The Trend Industry

-WGSN's mission is to enable companies to see into the design trend future which will allow them  to make informed decisions in terms of the work they will create for the market. 

One of the textile trends that caught my eye was 'observed'. It has the potential to be something really beautiful and is described on the website as being inspired by  natural structures and digitised patterns.  

Another is 'grown', which will focus on bacteria and cellular patterns. 

The final trend for S/S13 that looks really lovely to me is 'Botanical Florals'.

-The second trend company that interested me was Trend Bible. Mainly because of their focus on interiors and their no nonsense attitude to trend forecasting. They put their success down to two things, one being science and the second being pure instinct.
Although they do not put current trend predictions on the site, they have an example of what factors they think about when forecasting future trends. In September 2012 they predicted the trend of 'bringing the outdoors in'. This trend has become huge and looks set to continue to be popular within the market.

( http://www.wgsn.com/?_kk=wgsn&_kt=8bdefc63-f4a9-4652-9084-0a3b48d9f83b&gclid=CILZtMHEgLsCFSbnwgodUigAGg ,  http://www.trendbible.com/who-we-are/ ) 

Sister Arrow

Just stumbled upon these lovely prints by illustrator Sister Arrow, the fine details in them are absolutely lovely! 

http://www.sisterarrow.com/PAGES/PRINTS/HERBAL.html

http://www.sisterarrow.com/PAGES/PRINTS/ZOOFLASK.html

http://www.sisterarrow.com/PAGES/PRINTS/TERRARIUM.html

Night Owl Paper Goods

If you look up 'adorable' in the dictionary, it refers you to this website. Fact.

http://nightowlpapergoods.com/product.php?productid=2382&cat=3&page=1

http://nightowlpapergoods.com/product.php?productid=2402&cat=3&page=1

http://nightowlpapergoods.com/product.php?productid=1933&cat=3&page=2

By Marie

Surface designer Marie Holt's cute designs are really simple but remain eye catching. I love continuous line drawing so this designer's products are right up my street.   

http://printpattern.blogspot.co.uk/search?updated-max=2013-10-15T07:59:00%2B01:00&max-results=15&start=9&by-date=false

http://www.bymarie.co.uk/

Week five already...

Can't actually believe how quick the past weeks have gone! Almost all up to date, which puts my mind at ease a little bit! 

This week we're doing drawing sets, here's just a few snaps of whats happening: 

Details

I'll admit it, I hated using Gouache at first... but on a small scale mixed with my fineliner study of my floral arrangement  I actually quite like it. 

Lesia Paramonova

I came across Russian Fashion Designer Lesia Paramonova on Instagram about a year ago and have loved her creations since. Her brand name 'LES' actually means forest in Russian, which, when you look at her prints, makes a lot of sense. She has two main styles, one being a washed out and illustrative folk lore inspired aesthetic. The other being big, bold tropical prints featuring large scale flora and fauna. 

http://thisispaper.com/Lesya-Paramonova-Les-collection

Deborah Bowness

Ever since my tutor introduced Deb's work to me last year, she has become one of my favourite designers by far. I just love the trompe l'oeil style she employs within her work, it's such a simple but effective way of bringing something completely different to an interior.

 I was also lucky enough to be  part of the 'Papertrail' project she organised earlier this year in York. The foundation students got to go and do a day workshop in her factory in Selby, which was an amazing experience.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/features/10325554.Paper_Trail_exhibition_to_transform_York_city_centre_using_designer_wallpaper/

http://www.deborahbowness.com/

Manish Arora

Love this coral pink creation from Indian fashion designer Manish Arora, i love the boldness of the style and colour. 

http://manisharora.com/index.php/dress-polycrepe-black-borders-embroidery-v-neck-full-sleeve-gown.html

Missoni

http://www.missoni.com/gb/missoni/women/polo-neck_cod39390068mu.html

The colour palette on this jumper reminds me of the background I used for my second A2 floral study. 

Progress

The start of a final A2 from the visit to the Hartlepool Museum. 

Beautiful Basso and Brooke

http://www.farfetch.com/shopping/women/basso-brooke-geisha-scarf-item-10348829.aspx?storeid=9331

London based design duo Basso and Brooke are know for their bold, colourful prints. I really love the dusky colours on this scarf. I also came across an article on Basso and Brooke in this months Elle decoration and you can see that colour and print is a big part of their life.

Erdem

These gorgeous dresses from Erdem's pre-Spring 2014 range are absolutely amazing!! Just look at them! The embellishments are so delicate it produces a beautiful feminine look which ties in well with last weeks brief of florals.

 http://www.erdem.com/collections/pre_spring_2014.php#pic19

 http://www.erdem.com/collections/autumn_winter_2013.php#pic20

http://www.erdem.com/collections/autumn_winter_2013.php#pic6

Hartlepool Museum

Just a few snaps from yesterdays visit to Hartlepool Museum. I find old objects absolutely beautiful so the dog eared packaging and dusty bottle really appealed to me. I also really  love the typography on the pieces. 

Flat Vernacular

I just recently discovered this design duo from Brooklyn on Instagram. I instantly fell in love with the huge variety of the work they create together and how beautiful each piece is. 

http://flatvernacular.com/archives/portfolio/nimbo-sofa

I absolutely love this chair. It's amazing how an old piece of furniture can be given a new life through this technicolor print.  

http://flatvernacular.com/archives/portfolio/perennialchairs

http://flatvernacular.com/archives/portfolio/toile-de-derby-sandbagging

Zoffany

Whilst looking on Zoffany (http://www.zoffany.com/pages/home/about) I came across the new collection of 'Tespi' Wallpapers. Which were inspired by Spanish textiles designer Mariano Fortuny.

http://www.zoffany.com/pages/products/products_wallpapers-detail/tespi-wallpaper/2

 http://www.zoffany.com/pages/products/products_wallpapers-detail/tespi-wallpaper/3

http://www.zoffany.com/pages/products/products_wallpapers-detail/tespi-wallpaper/1

 The colour palette of the wallpapers and furnishings remind me of my own colours used on my watercolour test sheets from week two:

Cole and Son, Fornasetti II

Just doing some research on Cole and Son, and their new Fornasetti II range, 'Chiavi Segrete' reminded me of a few of my first drawings from the 'Foliage' brief. The simple line drawings with the use of cross hatching create a really dramatic look on a large scale. 

I also find the faded colours lovely, I'm thinking that I could achieve a similar look with watered down inks. The use of faded greys and blues within interiors is something that really interests me, it should typically darken a room but when positioned correctly it creates a really striking effect.

http://www.cole-and-son.com/en/collection-fornasetti-ii/wallpaper-97/4047/

Brunschwig and Fils

How lovely are the prints on these Chairs?! I think I've found my number one destination to spend my imaginary lottery winnings... I especially love the Chinoiserie influences on the top image ( and their new collection). 

http://www.brunschwig.com/index.htm 

'Louis XVI dining armchair in River Song embroidery'

'Louis XV Fauteuil chair in Flowers of Jamakhana'