Thibaut

Some great Thibaut fabrics and wallpapers,  hanging in larger pieces on display @ Boyac.

Soliel Bleu

Love these two fabrics from the lastest Soliel Bleu collection. Great use of colour and the fabrics released by this company just keep getting better....
OMG its August.

Unique -sneak peak

Here is a sneak peak at some new prints from Unique, I haven't seen them yet but love, love them. Called Giverny, they are inspired by Monet's gardens. Fresh and fun as we leave winter behind (the sooner the better) and head towards to warmer weather.

Katherine Rally Textiles

Just saw the lastest designed from Katherine Rally. Katherine lived in Bali and designed Batik style fabrics,as the images below show. Love the simplicity of these fabrics construction and printing method, but they are vibrant and graphic.

Work in progress

Sneak peak at some work in progress. Can't wait to see these finished chairs with this amazing embroidery and a geometric on the back........ I'll post the finished chairs I promise.

New fabric snapshot

Here are some new fabrics that caught my attention last week - new releases from Duralee, Warwick and Soliel Bleu.

Love these combinations of blue and chartreuse, coming through in collections be three difference fabric houses.

Pinks, chartreuse and kelly green combinations in contemporary florals with geometrics and damasks.

Wild prints - birds and baskets.....

Great embriodered floral and stripes on linen.

Alhambra Collections

Along with the kids collection, I mentioned yesterday, Alhambra also released a collection of 4 books - Timeless, Sacha, Kimu and Sensai.
These collections are very innovative and there are many digital prints, but Alhambra have managed to bring great depth to the printing, creating textures, with in the prints, making the fabrics look like weaves.
Here are a couple of the designs:

Check out the full collections here

BAM BAM

Alhambra, a wonderful Spanish fabric house, this week launched their new Kids collection and its a good one. Designs that cover all ages - using motifs like boats, little houses, numbers, flowers and classic stripes and dots. There are some great patchwork and quilted fabrics and embroideries, that are cosy and comforting.

Vacation with Mokum

The lastest Mokum collection "Vacation" has a holsiday spirit with fun patterns and textured plains in sunkissed colours. The stand out design is Hibiscus (floral cushion) which is a great linen cloth , printed with stylised hibiscus flowers and finished off with hand embriodery.

Latest fabrics are availabe from A Blind Pash and the full range of colours and designs can be found here

Linwood - latest collection

Just saw the latest Linwood collection from the UK. Its a collection of antiqued, timeworn floral prints on cotton velvet and linen union float alongside rich silk damasks, lace and embroidery for an eclectic, vintage feel with a knocked-back romantic aesthetic.

Inspired by original vintage fabrics from the 19th Century, these rich designs have been recreated using modern printing techniques to capture the confidence and optimism of the Fin de Siecle period.

Fin de siècleis French for "end of the century. The term sometimes encompasses both the closing and onset of an era, as it was felt to be a period of degeneration, but at the same time a period of hope for a new beginning.

Images : Linwood

Mokum - sneak peak

Here is a sneak peak at the latest Mokum Vacation collection. Love those Iko Iko chairs from Jardan...available of course from A Blind Pash Interiors. Looking forward to seeing the collection and been able to touch and feel at the launch next month.

Image: Mokum

Travers - new collection

Just saw the new Travers Collection and here are a couple of images of some of the fabrics. Great mix of velvets, prints and decorative weaves in a muted colour palette, classic in styling but great quality.

Gaston y Daniela

I had a wonderful invitation to a luncheon on Thursday, to see the latest Gaston y Daniela collection, presented by Miguel, the charming Spanish export manager. It was great to see the new collection, called Lisboa and inspired by Lisbon. There was a wonderful lunch as highlighted by my pictured below and it was great to catch up with fellow designers in such a relaxed environment.

Latest Jim Thompson Fabrics

Today I got to see the latest Jim Thompson fabric presented by the International export manager, who's grandmother and parents both worked at Jim Thompson.

The collection moved away from the traditional silks into great weaves and prints and a couple are shown here. Because of the history, many of the prints have a Thai feel, designed in the UK but still printed there today in Bangkok.

The story behind Jim Thompson is very interesting, Thompson came from a textile manufacturing background, and after the second world war, started the Thai Silk Company in Thailand. He has house "House on the Klong" which he designed and built and its now a museum and major tourist site in Bangkok. In 1967, Thompson went for a midnight walk and was never seen again.....

Baker Lifestyle

The latest Baker Lifestyle collection is very sweet - inspired by the magical gardens of the 18th century West Green House and its glorious summer season of baroque operas and music, the Opera Garden Collection celebrates this harmony of music and nature.

The designs celebrate not only the garden’s flowers, follies, even its chickens, but also charming impressions of West Green’s opera nights. The collection has an extensive colour palette, ranging from subtle earthy tones to vibrant brights.

Pop in anytime to see the collection.

Latest Manuel Canovas

There is no hope in resisting..... This stunning collection by Manuel Canovas, is inspired by the refined luxury of 18th century Paris and the simple charm of rural Provence. Featuring striking prints, opulent embroideries and weaves, and a superb selection of stripes, checks, plains and sumptuously soft chenilles and velvets.

Prints include Dara (pictured above) , a gloriously colourful evocation of the Mughal Court and Manon, a painterly design of stylised flowers in homage to Fauvist painter Raoul Dufy.

The collections this year are starting off strong, which makes my job much easier....