Afton Hakes + Gretchen Jones

Gretchen Jones S/S 2012

Gretchen Jones A/W 2011

I discovered through Ilana Kohn's blog that Gretchen Jones (my favorite Project Runway winner) teamed up with graphic designer Afton Hakes for some of her textile designs for her S/S 12 and A/W 11 lines. Afton does a lot of art direction, so it was interesting to see her design prints for Gretchen's collections.

Japanese Textiles

I found this Japanese textile on pinterest. It had a great description of Katazome, a traditional Japanese dye technique using a stencil. Thought it would be something interesting to research more of and try out!

Le Cuir A Paris

Le Cuir A Paris textile earlier this month had some fantastic exhibitions showing off ideas that can enhance fabric, especially leather. Here are some of my faves.

I love the shapes within a shape of this briefcase. The shadows the triangles create add to the design!

How the leather of this chair was manipulated creates an amazing effect that almost looks like something you would find in a coral reef.

I love the contrast of the gold metallic paint on the cognac leather. Adds another dimension.

Jeuness Doree

Images from W magazine, found on fashioncopius

We thought we would close out this print-astic week of appreciating the fascinating women of the art, with these amazing and glamourous images of gorgeous woman wearing fantastic textile design. These prints and patterns are so impactful, that can be appreciated in b&w!

Lucienne Day

Images found on PrintandPattern

We are running with our theme of the week, so today we thought we would feature the works of Lucienne Day. Mastering the art of modernism and bringing the UK new light after World War II, Lucienne Day is a fundamental name in textile design.

Sonia Delaunay

Sonia Delaunay(1885-1979): textile designer and artist, innovative and inspiring to this day.

Lina Rennell

We discovered the fabulous Fall 2011 collection of Lina Rennel via the fabulous blog of Miss Moss. Digging in deeper, we found out that this luxury printed brand is based in our neck of the woods. We love finding new things! Check out more printed frocks from where these came from.

Maryrose Watson Folio

Maryrose Watson takes the title textile designer to a whole new level. She actually creates her art with layering countless amounts of yarn. The texture and depth that comes from this is amazing. Read more about her and her work on her personal site.

Tsumori Chisato on Anywho

These dreamy backstage shots have us drooling. The pastel-y palette mixed with the painterly prints are a match made in heaven! Check out more at Anywho, the fashion guide. Also, take a peak at the sidebar for our Must-have of the week inspired my this collection.

Interviews With People We Love: Lourdes Sanchez of Luli Sanchez

We couldn't be more thrilled to share our interview with artist and textile desiger, Lourdes Sanchez. We first featured her work back in April when her collection at West Elm dropped. We were inspired by her then, and after this interview, we are in even more awe of her and her studio, Luli Sanchez. She was so gracious when we featured her the first time, and this time it's our turn to gush. After reading her answers, we fell more in love with her and her unique style. She definitely paves her own way and designs because it's her passion. Pretty convenient that she's incredibly talented too, no? Enjoy! 

All images created by Luli Sanchez and are copyrighted 

 
Do you have a favorite artist/designer/photographer? 

No I don't. There are way too many fab creators to choose one. Some that come to mind at the moment are Pygmy women painters of the Ituri Forest, Agnes Martin, Warlimpiringa Tjapaltjarri, and have recently been loving the embroidered photographs of Maurizio Anzeri. Nature usually kicks my ass as the best artist.

Has there been a certain accomplishment/success that you are most proud of? 

Supporting myself full time as an artist despite the fact I am very dyslexic, reclusive, have a massive overbite, don't have a college degree and won't work with people if they are obnoxious. 

What's your favorite place to go to get inspired? 

There's no one place-  inspiration is everywhere- I mean, just having a human body is inspiring. I do love flea markets and vintage shops ,old  nature and art books from used book stores, fab Brooklyn clothing boutiques , looking at paintings by great masters close up at the Met, and wonderfully chic people on the streets of great big cities.

What would you be doing if it wasn't for Luli Sanchez? 

I'd be doing more watercolor painting and traveling. Which I will do eventually.  

Where can people learn more about Luli Sanchez?

My website is LuliSanchez.com

Inside Lourde's studio

Fall into Plaid

Fall is coming, which means it is time for red leaves, school, and PLAID! We just love the infinite combinations of plaid patterns and colors. I'm thinking to dress lumberjack chic today and pull on my beanie, boots, and of course, plaid button up.

Gunta Stölzl on But Does It Float

We found these fantastic fabric designs on But Does It Float, a great place to find original design. They were created by Gunta Stölzl, a person we are sure to follow and find more about based on these lovely works.

Summersville

Beautiful screen prints from Summersville on Etsy. You can use these textured patterns for whatever your heart desires. Check out her site and start thinking of what to use these wonderful screen prints for. Hurry...before the lion takes them all.

Lonny Mag Color

 

Lonny magazine is great. We especially loved their "Crazy For Color" feature. Umm...recognize the fabulous print in the Gold section? Yeah, that's right, it's a Pierre Frey print. To see more, check out a post we did featuring more of their lush home textiles. As for the other amazing picks these editor's chose, we can't get enough of the Munir Rug and Carry Buffet.

Proud Mary

We heart Proud Mary. They create hand made, eco-friendly, not to mention good lookin' accessories for you and your home. Their dinner menus are hand painted with potatoes, making them all beautiful and unique. (We have posted about DIY before and that is such a fun project to do on your next lazy day.) Proud Mary has been growing since they started and are working all over the world producing their earth conscience, artfully designed textiles. We look forward to continue following their success and checking back for new product and to be honest...staring at their beautiful photo spreads on line. They really paint a picture, don't they! Enjoy!

Louise Bourgeois: The Fabric Works

You may now Louise Bourgeois from her sculptures that are installed all over the world. Her most famous are the towering spiders, one of which is in our city of San Francisco. With knowing her previous works, we were excited to find out that she ventured out of her usual medium and explored the world of fabric design (just we discovered about Frank Lloyd Wright in our post last week!) Above are some of her creations, where she used unusual color combos and pieced together multiple patterns that offers different dimensions. As textiles designers, we truly appreciate when great artists like Louise Bourgeois spend time in our world.