DESIGNER - hannah kopacz

these are the colourful and interesting fashion prints of hannah kopacz the designer behind the label 'made with love by hannah'. if you're looking for a stand out patterned skirt then look no further. in a magazine article hannah said “I am most inspired by cute knickknacks, miniature golf courses, and old kitchen textiles like dish towel, apron and tablecloth prints,” . sounds like our kind of designer !. hannah's collection of 'knick knacks' are put to use in another of her projects - see the next post...

ART PRINTS - etsy shop

hannah kopacz of 'made with love by hannah' also makes these fun, kitsch, and cute 'knick knack art prints' from the things she collects. see them here at her etsy shop priced from $4 - $12.

FASHION GRAPHICS - white stuff

i believe that as i design patterns i should also wear patterns on my clothes. a nice patterned skirt, dress, or top can be useful for interviews, presentations or trade fairs. one label i really like is the white stuff and i recently bought the freedom skirt in mocha at the top of the post. i have a thing about stem prints and this reminded me of orla kiely. see it here for £45. what i thought may be of interest to readers was also the graphic design story that accompanies the new collection. UK readers will recognise 'the good life' theme. on bags, store graphics, and in the brochure, plus a free packet of flower seeds with every purchase.

FASHION PRINT - laura ashley

whilst we're on the subject of skirts i spotted this bold design in the window of laura ashley.

FASHION PRINTS - lucy cullingford

for truly original skirt designs check out the website for 'goats in trees' from designer/ illustrator lucy cullingford.

FABRICS - purl soho

lovely fabrics from purl soho.

DESIGN STUDIO - grace mellow

while surfing the web i somehow stumbled across the page of grace mellow design and found these gorgeous patterns. if you are looking for a modern surface designer then dallas based grace mellow should be a good bet. if these front page teasers are anything to go by then im sure she has a stunning portfolio.

ILLUSTRATION - paulina reyes

i heard about the work of paulina reyes through top blog decor8. paulina is a designer & illustrator who has produced work for kate spade and laurie demartino amongst others. see her own website here or see her desktop profile at kate spade.

BLACK & WHITE ART

these striking black & white

artworks from the blog of visual artist marcos xcella caught my eye this week. especially love the birds.

NEW SHOWROOM - villa nova

fabric & wallpaper compnay villa nova are now showing their collections in london at the chelsea harbour design centre. they are moving into space within the romo showroom - just in time for this years 'london design week' show. this is the trade show where all the spring home furnishing launches take place. see my autumn report here. if you are trade or a design student then this a must see show. dates are 12-15 march with a public day on march 16th. key launches include designers guild, osborne & little, harlequin, and the previously mentioned romo. all these designs featured are from villa nova's latest collections.

these images below were taken when i was looking through the villa nova wallpaper book 'florence' in c&h fabrics, there are some lovely designs especially the peacock feathers.

DESIGNER - aimee wilder

these bold and beautiful prints are from designer aimee wilder. aimee is currently working as a freelance designer while living in NYC and is in the process of trying to launch product lines under the aimee wilder label. previously she has worked for clients such as dwell, crate & barrel and martha stewart. if you think aimee's designs could work for you contact her here or visit the website.

GRAPHIC DESIGN - jeremy prasatik

a visual feast of designs by jeremy prasatik as found on his website jp33. jeremy dropped me a line to say he reads P+P - and i have to say im honoured. his work is so fantastic, and theres so much of it. check his website to see the amazing variety of projects he works on. what a talent !