New Products

Here are a few pics from my new card range for spring/summer. I'll be adding them to my noth's shop in the next couple of days. More cards & products are on the way! busy & exciting times:)

 

 

  

Hope you like them!

Print Inspiration

Here a few pieces & postcards I picked up from Indigo, that I thought I'd share on the blog today.
The first being a gorgeous print from the 'The Story Book Bollection' by Liberty. Image two is a quirky little card I picked up by Minakani design studio, & the last image is a selection of beautiful prints brought to you by Mudpie trendbooks.

Happy Friday everyone!:)

 

  

 

KitschenSink Jewellery & Acessories

Today on the blog I wanted to share with you the fab work by KitschenSink. I first came across the unique line of jewellery at the Designers Marketplace & fell in love with it's originality straight away.

I love Rowan's website too, the design, layout & graphics are as funky as her jewellery. It well worth checking out online here you can also follow the blog

"Colourful ♥ Kitschy ♥ Funky ♥ Fun. KitschenSink (AKA Rowan Grant) lives and works in West Yorkshire, England. Her jewellery and accessories are the result of quality time with Grandma, a fascination of colourful branded toys, and a desire to re-purpose mass-produced materials into handmade, wearable fashion treats". 

 

  

  

  

  

Just love them all! but my fave has to be the "who is SHE??" comic heart bubble necklace. All of the pieces shown above are available to buy online at folksy

All Wrapped Up!

I thought I'd share a few of my new products on the blog today, there are a few more in the pipeline also! Here are a couple of my gift wrap prints along with a Mother's day handmade gift idea.

Hope you like them, they are all available to buy online at notonthehighstreet

 

  

  

 

 

 

Final Trends SS11

Here is a final round up of the key trend for spring summer 2011 (taken from the Indigo & Premier Vision trend guides)

IN PIECES

"A crosshatched and dynamic aesthetic that breaks the geometric order & cuts through patterns. Motifs that are cut into pieces, then reunited again in an anarchic manner".

 

  

  

 

  

The last two images are taken from 

'Trends in Buttons & Fashion'

MULTI- VERSAL

"Ethic patterns meet French chic & create modern fusion. Many influences coming from different countries generate a nice mix. Patterns & designs are realized in a new way being far from folkloristic romanticism. As a result, a combination of casual ideas with an exotic touch is hitting the streets, not only on holiday. Buttons play with ornaments, patterns, vintage & new ceramic surfaces".

Wild & Wonderful

Another key SS11 trend:

"An escape into a marvellous exoticism, a wild & tropical, unexplored universe, lush & suprising. Nature ahead: look out!" 

 

 

Spring summer continued...

Here is another key theme for spring/summer 2011, the images are taken from the 'Happy Figuratives' section of the Indigo trend book.

OVERVIEW

 "A sensitive and spontaneous reading of a charming & re-enchanted day-to-day. Everyday patterns assemble in an eclectic and spontaneous way, with festive figuratives that mix a certain joie de vivre with 1950's accents and an insouciant street art".

 

  

(All of the images are scanned from the book, if you click on any you can read all of the info, enjoy!)

Indigo continued...

Here are a few key descriptions taken from the spring/summer 2011 book:

POSITIVE

"The key word of spring summer. It determinedly showcases a lighter spirit a desire to be borne off by fantasy and joie de vivre".

NATURE

"Lying Low for the past few seasons, nature once again becomes a decisive influence. Unexpected interpretations abound, where ultra-realism confronts the fictional and artificial".

COLOUR:

"Colour is essential as key value! A bold use of colour, where brights grow more intense and go back and forth between the natural and the artificial, pastel mix in with acid or overexposed accents, and neutrals play on sensual nuances".

LIGHT

"Diffuses its energy, revealing itself in intense transparencies, and pigmenting darks".

Indigo Trends & Influences

As promised I'm going to share all the great info & inspiration I collected from my Premier Vision/Indigo trip. There is so much for me to go through, so please keep an eye out on the blog posts over the next couple of weeks. I picked up some great trend books whilst I was there put together by www.indigo-salon.com, so here are a few bits from the spring/summer 2011 book.

I'll continue with this book over the next couple of days!

 

  

  

  

 

(*All the images are taken from the Indigo Influences book for spring summer 2011) The first two are from the 'Spring-Like Vitality section' & the last two images are from the 'Natural/Artificial'.

Fresh Patterns!

Here are a couple of designs that I've worked on fairly recently, that I thought I'd share on the blog today hope you like them!:)

 

 

Paris Inspiration

Here are a few more images of store window displays that caught my eye in Paris. I could have spent days going around all of the lovely boutiques that were crammed with lots of great pattern & inspiration.

  

  

 

Coming Soon!!!

I have some exciting news to share! the rachaeltaylordesigns label is expanding. Soon my unique prints will be readily available on a wide number of products. It's all in the development stages at the moment but hopefully it won't be too long:) exciting stuff!

Here is a sneaky peak of a couple of cushion mock ups that are currently getting made.

The Independent on Sunday Review

For those of you who haven't seen the Sunday papers, here is a snapshot of the Print & Pattern review. It's a great feature about the fab work of the super talented Marie Perkins (Bowie Style) it talks about the Print & Pattern blog phenomenon & describes how "the blog brings together the best examples of print design across all media and has become a favourite among professional designers and enthusiasts alike, averaging 7,000 hits a day". The review is well deserved & I'm sure the book is going to be a huge success! The review also features images of great design work from the likes of super talented Orla Kiely, Sukie, Carolyn Gavin & Heather Moore. If you don't follow the blog yet, I would definitely check it out here.

Print & Pattern Book

The fab inspirational book 'Print & Pattern' by Bowie Style is now available to pre order on Amazon. We have all been eagerly awaiting it's release. The book is already receiving great press & is due to be featured in 'The Independent on Sunday' (21st Feb). Bowie was recently interviewed by the Independent & the interview & book review will be covered over a two page spread in this Sunday's magazine. The Print & Pattern blog is a great daily read, packed with great reference & exciting inspiration click here if you don't already follow it. You can buy the book via Amazon if you pre order now you qualify for the prime free delivery. Exciting stuff!

 

  

  

Sneaky peek of my work featured in the book!

Paris store snaps

Here a few more images from the fab Alice In Wonderland theme! More store snaps & Paris inspiration to come :)

 

  

  

 

 

 

Alice in Wonderland Themes!

It seems the Alice in Wonderland film has inspired many designers, trends & even store window displays. There were some stunning displays at Printemps, Paris.  I walked past them for the first time at night & thought they were really striking, slightly eerie yet very beautiful.