Journal - Pattern People

TREND: Marbled Prints + Tie-Dye Reinvented

handbag by scout, leggings by american apparel, dress unknown, leggings by shabd. Marbled prints and tie-dye seem to be back in the spotlight—and not just on t-shirts and tapestries. Hippie-esque

September 1, 2009

INSPIRATION: Marimekko

Ever since I saw photos of women with long flowing hair, romping through the wilderness in pseudo psychedelic caftans, I have been hooked on Marimekko! The rest of the

August 26, 2009

Beauty in Bloom Book

Natalie Bloom, graphic designer turned makeup entrepreneur, is owner of the Australian brand Bloom Cosmetics. On their site, I found these gorgeous illustrations from her book, "Beauty in Bloom."

August 21, 2009

Patterns in Fashion Book

The new book Patterns in Fashion highlights some fun directions in

August 14, 2009

Inspiration | Surface to Air

We're really excited to see this series of illustrations from Parisian designer, Leslie David. Created for one of our favorite labels/boutiques, Surface to Air, the delicate pencil drawings

August 14, 2009

Interiors | 1970s inspiration

The combination of contrasting colors and bold graphic patterns found in 1970s interiors is always a source of fascination and inspiration. Much like looking into a dollhouse, these rooms

August 11, 2009

Cross Stitch Graphics

I got this great cross-stitch book purely for the awesome graphs they contain. What in the world could all these little symbols mean? Does anyone know?

August 6, 2009

Print Trend: Decay

xray dress & skirt by topshop, dress by acne, sweater by rodarte, t-shirt by topshop Vampires are on the loose and with them comes an onslaught of inspiration. Horror and

August 4, 2009

All the Things You Can Knit

Based in Brighton, Cardigan is the vision of Kate Jenkins, a former fashion designer who has designed for Donna Karan and Sonia Rykiel. In 2003, she turned her

August 1, 2009