I’m nearly caught up on all the new Spring collections and there’s so much goodness I almost don’t know where to start. There are a lot of strong trends that you’ll find in upcoming posts, but I wanted to start here with Threeasfour, who presented a collection that really stood out from the rest. The below dress caught my eye in particular, reminding me of a pretty photo I recently saw a while back on a great blog called Desert Dreamer.
Last Sunday I went on a hunt for inspiration at the Rose Bowl flea market in Pasadena. To say that I “found some” would be quite the understatement. I wanted to share some of the 160+ images I took after trolling for hours around what was only a fraction of the vendors at this market. I managed to not spend very much money, however I did bring home a nice sunburn.
This week I’m pulling inspiration from the photography of a very dear friend of mine, Tiffany Upton. When her day job as a graphic designer isn’t enough, she turns to photography and floral design to satisfy her overflow of creativity. With interests like this it comes as no surprise that her photographs of nature are so gorgeous. I was particularly mesmerized by the set below, some of which I immediately connected with the trend of print-mixing, which has been so prevalent on the runway this season. With the rise of digitally printed textiles I can easily picture the work of Miss Upton printed on silk scarves and flowing chiffon dresses. A fresh update to the floral frock.
This week I’m looking back instead of forward, with the illustrations of David Klein. Although his catalog is vast, he is probably best known for his work illustrating travel posters for TWA. I am so in love with his approach to color and detail, if I had discovered him as a teenager there’s no doubt that his art would have coverd every inch of my bedroom walls. It’s quite easy to imagine these motifs interpreted on a variety of surfaces, and I’m positive that his iconic style has influenced surface designers all over the globe. Below are a few of my favorites.
A trip to our rooftop garden and a quick walk down my street produced an amazing amount of natural inspiration this week. I’m addicted to the macro setting on my little digital camera, which is several years old and not all that high-tech, but creates some great results! I hope you enjoy this set of photos, I am particularly inspired by the striped textures from the trunk of a palm tree in the last photo.
