Color: Heavy Blues & Warm Whites

The warm weather has brought with it clear blue skies and magnificent white blooms. The flowers on the magnolia tree on my street are in full swing, and last week, while on vacation in the German countryside, I noticed that the snowdrops had unveiled their white skirts. There is something about the combination of cyan blue and warm white that evokes the feeling of a cool breeze and warm sun. So let’s enjoy this color combination and bask in the glow of having spring upon us…at least until that freak April snow.

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Coverage by Valerie Gnaedig

March 21, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

Color: Black & White

The walls of my apartment are painted the perfect shade of gray. Perfect, that is, until I decided I prefer separate strains of black and white in combination with each other. There’s something so calming about airy, white walls with strong, graphic accents of black. From the geometric himmeli ornaments to the killer Olle Eksell poster, these additions would be a pretty good substitute to repainting my entire place.

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Coverage by Valerie Gnaedig

January 18, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

Packaging: Flat Contact Lenses from Japan

The December issue of Monocle just arrived, packed with editorial to satisfy a long holiday commute. One of the stand out features covers Menicon’s latest Magic Flat Pack– the first flat daily disposable contact lens.

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The logo and packaging is beautifully designed by Yoshihiro Yagi and mimics the daily cycle of the sun, a perfect parallel for the brand.

November 30, 2011 | By: Shayna Kulik

Wedding Textures & Wang Inspired White

The past two weeks have been a bit manic in the Pattern Pulp office (hence the radio silence)! In an effort to relieve the guilt of not posting all of our goods we’ve been collecting- Milan furniture show finds, spring window displays, new trend series and color palettes, I’m sharing something a little personal to tide you over.

This week I’ll officially be getting married in Providence, RI, then celebrating in New York. While I don’t usually share the nitty gritty of my personal life, I figured a few “work in progress” shots wouldn’t hurt. From day one we’ve been collaborating with the fantastically diligent, creative and fun team that is You Plus Me Styling for an Alexander Wang meets patterned-themed affair.

Here are a few iphone shots I’ve taken along the way- from the dressing room at Barneys to fabric runs at Mood to table tents I’ve constructed from sheet music. Once everything settles, I’ll be back in business, til then, here’s a little graphic and musical treat to keep you occupied!

May 3, 2011 | By: Shayna Kulik

Trend: Black & White Splatter Patterns

Black and White Splatter Patterns

Black and white is as timeless as it gets. Regardless of the medium, message or style, it’s hard not to be attracted to this colorless pairing. It appears as though designers of every variety are letting loose and using expressionistic strokes to achieve textured results. Be it accidental or on purpose, the patterns are both stark and stunning. This water induced photograph by Luke Gilford was recently featured in Another Magazine and reveals the beauty that can come from unexpected chemical reactions. These splattered shorts styled for Marie Claire prove this trend is tapping the 80’s in addition to modern times, as these polished plates from Dinosaur Designs, are as modern as they are green.

June 4, 2010 | By: Shayna Kulik

Follow-up: White Collectives

Eight months ago, white moulding was everywhere– from fragrance packaging to window displays to music cover art. It appears as though this trend is continuing to evolve, as Rudolf Stingel’s latest ceramic collaboration with Bernardaud and Art Production Fund’s, WOW, proves 3D can become 2D when translated appropriately. Sandra Ballentine of the The New York Times Style section recently wrote a piece about this magnificent collaboration, saying, “The plates, which come in an edition of 2,500 in both black and white, are based on photographs of a wall relief that Stingel began in 2008. Fittingly, that project was inspired by the wallpaper in the dining room of his childhood home.” The plates are available for purchase at Works on Whatever.

May 4, 2010 | By: Shayna Kulik