If you have some ‘time expired’ books such as out of date restaurant or travel guides or have a few charity shop finds why not create some book ends from them. Top with a child’s toy animal, sprayed with Rustoleum paint. 1 You will need Rustoleum Neon Spray paint Rustoleum Metallic spray paint A few… Continue reading Up-cycle old books and children’s toys to create stylish book ends.
Dame Zandra Rhodes selected ten, rarely seen, pieces of knitwear from her design archive as an exclusive for the Spring Knitting and Stitching show recently on at Olympia. Many of these pieces will be on show along with her beautiful textile designs and dresses in the exhibition 50 Years of Fabulous at the Fashion and… Continue reading A sneak peak at Zandra Rhodes archived knit wear
Finding creativity and building a community on instagram and beyond We are forever being offered advice on how to up our instagram numbers and get more followers but no one does it as well as this Sara Tasker. Sara Tasker @me_and_orla White Lion Publishing an imprint of quarto £16.99 http://www.quartoknows.com Pics © Sara Tasker If… Continue reading Want to be a success on instagram then HASH TAG AUTHENTIC is the book for you.
Last week the event known as 'Collect' the international art fair for modern craft and design, took place at the Saatchi Gallery in London. You may not have the money to be a collector but this exhibition is well worth a visit. It is a visual feast. L'ile by Simone Pheulpin made from Cotton and… Continue reading Interested in high end crafts then Collect is the exhibition for you.
Fashion and Textile Museum from 8th February to 2nd June If you are interested in post war British design from fashion to furniture and beyond, then this is a 'must see' exhibition. Tucked away in Bermondsey Street not far from London Bridge Station is The Fashion and Textile Museum. The brainchild of textile designer, Zandra… Continue reading SWINGING LONDON a lifestyle revolution Terence Conran –Mary Quant
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