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Wong Kar-Wai’s Film ‘In the mood for love’ is one of my favourite visual inspiration references. The prints and colour palettes are beyond dreamy. At some point I plan to devote an entire post to this movie. In the meantime this video is a little study of the Director’s film techniques throughout a few of his films.

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Roberta Einer - Playful textured confection perfection

An old collection but this is one of my favourites from a contemporary designer. Originally from Tallin, Estonia, Roberta Einer moved to London to study at the famed Central Saint Martins and later a placement at Balmain. Einer’s AW 2015/2016 caught my eye then and even now I hold it as a perfect example of colour, texture, art and design fused into a ball of what design dreams are made of. The playful dance between colour palette perfection and textured embroidered elements create pieces that encapsulate both art and fashion. Serving the balance of wearability better than many recent fashion designer’s collections dream to achieve or don’t even bother.  While also epitomising the need for designers to push materials, tactility and craftsmanship within their design process in a way that actually adds to their concept and collection. The level of detail and skill within the pieces remind me of bygone era couture houses combined then with a sense of fresh playfulness that maybe would have kept those said houses alive, if they’d been brave enough to embrace it. 

Check out her instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/robertaeiner/?hl=en

Her website: http://www.robertaeiner.com

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David Goodsell - A scientist’s biomolecular watercolour illustrations

A convergence of Art and Science would best describe Goodsell.  An Associate Professor of molecular biology at the Scripps Research Institute in San Diego, his intricate watercolour illustrations paint the invisible complexities of life inside a cell. Seeking to convey the beauty within natures tangled biochemical processes. Some of his subject matters include a larger than life macrophage devouring an invading bacterium, a cancer cell marching through a thick forest of collagen, and the HIV virus, travelling silently through the bloodstream undetected by the immune system. I remember studying his work at university and it’s forever stayed with me as an inspiring reminder of the power and beauty within our molecular makeup.

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Burcu & Geoffrey - beautiful animators.

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Koloman Moser, pattern Flächenmuster, from the magazine Ver Sacrum, 1899. Early op or pop art. Via University of Heidelberg

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Why Man Creates

An animated short film documentary created by Saul Bass and Mayo Simon in 1968. The film discusses the 'Nature of creativity,' the opening cartoon sequence is a delight that continues to inspire designers today.

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Diana Vreeland

Diana Vreeland  (1903-1989) was a famous character and editor in the field of fashion. She worked for magazines Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue. Later becoming a special consultant at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I recently watch the documentary ‘Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel.’ Very interesting and inspiring look into a woman who gave so much to the fashion world. Her quotes on life are delightful '“A little bad taste is like a nice splash of paprika. We all need a splash of bad taste—it’s hearty, it’s healthy, it’s physical. I think we could use more of it. No taste is what I’m against.”

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Memphis

Memphis was a design collective that dominated the early 1980s scene with its postmodern style. Established in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass, the group consisted of international architects Martine Bedin, Aldo Cibic, Michele De Lucchi, Matteo Thun, Marco Zanini and later George Snowden and Nathalie du Pasquier. They experimented with unconventional materials, forms, colour and kitsch. Resulting in a gaudy bright aesthetic, radically different to the more restrained modernist style that dominated the interior design world. It responded perfectly to the post punk pop culture of the time. 

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Kali Kurz - Print maker and illustrator

A print and pattern designer from Brooklyn, NY. She has a design process that integrates hand generated markings and illustrations, creating a wonderful depth to her prints. Time to get the paint and crayons out.

Her website can be found here

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Mats Gustafson

A Swedish Illustrator/artist who creates the most beautiful watercolour fashion illustrations. The use of positive and negative space with minimal silhouettes evokes such a vivid image of the model and the clothes. A reminder of the effect strong lines and shapes can have within an image, particularly with a subject so often reliant on detailed visual imagery. 

His website can be found here

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SuTurno

'Cactus' silk scarf by SuTurno

Photo: Lourdes Cabrera http://www.lourdescabrera.es/ Model: Haila Hunte

SuTurno was founded in Madrid by designers Julia Vergara and Javier Gutierrez. Their projects seek to combine natural materials with striking prints, often containing elements of hand crafted illustration and stamping.  My love for succulents and cacti has drawn me to this new collection. The natural colour palette combined with the illustrated style creates a playful yet incredibly appealing print.

http://www.suturno.net/ 

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Poly Fern Sergeant - Illustrator

An illustrator from Norwich in England. Growing up in the Norfolk countryside she became inspired by its surrounding wildlife. With a particular love for birds and classic natural history illustration. Her inspiration often comes from nature, pattern, old architecture, textiles and pottery.

Click to see her online shop.

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Milkweed Quilts

The work of Laura Bellel. A Chicago based designer who naturally dyes all her fabrics using plants from her own back garden. E.g Walnut, madder, woad and Japanese indigo which produce various shades of blue. Using natural fabrics and fibres such as wool, hemp and silk she creates patterns using the traditional shibori method of tie dyeing and clamping, before soaking in dye baths of rich colour.

Click here for her online store.