Reversible print ideas...

reversible prints: experimenting with small scale prints,creating the illusion of smaller checks,patterns..contrasted with the larger abstract print..painstrokes..using shades from the same pallette to keep some connection between the two.

Fairtrade Fashion.

This piece is from the collection Asos Africa, use organically sourced cotton and all fabrics are designed and then sourced from small communities in Africa,providing jobs for many. Its great to see a company create such ethical fashion pieces and not scrimp on the design/colour and the print..the significance of the cultural influence also means you can look stylish but also give a little something back.

visual inspirations...

Damien Hirst's stain-glass windows using beetle shells and butterfly wings..What I love most about his pieces are that they are like optical illusions, from afar they appear beautiful but when taking a closer look you discover there insects,objects we would disregard and label 'ugly/disgusting'.

'slow fashion'

print idea no.1..discarded platic tubes transformed with exotic jewel colours.