Posted in color, Design, fabric, fashion, inspiration, tagged color, contemporary, Design, dolce & gabbana, fabric, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay on January 19, 2018| Leave a Comment »
After a 10 month hiatus, it is time to focus on pattern, color, design and of course, a bit of whimsy now and then.
Why wait for the whimsy when Dolce & Gabbana provides us with a riot of color and pattern in the Queen of Hearts Collection. For more from this collection, look no further than the Elle online review of the Spring 2018 show.
Posted in art, color, Design, fabric, fashion, inspiration, tagged art, color, contemporary, Design, fabric, fashion, gucci, inspiration, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay on May 29, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Yikes!!! It has been almost two months since my last post. My excuse…well, travel, working at and for the Co-Op and…procrastination!!!
As an amends, I found the perfect ‘back to work’ featured photo. It doesn’t get any better than ants, snakes, butterflies, lady bugs and beetles on silk organdy. We can thank Gucci for this amazing combination. Scroll through the whole Pre-Fall 2016 collection for more ‘interesting’ design inspiration.
Posted in art, color, Design, enamel, fabric, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged enamel, jewelry, lauren pollaro, laurie prophater, necklace, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay on August 4, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Lauren Pollaro is drawn to combinations of unexpected materials that take the viewer on a visual journey. “I find it satisfying to harmonize the chaos of so many disparate materials and options. I first surprise myself with certain combinations and discoveries and then it is my intent to take the viewer on a visual journey. I believe there is so much to see upon close observation of most anything. I hope for the viewer and/or wearer to make continual discoveries in my work and to feel a pleasing connection with my pieces.”
Posted in color, Design, fabric, fashion, inspiration, tagged color, contemporary, Design, fabric, fashion, inspiration, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, roger vivier on February 18, 2015| Leave a Comment »
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal suggested you Say It With Flowers. Needless to say, this timely sentiment was expressed shortly before Valentine’s Day. The most interesting item in the accompanying photo was the Roger Vivier handbag, featuring a beautiful spare pattern of budding flowers on a delicate pink background. My mind immediately jumped past February to a warm, sunny spring day with the scent of flowers in the air. It won’t be long now!!!
Posted in art, color, Design, fabric, fashion, tagged color, contemporary, Design, emilio pucci, fabric, fashion, inspiration, judith skinner, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, roger vivier, skinner blend on December 9, 2014| 3 Comments »
Anyone who works in polymer appreciates the genius of Judith Skinner’s technique of blending colors seamlessly across the surface. According to the fashion world, the ‘watercolor gradient adds a painterly finish to the season’s coolest staples.’ The fashion magazines are filled with ombre designs from head to toes…hair to shoes. Two examples are the shimmering rainbow evening bag from Roger Vivier (a limited edition of 50 and at $4050…perfect for any holiday occasion) and the subtle shading of the long gown from the Emilio Pucci’s (a definite departure from his typical pop art prints.)
Posted in art, color, Design, fabric, fashion, tagged art, color, Design, earrings, fabric, fashion, inspiration, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, valentino, youtube on December 1, 2014| 2 Comments »
I found myself at a loss for words to describe the fashion world of Valentino. Although he retired from the day to day operations of the Valentino brand, the jaw dropping designs continue to walk the runway. I will let the images of the chevron design that caught my eye in the latest Elle and the Spring/Summer 2015 runway show do the talking. (Love the lucite Minaudiere…be sure to scroll down the home page to see the ‘camubutterfly’)
Posted in art, Design, fabric, tagged art, color, contemporary, Design, fabric, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay on September 25, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Israel’s Hagar Arnon Elbaz has aptly named her Etsy shop Gilgulim…or reincarnation. Her work includes as many recycled, reused or second had materials as possible.
“My love for textile, buttons, beads, lace and ribbons goes back very far to the time when I was a little girl visiting my grandma’s house. My grandma had a room full of cupboards of all sizes and colors in which she piled her treasures that had come all the way from Germany back in 1939. It included fur coats, stray keys, strings, mother of pearl and crystal buttons from her father’s shop, lace along with cotton night gowns and linen she had received for her wedding. This room was my paradise. When I grew up I followed my love and became a textile designer.”
Posted in color, fabric, fashion, inspiration, tagged alice stroppel, chanel, color, Design, fabric, fashion, inspiration, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, rainbow collection, youtube on April 16, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The Chanel Rainbow collection pops from the pages of all of the Spring fashion magazines. The Daily Beast called it a “painterly print featuring every possible colour on the colour wheel. The final dresses, which were fashioned in this print, were a particular standout and were pieced together using fabric strips, lace, ruffles, and pleating.”
Do you think Karl Lagerfeld was inspired by the Stroppel Cane, when he designed the center top and pants?
Posted in art, Design, fabric, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged amalthee, contemporary, Design, ethnic, fabric, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, necklace, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay on November 29, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Amalthee is the collaboration of a creative visual artist and a contemporary jewelry artist. Living in the south of France they work from home but describe their small universe as wide open to the world. Being drawn to ethnic jewelry and the soft drape of gauzy fabrics, I spent a great deal of time at Amalthee de-stressing before the turkey hit the oven.
Posted in color, Design, fabric, inspiration, jewelry, tagged art nouveau, color, Design, fabric, inspiration, interior design, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, sherrill furniture, william morris on October 28, 2013| 1 Comment »
One of the beautiful fabrics that we saw at the fall furniture market was this printed velvet at Sherrill Furniture, reminiscent of William Morris and the Art Nouveau style. There are several color combinations included in this fabric that are now on my TO DO list.
The predominant color was still orange, the 2012 color of the year, but this time toned into bittersweet.
Ornamental Elements 