Category Archives: Inspiration

Podtastic

Posted on June 7, 2011 by admin

So I am a little bit of a fan of the Nespresso Coffee Machine pods. Whilst                               enjoying a coffee about a month ago I started … Continue reading →

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Lorna Murray

Posted on June 6, 2011 by admin

A litle while ago I went to a fabulous exhibition of the work of textile designer,                 Lorna Murray.  She created an eclectic collection of “textiles” from a variety of sources including rubbish … Continue reading →

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Fairytales continuing to behave badly…

Posted on June 3, 2011 by admin

Continuing on from my previous post, I was inspired by Belle from the                          fairytale ” Beauty and the Beast”. It was also part of the stage     … Continue reading →

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Fancy Roller Door

Posted on May 28, 2011 by admin

This  is an extravagant roller door for a shop in Lyon, France. I really                               like how the patterns are diverse but still work in unity … Continue reading →

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Remnants of Remnants

Posted on May 28, 2011 by admin

When I visited Bev at Bev’s Remnant Warehouse about a month back she                             was kind enough to give me a massive bag of  interior fabric samples. … Continue reading →

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Iron Lace! Iron Lace!

Posted on May 27, 2011 by admin

So when I look at my personal photos it seems I am extremely intrigued  by patterns,         particularly when they involve iron lace elements… Beautiful gothic style buildings in Paris. I love the layers and variety of   … Continue reading →

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Wire Time!

Posted on May 25, 2011 by admin

One of the major themes of my sustainable textiles range is to either put                              small pieces together like parts of Nespresso pods to make up a … Continue reading →

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An Innovative Inventor- Remya Jose

Posted on May 23, 2011 by admin

So for part of my dissertation I am looking at how ideas from developing countries, particularly at the grass roots can trickle up to inform and inspire more sustainable and ethical solutions in the fashion and textiles industry…Engineering student Remya … Continue reading →

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Michelle Ng – Young&ng Jewellry

Posted on May 14, 2011 by admin

Michelle NG is an up and coming jewellery designer who is inspired by the intricacy of the human body. She has just launched her second Fall 2011 collection in New York as part of the BODIES exhibition. I was particularly … Continue reading →

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The City Palace, Udaipur

Posted on May 6, 2011 by admin

The pictures below were all taken at the City Palace in the magical old part of Udaipur, India. The City Palace and city of Udaipur were established simultaneously by Maharana Udai Singh. It took 300 years to build the palace which … Continue reading →

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