Quick Links: Weekly Notables

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1. An interview with textile designer Sally Campbell, via The Design Files.

2. The Sfera building in Kyoto filters light through holes, creating a leaf-patterned shadow, via Travel with Frank Gehry.

3. Student art from London’s Free Range 2009 design show, via The New York Times.

4. Origami inspired pop-up calendar, via Design Boom.

5. Ebon Heath’s typographic collaboration with jewelry designer Mona Ibrahim, via Yatzer.

6. Poetic little origami tea bags, via Packaging Uqam.

7. Illustrative hand puppets with movable limbs, via Distillate.

8. Retro alphabet prints by Paul Thurlby, via Kickcan and Conkers.

9. Football inspired cashmere, via Wong Wong.

10. Newsprint wine packaging by The Creative Method, via The Dieline.

11. Great DIY lunchbag project for back to school (or work), via Design*Sponge.

12. A decorative alternative to the coloring book, via Oh Joy!

Compiled by: Emily Gup

September 4, 2009 | By: Shayna Kulik

Event: Thomas Paul Sample Sale

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We seem to give One King’s Lane a lot of love here on Pattern Pulp, but it’s hard not to when bags like this pop up in our inbox! Today marks the start of Thomas Paul’s tote and pillow sample sale. Paul got started as a textile intern at DKNY, then branched off as a colorist and designer for a silk mill, Bill Blass, and Calvin Klein. He then ultimately started his own line of patterned home goods and textiles. Each print is vibrant, thoughtful and a true representation of bold elegance. Pop into this online sample sale for a refresher course on how to cross-pollinate your brand.

September 3, 2009 | By: Shayna Kulik

Street Finds: Window Trends in New York

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Summer in the city is a great time for wandering. While the windows this season don’t presently hold the luster of the glittery holiday quarter, it’s not difficult to discern a bit of escapism in the air. The summer months are when we want to relive, if even for a moment, the thrills of our youth. It appears that retailers have tapped into this idea, hoping to pull at our nostalgic strings. Chanel and Marc Jacobs, staying true to their brands, have unveiled secret gardens, MAC‘s gotten crafty with gods eyes and Kate’s Paperie has taken the art of the pinwheel to a whole other level. Here at Pattern Pulp, we’re fervent observers, and so we’re continuing to photograph displays around town, connecting the dots whenever relevant themes and stories emerge. And so, our second window round up:

The Great Outdoors:

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These nature inspired windows are a bit of Alice and Wonderland meets Little Red Riding Hood. Bergdorf uses white birch, Dior incorporates leafless silhouettes and Ralph Lauren offsets their mannequins with bark-covered moss.

Vintage Bikes:

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The NYTimes recently proclaimed that New Yorkers have fallen back in love with their bikes. Vintage models have been visible all summer long, and in an effort to sell bohemian chic to the masses, retailers aren’t shying away from these bulky props. Here we have Paul Smith, Henri Bendel and a wooden model from Camper.

Assorted Headgear:

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Hats have really made a comeback over the past year. Be it New Vintage influences or a throw back to individualism, men’s fashion is embracing this forgotten accessory. In typical Barneys fashion, creativity creates the product. Bergdorf uses ethereal pop illustrations and John Varvatos suspends the real thing.

Back to School:

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Late August wouldn’t be complete without a few back to school windows. Books, pencils and blackboards dominate for J. Crew, Jack Spade, and Juicy Coutoure.

Bright + Basic:

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Bright colors prevail for these budget friendly windows. Custo Barcelona offsets their clothing with dangling textured nets while Brooklyn Industries weaves together colorful box strips for a pixelated effect. Eryn Brinie completes this geometric puzzle with dangling paper plates.

Wooden Landscapes:

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Reclaimed wood has always been a commodity for interior designers. Anthropologie and Barneys are capitalizing on this trend by getting crafty.

Coverage by: Emily Gup

September 2, 2009 | By: Shayna Kulik

Event: Vena Cava Does Khaki

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It’s always a treat when one of your favorite designers does the high/low dance and takes a quick stab at mass market. Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai, the designers behind Vena Cava, a Pattern Pulp favorite, are doing a meet and greet along with Alexander Wang at the Gap at 54th and 5th avenue today. We had the pleasure of saying a quick hello as we tried on multiple pieces from both collections. Swing by to meet the talent as well as try on the latest and greatest from the king of khaki.

September 2, 2009 | By: Shayna Kulik

Print: The Spherical Formula

Circular bursts serve as inspiration for countless campaigns and logo layouts. Be it corporate, luxury, indie or budget, there’s something subconsciously wholesome about a round shape that nearly everyone is drawn to. One of the reasons we’ve chosen to focus on Claudio Riaz’s make up brushes from Barney’s summer catalog and the Viceroy Hotel logo, which was appropriately placed in Ocean Drive, is that these two layouts, while wholly unrelated, make perfect visual sense when placed beside each other. Unintentionally, both images speak to the luxury traveler who considers themselves a minimalist. Add Levi’s Go Forth art to the mix and your younger sister and her camp friends have suddenly joined the graphic vacation. What’s the take away? Essentially, you’re halfway there if you choose the appropriate line quality, color and photography for your spherical identity.

September 1, 2009 | By: Shayna Kulik

Trend: Linear Mosaics

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Sequins are back. Regardless of how much you love or hate these tiny embellishments, designers continue to incorporate them everywhere they can, in an effort to grab consumer attention. This month, we’ve been noticing a linear trend throughout top tier merchandise within the home and fashion sectors. Kim Seybert‘s sequined place mats are representative of an elegant approach that merges warm tones with gradation. Adding a sharper edge, these Ercole mosaic mirrors from ABC Home prove fall colors are making their way back onto the showroom floors. In an exploration of colder tones, Gucci’s fall collection plays homage to the disco ball, mimicking wild animal prints through the use of iridescent jewel tones.