Dense
My favorite type of pattern. A busy, saturated field of shapes that can merge or remain static. The very best of patterns is always found in nature. Taken on the river path between Barnes and Richmond one sunny Sunday not so long ago.
Asparagus Island
Kynance Cove is one of my favourite, favourite, favourite places in the world. The Cornish beach fills me with so much happiness. I can never work out whether my reaction to seeing it is for the first team each year is rooted in sensation, memory or anticipation. Since the age of one, I’ve visited this beach...
Selvedge at Anthropologie
Anthropologie and Selvedge Magazine have collaborated on a series of events held at Anthropologie’s Kings Road gallery space. Running until 27th March, a different designer or craftsperson is given free reign to sell their wares, teach a skill or showcase their art each week. I very much enjoyed the range of cotton fabrics arranged by...
Emmeline Hastings
Emmeline Hastings is a master at visually expressing the elements that surround us. The jeweller and sculptor creates works that allow a brief glimpse into frozen moments; flowing water, blowing wind and soft snow glide across smooth landscapes. Hastings uses a mixture of Perspex, and semi-precious metals which are embedded on top of and within...
Fiona Rae at Timothy Taylor Gallery
After much wandering around Mayfair (honestly, who really remembers the difference between Grosvenor and Berkeley Square? One’s big, one isn’t, one is near Vogue House, the other has lots angry people shouting outside the American Embassy) we found Timothy Taylor Gallery ( I can never remember how to get there) on the last day of...
Soho on a snowy Saturday
1. Pattern as it should be: clashing 2. Berwick Street Market 3. Bar Bruno, Wardour Street 4. My old haunt from CSM days, Maison Bertaux (CAKE!) 5. Madame Jojos, Brewer Street 6-8. Pink Lemonade, menu and cutlery, Bill’s, Brewer Street 7. Glass, Brewer Street 8. Glass floor, Brewer Street 9. Royal Academy, Burlington Gardens 10....
Central Saint Martins MA Womenswear 2013
My choice from the CSM MA Womenswear shown yesterday during London Fashion Week AW13; 1. Toma Stenko, jersey abstraction 2. Sadie Williams, metallic woven textiles 3. Jaimee McKenna, Yves Klein blue pleated textiles
OKA Spring 2013: Pasha, Leyla & Bey
OKA has produced some fabulously pattern-heavy ceramics as part of their Spring2013 collection. Inspired by Indian and north-African textiles, the dinner plates, bowls and side-plates clash gloriously. From £7.50. 1. Pasha 2. Leyla 3. Bey
Incensed
Just a tiny selection of the joss sticks which make up the central visual-focus of offerings and shrines located outside Chinese temples in Penang, Malaysia (where we spent our recent honeymoon). Joss sticks of differing lengths and differing colours are burnt at certain times of year. The ones pictured are of an every day variety....
PatternPancake
A particular high-point in Official-Pattern-London-Pancake-History. The gingerbread pancake below comes courtesy of the fine city of New York via a delicious little brunch locale in Morningside Heights. I am of course celebrating the glorious feast that is Shrove Tuesday. In celebration of this, I have sourced a syrupy stack of patterned pancakes, which I personally...
Print Club London
I’ve been looking for somewhere where I can brush up on my printing skills and learn to print textiles properly. Digital printing skills, print bureau skills as well as traditional heat-dye transfer. In my daydream-world, I’d have my own small printing studio connected to our house. I’d print by day and sell my work by...
Saloni
Very occasionally, a new designer will pitch up at the gates of pattern-nirvana and offer an entirely new take on clothing that understands how to work with textile and print in a sensual, feminine and bold way. And at the moment? It’s Saloni Lodha‘s turn. Her dresses are exotic without being purely of-one-place and would...
Culture Singapore
1, 3 & 5. Asian Civilisations Museum 2. Singapore Art Museum 4. School of the Arts, Singapore 7. National Museum of Singapore
Jungle Boogie
The boy and I have been on honeymoon. We spent a week surrounded by the most deliciously, lush foliage in Thailand. The human eye can detect more shades of green than any other colour and these photos are living testament to that. I was initially inspired to use these trees and leaves as the basis...
8th December 2012
We got married yesterday and my dress and its sparkle made the prettiest pattern I ever did see. Blakes Hotel, South Kensington
Branded, a fool. What will they say, Monday at school?
Living proof that America just does fast food better. JFK, 8am.
Yayoi Kusama x Louis Vuitton
There is something afoot on Bond Street and it’s not what you would expect. It’s not the usual row of discreetly tasteful shopfronts; Yayoi is in town and has joined forces with Marc Jacobs over at Louis Vuitton for some dotted fun.The most accurate waxwork of an icon I have ever seen stares out of...
August Roundup
Because I’ve been feeling too busy to create any worthwhile blog posts, I thought I’d share a round up of the best that PatternLondon has had to offer for the month of August. VICTORIA MIRO GALLERY, N1 WHITE CUBE, MASONS YARD, W1 PATTERNED SKIES, RICHMOND UPON THAMES TASTE OF CHILDHOOD, AOBABA, KINGSTON LAVENDER AU PROVENCALE,...
PatternLondon DIY: The Desk
1. Take one old pine piece of furniture that your parents are getting rid of. 2. Cover all the knots twice with a Knotting Solution. Leave to dry. 3. Remove all knobs. This makes it much easier to paint around and presents the opportunity to choose some new knobs. 4. Sand back the wood and...
FashionWeek is coming
Get ready for patterns disguised as flowerpots, hairstyles disguised as mops, legs disguised as pipe-cleaners and flashbulbs disguised as oxygen.Best of all, get ready for collaged flowery see-through aprons disguised as appropriate daytime attire. Hurrah! via TopshopTumblr
Toilets at Tate
I quite like how over time, messages to Tate Britain’s visitors have been erased, re-written and lost. Any guesses to what the original text could have been?’Escape Inside’ is what I see..
FLOWER FOREST FLORIST
FLOWER FOREST These flowers had been planted by the local community to harness a more diverse range of insects and birds. Instead they harnessed me with a crazed-vision of acid colours and vibrant eye aching patterned-tones. I might have to go back tomorrow to take some more close up shots.
Spotted, Striped, Shiny & Spiked #6
Lulworth Cove, fallen from a great height and merged with the Jurassic Coast. Maybe.
Designers Guild vs John Lewis
The boy and I are buying a house. It won’t be ready for a while, but we’re still getting rather excited anyway. I loved this. The boy didn’t. When I say I loved it, what I really mean is that I love the print rather than the fairly generic design. I haven’t explored Designers Guild...
Zakynthos
I’ve been in Greece. Zakynthos to be precise. 7 days of calm, sleep, swimming and eating a lot of feta, tomatoes and cucumber. A much needed revitalisation experience before the mad few months that are to come.
Sailing along at Weymouth
The mother and I took a trip down to Weymouth to see how the Olympic preparations are going for the sailing events. Everything looked in order and there was a definite buzz in the area; after a sunny day, people strolled along the seafront, athletes breezed through the crowds and police cycled by. I must...
Kopapa, Covent Garden
Having spent quite a bit of time in New York, I have fairly high expectations when it comes to a satisfying, inventive, or just downright traditional breakfast that can be enjoyed with friends, and isn’t a greasy spoon. When it comes to London….it is still relatively difficult to find an eaterie that takes the time...
Acid Party House
via AnotherLove This is a Keith Haring illustration used as the lead image for a 1980s flyer for a rave in north London. I love the wonky, had made, hand drawn mishmash of elements. Design isn’t key, more an excited rush to get down the details of why one need attend. Things are hard, things...
Choi Jeong-Hwa
Korean artist, Choi Jeong-Hwa outside and underneath Hayward Gallery as part of Festival of the World. The third picture is part of my contribution to Choi’s project; the mass sewing together of kimchee baskets with cable ties. Anything for the cause.
Damien Hirst takes a bite of Tramshed
Imagine my surprise when I heard of yet another adventure involving Damien Hirst and his vitrines. Not very surprised at all then. But there’s a difference. This time, the vitrine is placed slap bang in the middle of…a restaurant. And a restaurant that doesn’t below to Damien Hirst. This is Tramshed, Mark Hix’s new Shoreditch...
