koloni stockholm have unveiled a brand new design called 'gotland' . the illustrations highlight all the lovely things about swedens largest island including how sunny it is and the variety of local produce found there. available now on tea towels and dishcloths from koloni.
27 June 2013
DESIGNER - mi jung lee

mi jung lee is a designer based in seattle, Washington and is a recent graduate of the art and business of surface design course. mi's style comes from a background in architecture and much of her inspiration comes from antonio gaudi of barcelona, parisian ironwork and spanish tile work.
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CARDS - helen hallows
artist helen hallows from long eaton in nottinghamshire has a range of cards, prints, and tiles based on her original artworks.
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26 June 2013
KIDS DESIGN - jenny crayon
jenny crayon graduated in 2004 with a 1st class BA Hons degree in surface pattern design and spent the next eight years working as a childrens textile print designer. in 2010 jenny became a mother herself and once she had perfected juggling 101 jobs decided to utilise her design skills, and what started out as gifts for her friends new babies, turned into a little business. jenny crayon provides beautiful and fun personalised prints for new babies, christenings, families and special occasions. find out more online here.
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KIDS DESIGN - postics
the playtime children's design show in paris have chosen their illustrator for 2013. the show's posters and graphics have been designed by postics. currently based in kyoto postics lived in paris from 1996 until 2009. he was chosen for his "talented character creation, which he highlights them with a very personal colourful style". postics works on all kinds of projects illustrating for magazines publishing, advertising, fashion, children's poducts and holds art exhibitions. playtime opens in paris on 6th july and in new york on august 3rd.
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KIDS DESIGN
KIDS DESIGN - mezoome
mezoome designs are the work of two designers mayaan p shpigel and anat biala from tel aviv in israel. anat's background is in fashion design and creating prints for clothing. she founded the brand mezoome three years ago after becoming a mother herself. in each mezoome product they have created a family of characters, each with their own name and unique personality. their vision is to design "products that incorporate functionality and aesthetics with high quality materials that both children and parents can enjoy for years to come". at mezoome you can find organic baby bedding, wall stickers, and more online here.
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KIDS DESIGN - kylie loy
kylie loy is a designer of children's decor and art and is based in melbourne, australia. kylie worked in fashion design but like many designers it was having her own children that gave her the inspiration to try and create her own products with her own label tiges and weince. all of kylie's work is created digitally and then created into decor for children's rooms from art, cushions, door stops, buntings, clocks, wall decals & heat bags which are purchased for adults also. see more at the tiges and weince website or etsy shop.
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ETSY,
KIDS DESIGN
25 June 2013
LAURA ASHLEY - aw13 press show pt.1
last week I attended the laura ashley autumn winter 2013 press preview. 2013 is a special year for the company as they are celebrating 60 years of design heritage. the culmination of all this inspiration will be the release of their 'heritage' collection where they have delved into their print archives to re-release selected designs, reinvigorating them with new colourways and concepts. one of those designs (above and below) is the eighties classic 'emma' which returns on wallpaper, fabric, accessories and even perfume...
it is six decades since laura and bernard ashley first produced hand printed scarves on their kitchen table in pimlico. that original scarf ,which was on display at the press show, features red geometric squares and is part of the heritage revival collection. now given a name pelham the print is being released on wallpaper, fabric, and accessories. plus to come full circle its also being released as a scarf again in striking black & white silk. see the current laura ashley range here or see more press show pics on their company blog.
it is six decades since laura and bernard ashley first produced hand printed scarves on their kitchen table in pimlico. that original scarf ,which was on display at the press show, features red geometric squares and is part of the heritage revival collection. now given a name pelham the print is being released on wallpaper, fabric, and accessories. plus to come full circle its also being released as a scarf again in striking black & white silk. see the current laura ashley range here or see more press show pics on their company blog.
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PRESS SHOWS,
TEXTILES
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