Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

This is our last post for 2009, we wish you a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year. Thank you for following our new blog. We will be back on Jan 4th with new & exciting inspiration, enjoy the Holidays!

Christmas Gifts!

Tea towels by rachaeltaylordesigns available to buy at our notonthehighstreet store these make a great Christmas gift. Two very popular prints: Etched floral available in orange and pink, Cow Parsley in mauve and blue. Tea Towels have been screen printed & maufactured to a high standard in the UK. Tea towels are machine washable & come with a hanging loop, A very generous sized tea towel.

Bits & Bobs

Here are a few more store pics from Soho & Hells Kitchen, New York. Quirky printed cushions, we love the colour palette on these, really fun!

Love this store sign, Free People Soho.

Designer Sarah Ford

Below are a selection of images brought to you by the talented designer Sarah Ford. We recently met Sarah at the Middlesbrough Designers Marketplace & loved her beautiful embroidered work. She creates unique & individual designs & products for gift & homeware. Hand embroidery is her specialism & is the key feature in every design. Below are a few examples from her online portfolio. To view Sarah's work click here

 

 

Beautiful detailed embroidery

Bit of Inspiration!

Some more store snaps from Kate's Paperie, New York

Beautiful pattern & colour palette

A splash of colour to brighten up a winter's day!

Some lovely illustrations & linework

Gorgeous wrapping papers

Patterns

Seven pieces of Rachaels' work have been published in the new 'Patterns' design book by Maomao publications. A comprehensive and useful sight feast that includes hundreds of original patterns, a fascinating catalog of visual samples showing the latest trends in contemporary pattern design.

New York, New York!

Here are a few store snaps from a recent trip to New York. Brought to you from the fabulous Kate's Paperie.

Designs by MoMA

 

Beautiful wrapping paper

Love this design!

Countdown to Christmas!

We are getting in the festive mood here at rachaeltaylordesigns. Below are some store snaps to get you in the Christmas spirit!

Rose & Co, Leeds

Harvey Nichols, Leeds

Monsoon, Leeds

Next, Leeds

Christmas displays in the Victorian Quarter, Leeds

Louis Vuitton, Leeds