textile and terrain

It’s a tough call, yes, but I have a favourite florist in Sydney : Seed Flora. It’s partly due to their unpretentious-fly-under-the-radar-inner-west-iness, but mostly because they are really fantastic at what they do, and every arrangement I’ve ever sent to anyone from there – some in very sad and upsetting circumstances – have been incredible and touched and overwhelmed the recipients, which is kind of the point, non? Next time you find yourself in Glebe/Broadway, do yourself a favour and poke your head in to 79 Bay St. It will be a literal breath of fresh air and beauty explosion. Then when you know someone who requires comfort, get Seed to send something, trust me. HF. all photos from the Seed Flora website.

I had to stop at 6 images, but I could have posted 60. The simultaneously delicate and loamy paper collage work of Dutch artist Anne ten Donkelaar. Found via one of Joy Cho’s Pinterest board (I encourage you to follow). Mijn god! HF.

More architectural fashion inspiration! This time it’s Jonathan Saunders Pre-Fall 2012. Inspired by modernist interior architect Charlotte Perriand (1903 – 1999), above, known for her ‘machine age’ aesthetic and close collaboration with Le Corbusier, Saunders presented beautiful 50s and 60s silhouettes in lush, geo textures, reminiscent of bamboo and flocked wallpaper.

“The most important thing to realise is that what drives the modern movement is a spirit of enquiry, it’s a process of analysis and not a style.” Charlotte Perriand.

Amazing collage images from recent scarf designs from Hermes.

From above (more or less):  JUNGLE LOVE, Silk twill dip dye scarf 90 x 90; CALÈCHE, Narrow enamel bracelet in silver and palladium plated; COLOR BLOCK, Cashmere and silk giant plume scarf 140 x 140; BELLE DU MEXIQUE, Silk twill Twilly; BRAZIL, Silk twill Twilly; GROENLAND, Silk twill scarf 90 x 90; SANGLES, Silk jersey maxi triangle; CLIQUETIS, Giant silk twill dip dye scarf 140 x 140; COLOR BLOCK, Cashmere and silk giant plume scarf 140 x 140; BRAZIL, Cashmere and silk stole 63 x 180; FOLKLORE, Silk twill Twilly; MOSAÏQUE AU 24, Silk muslin shawl 140 x 140; BELLE DU MEXIQUE, Silk twill Twilly; MYTHIQUES PHOENIX, Silk muslin shawl 140 x 140.

Matthew Williamson Pre-Fall 2012: prints of parquet and gilded mouldings, inspired by the interiors of Russian eighteenth century palaces. HF.