hi everybody - apologies for the delay in my posting. i had forgotten when i said i'd be back on the 24th that it was london design week's 'focus' event today. this is a show that takes place in chelsea where the big home furnishings companies launch their autumn collections. i will hopefully post some pics later in the week. the show runs until wednesday if you are in the london area. click here to see my previous focus reports. back to today and i just wanted to show these snaps taken on friday at 100% design ( another london show) of this new whimsical wallpaper from lizzie allen. lizzie was a finalist in the best new exhibitor category. 
and also during this london design festival lizzie's work was also showing over at the royal festival hall shop.....
as was this beautiful design by krystal orphanides.
Welcome back Bowie,
ReplyDeleteHope you had a fab holiday.
I missed your daily posts.
Todays are gorgeous.
Amy
Great blog, love it all!!
ReplyDeleteWow, beautiful work and great blog too. well done. *add to favourites
ReplyDeletehope you had a great time, judging by these photos i think you probably did :)
ReplyDeletethat wallpaper is AMAZING! thank you for pointing it out.
I was looking forward to have your new pictures, really missed you
ReplyDeletewowza! what total inspiration! I think that this is the first time I have been actually inspired to buy wallpaper!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! I've missed your daily doses of eye candy. Hope you had a nice holiday.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! Ohhh this wallpaper is an illustrators dream! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteglad you are back! i missed checking your posts!!! you have such amazing finds!
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with the wallpaper, it's beautifully done!
ReplyDeletei'm excited for new posts! the wall paper is absolutely gorgeous!!
ReplyDeletehey welcome back, bowie. Gotta love the wallpapers. :)
ReplyDeleteLOOOVE the wallpapers. Thanks for the update!
ReplyDeleteI really love the Lizzie Allen wallpaper and the cut out paper is brilliant.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're back... I kept checking in forgetting you were away. Thanks for the eye-candy and inspiration!
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Bari
You can see Lizzie's latest telephone box wallpaper designs on the Arts Council website at:
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I am very suprised that Lizzie Allen is getting so much praise for her blatantly heavily influenced M.Sasek book - style illustration and subject matter.
ReplyDeleteI've just looked at M.Sasek's work and I can see the plagurised element of Lizzie Allens work , she has just caught the retro boat at the right time ....Sasek work is so kitsch and clearly influences many other designers ...I think perhaps it would be honest to sight Sasek as a strong influence Lizzie , and not claim the vision all of your own.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure there will be many North London parents who will hang this paper in their little darlings bedrooms .
amazing wallpaper.
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I have to agree, the Sasek influence cannot be ignored. Even the newspaper elements, using real scanned in ones...just like Sasek, the elongated characters and the Red buses. I love M Sasek and have all of his city books...London. New york etc. He should be credited for sure.
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