Around the Corner - Blaqua

Good day fellow Pattern Lovers :-)

Some amazing shirts and patterns in Blaqua on Newburgh Street, London. 

I've been searching for information on the designers with no luck but that doesn't stop us loving these masterpieces. Once you visit the website you will see that we're not alone. Aparently the modfather himself has graced the wooden floorboards of Blaqua! Yes! Have a look yourself  at some of the wonderful patterns and clothing that adorn the rails.

Kuler

This, of course, inspired a listening to Paul Weller and also the discovery that you can embed Spotify on your blog/website..... :-)

Have a great elevenses.
LTS

Around the Corner - Oliver Bonas

Hello all :-)

Following on from yesterdays post on Oliver Bonas window display, here's another look at some of the cool patterns on show.

Firstly the super bold Wheat Straw Sphere Vase
 from EDC London "Putting the Fun back into furniture" Check out their website for some lovely goodies.

Secondly the Colors of Provence book by Michel Biehn full of recipes and home decorations from France.

The bright sunshine yellow Vila Sandra New Dress in the background by Vila Clothes who are featuring a new campaign video of catwalk models falling over... which is definitely worth a watch.

And lastly the wonderfully bright quilt/blanket that I can't seem to find any information on... so if anyone knows anything about it let us know.

Hope your day is going well - LTS :-)

Around the Corner - Libertys Nike display

The Liberty's window is aglow with neon!

Personally there is a little place in my heart for day glow colours, as I grew up with some very fetching toweling socks that were visible from the other side of the playground & mixed with reckless abandonment betwixt orange, yellow and green regardless of left or right order... Anyway...

This is the creation of Soho consultancy Hotel Creative who are responsible for the instillation inside Liberty too. If your in London you should check it out, it's most impressive, if not have a goosey at there website for some nice high res pictures of it and the Nike Flyknit range.

As much as I can appreciate the whole display it's really the Pattern that interests me the most (Sorry Hotel Creative) Namely the Liberty Print Lotus Jazz fabric. Apparently a reworking of an original print from 1965. I've been searching to try and find out who the original designer was and what it looked like back in '65 but It's not proving a simple task. I'll keep on looking, in the meantime if you have time have a peek on the Liberty site and also Hotel Creative, their Tumblr is worth a rummage through too, although don't blame me for what you find on there...

If anyone has any info on the 1965 Print, Lotus Jazz please let us know, we'd love to see some images of it from back through the mists of time :-)

Have a very bright neon day - LTS

Around the Corner - Pip Studio Miss Blackbirdy

These awesome plates and other tablewares are the products of Pip Studio and are called Miss Blackbirdy! These shots were taken in Selfridges but a little scout around on the interweb reveled they're available here and there, Liberties, Amara and the like also Pips own website has a variety of goodies for sale too. Although I didn't get a photo of them I especially like the black plates on the Amara site, so unusual.

Pip's real name is actually Catharina, but for the life of me I can't find out her surname... but i did find out that she has a love bird called Tjommy and he can say his own name! :-D From the write up's on her web site she sounds like an excellent designer with a wonderful work ethic and her motto is ‘Happy products for Happy People’ I urge you to have a read and look through her site. It's full of lovely looking things that will leave you wanting to own more a few, I know I want some!

Do any of you own any of these pieces? Send us a photo (in use...?) and we'll feature it on the blog.

Hope that you're all well - LTS

Around the Corner - Rosie Lovelock

An amazing collection of frocks, not to mention a fab window display that really caught my eye as I was passing Oasis on Argyle Street in Soho the other day.

This superb artwork is the work of the very talented illustrator Rosie Lovelock. You should check out her website and send her messages of joy to celebrate her skillz ;-) Her range was created after being approached by Oasis whilst selling her coolness on Brick Lane market, which just goes to show that doing your own thing will lead you to even more awesomeness!

Well done Rosie, we look forward to seeing lots more of your designs in the future.

Have a mucho grando day - LTS ^_^