Seeing as how flower patterns are timeless, designers are constantly reinventing the wheel. One season they can be big, bright and cartoony while the next will have them dark, scratchy and mysterious. Here we have two paralleling prints from fashion and home that push the DIY expressionist look. The black, pink and orange outfit is from Flair Magazine and the muted pillows are part of Kenzo’s Fall/Winter collection. Which palette do you gravitate towards?
Optics, contrasts and color are always on the tip of our tongue and today we’re focusing on black, white and yellow. Weaving in movement and fluid lines, this floor cushion from Expose aux arts Decoratifs reminds us how French designers are often playful with their details, blurring the line between youth and adult. Keeping with the bold palettes he’s known for, Angelo Marani‘s fluid textiles use cut and material to simulate movement. Rounding out the grouping, this Vera scarf has timeless appeal and parallels quite closely to L’Oréal’s latest covergirl campaign starring Drew Barrymore.
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Here are some snapshots of what I can share from my scouting trip to London & Paris. Met a few characters, took sneaky photos and returned home inspired + recharged. Hope you enjoy!
As the holidays inch closer, it’s hard not to be attracted to all things shiny. These bowls from Waylande Gregory Studios are for sale on Gilt Groupe today. They’re beautiful little treasures that can add a dash of glam to any home. The patterns are charming and sophisticated. Check them out before they’re gone!
Having just returned from a 10 day scouting trip to London and Paris, there’s lots of catching up to do this week! I took hoards of photos and have hours of editing ahead of me, as even pre-holiday, both cities were brimming with creative inspiration. One thing that was consistently present was hardware (of course). Moving beyond pyramid accessorized clothing, cone-shaped gold and silver pieces were rampant. This parallel between Christian Louboutin’s most recent footwear and this pigeon-like-people-deterrent outside a London bank is priceless. Art imitating life never gets old.
For those of you who are unaware, I’m spending this week in Paris doing pattern and trend scouting. Home Autour du Monde is always on my itinerary as the Bensimon home collection is magical and curated to perfection. You can imagine my delight when I happened upon this window. The furniture is covered in cable knit with amazing wintery pom poms. So exciting to see the home version of this trend translated so seamlessly.