It’s one thing to look at a beautifully styled showroom and wonder how on earth you’re going to replicate, it’s another to translate various pieces seamlessly. The second I saw this Missoni spread, it made me think of a family friend living in Australia. His living room consists entirely of layered rugs and pillows with wooden lighting and walls covered in deep red texture. If you were going to infuse your home with this vibe, what elements would you select?
If you’re ever in London, you must stop by The Darkroom. It has our heart, as everything’s beautifully curated and bold patterns bedeck the floors, walls and windows. Their latest collaboration comes from Buki Akib, a Nigerian-born knitwear designer and Central Saint Martins graduate. Her line of bags pays homage to Fela Kuti and his many wives and mixes eclectic textures, patterns and color to capture a unique African style.
We’ve all bought something that ultimately ends up at the back of our closet collecting dust. I did it a few years ago with these slip-on boots from All Saints. I bought them online, so when they arrived I realized the purposeful dingy-look of the off-white canvas didn’t do it for me. Instead of looking down-town grunge they just looked dirty.
I’m happy they’re still around, as I recently had a great idea on how to lose the dingy look…with glitter! If too much is used, glitter can tend to look too young/girly, so pairing the bright glitz with the dull canvas worked perfectly.
Here’s my tutorial on how I transformed them. I hope it inspires you to tweak the items in your closet that also need a face lift.
Ingredients: Glue: I used Aleene’s Tacky Glue | Glitter: I used Martha Stuart brand in the color Smoky Quartz. I like this glitter over others due to the fine-quality of the flakes
Using your finger, evenly spread the glue where you want the glitter. Immediately after you spread the glue, shake the glitter onto the sticky areas. No need to be precise since the glitter will only cling to the wet area.
Then press down lightly with a clean finger on the glittered areas, this is a great way to ensure the glitter is secured. After all the glue areas are covered in sparkles, tap the boot to get any excess glitter off your shoe.
I would recommend doing this over an old newspaper so you can easily dump the unused glitter back into its container. Waste not, want not! After it dries completely you can start wearing them! That’s it ladies, a super simple way to re-vamp old shoes.
Coverage by Chelsa Skees
Anyone who wanders onto Pattern Pulp on a semi-regular basis knows we’re all about the community and offering a stepping stool to fresh talent starting out. This brings us to the photo-realist geometric textiles of Ana Romero Monteiro.
While Ana’s been in the business of textile design for a while, this collection is a new and independent feat. Her kickstarter campaign is nearly over and she needs a hint more help to reach her goal with the few days remaining.
We’re particularly fond of the unexpected splicing of these highly contrasting prints and their application onto hard and soft surfaces.
Ana will be debuting this collection next week at ICFF, so if you’re planning to go, swing by her booth and say hello!
Custhom‘s always up to something interesting. This time around they’re carrying Goldsmith’s collection, a line of embroidered cushions with hand blocks printed on heavy linen.
Then there are these posters. Remarkably simple, yet genius. Taking us back to color basics, they’ve simulated translucent graphics with overlaid stich texture.
Entitled, CMYK, sans K, the embroidered illustrations are sadly sold out. Hopefully they’ll return with another run.
I’ve been into translucent plaids lately and when I stumbled upon Vittorio J’s Benson variety, I was drawn to the versatility of the pattern.
We’ve seen versions of this in home from Donna Wilson with the Eadie Welsh Blanket Armchair
and in Women’s fashion from Ace&Jig. Which color combination’s your favorite?