27 July 2012

VINTAGE OLYMPIC GRAPHICS

the 2012 games opening tonight offers the prefect excuse to look back on some previous olympic graphics. a fantastic place to look is the superb online gallery - the olymperials from where i found all these beautiful designs. the olymperials website has them all catalouged by event together with the designers details online here.

HOMES & ANTIQUES - magazine

print & pattern is featured in the top 50 blogs of homes & antiques magazine. huge thanks to them for their kind words about P+P and its an honour to be mentioned amongst so many other great blogs.

26 July 2012

HEALS A/W 2012 - ceramics

today im posting some of the ceramics that are coming to heals for the new season. these beautiful scandinavian style mugs are called 'folkland' and are by stoke on trent based designers 'repeat repeat'.sticking with the scandinavian theme heals will be stocking mugs by lotta jansdotter (below).and below from the 'fabel' range by royal doulton.below - mug by rob ryanbelow : ceramic vase and bowl from ferm living.above : splash dinnerware by 'da terra' from heals and below ceramics by bliss from their 'in the woods' seriesbelow : ceramics snapped at the heals press show featuring pieces from the potters workshop in cape town, south africa.and finally below : a collection by rosaria rattin for ISI milano.

HEALS AW 2012 - marimekko

heals are also keen supporters and stockists of legendary finnish design company marimekko. on display at the press show i couldnt resist this new postcard pack by marimekko designer aino-maija metsola. called mokilla the pack contains 12 cards, and is also available as a calendar.also new marimekko post it notes, journals and notebooks...below : 'bambi' tray and mug featuring design by teresa moorhouse below : fabric decorations designed by sanna annukka for marimekko.