itxaso is based in madrid spain and was one of the designers featured in this years texitura trends magazine.