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London Fashion Week – Autumn/Winter 2013 – Print & Pattern Highlights – Part 1

By Patternbank On February 22, 2013 · In Catwalks

In this report Patternbank brings you our print and pattern highlights from the recent London A/W 2013 Fashion Week. Here we have selected key designers showing the strongest print trends for the Fall / Winter 2013 Season. Check back soon for Part 2 of the London Fashion Week print report, which we are currently working on!

Holly Fulton A/W 2013

Geometric Pattern & Patchwork - Regimented Lipstick prints – 3D Structure Pattern – Tiger & Bear Face Graphic Motifs - Collaged Workings - M.C. Escher Inspired Geometric Cube Prints – Twisted Art Deco Plays

Holly Fulton photos via Fashionising.com

Clements Ribeiro A/W 2013

Folk Borders – Geometric Impact - Folkloric influences – Tapestry Patterns – Brazilian ‘Chita’ Floral Placements – Grid and Colourblock Layouts – Tartan – Animal Print References

Clements Ribeiro photos via Fashionising.com

KTZ A/W 2013

Deconstructed Tarot & Playing Card Elements – High Contrast Pattern Combos – Pop Tribalism - Leather Patchwork Pattern – Intense Pattern Mixes – Kaleidoscope Print Build-Ups

KTZ photos via Fashionising.com

Giles A/W 2013

Gold Foil Print Highlights – Neon Folk Looks – Photographic Fractured Prints – Abstracted Photo Prints – Oversized Ikat Prints

Giles photos via Fashionising.com

Christopher Kane A/W 2013

Re-energised Camouflage Prints – Sculptural Geometric Structures – Brain Motifs – Charles Rennie Mackintosh References - 60s Visual Plays

Christopher Kane photos via Fashionising.com

Erdem A/W 2013

Oversized Sequins - Dark Grounds – Abstracted Prints – Mixing of Blurred and In Focus Forals - Damask References – Lace and Rose Layered Looks – Scattered Pattern Structures

Erdem photos via Fashionising.com

Jean-Pierre Braganza A/W 2013

Panoramic Landscape Print – Mathematical Ratio References - Dystopian Visuals – Infinity Sci-Fi Borders – Digital Experimentation – Print Structures Inspired by The Golden Ratio – Smoky Looks

Jean Pierre Braganza photos via Fashionising.com

Part 2 of Patternbank’s London’s Print & Pattern Highlight report will be live shortly.

Madame Peripetie – Fashion, Sculpture and the Human Body

By Patternbank On February 20, 2013 · In Inspiration

Patternbank love Madame Peripetie’s surreal interpretations of the human body. Through high-fashion, sculpture, photography and collage Peripetie explores the boundaries between these disciplines experimenting with colour, fabric, texture and patterns. Her inspirations include surrealism, dadadism, the new wave era of the 80′s, British post punk scene and the avant-garde theatre of Robert Wilson. Check out more of her work at madameperipetie.com and on behance.net

Jose Lerma – Mixed Media knows No Bounds

By Patternbank On February 7, 2013 · In Inspiration

José Lerma creates a mixture of paintings and intricate installations combining non-traditional materials from reflective fabrics, commercial carpet, thickly applied paint and biro pen. In this he makes reference to his own personal history and academic knowledge of social history, law and art. Some of these images feature Baroque style portraits of historical, famous French Bankers from 18th Century sporting over-exaggerrated sketchy, doodle wigs with distorted and blank faces. The scale of the installation pieces has great effect where the viewer can walk over and examine at detail. Lerma says, ” I like the thought of people walking over my ideas, convoluted and preliminary as they often are, and examining and stepping over an intimate space while simultaneously feeling small.” You can see more of is highly spell bounding work at joselerma.com and on flickr

Diela Maharani – Psychedelic Technicolour Worlds

By Patternbank On February 5, 2013 · In Inspiration

Indonesian artist Diela Maharani lives and works in Jakarta with her husband and fellow Illustrator/comic artist. Drawing was a just hobby for Diela during her lunch breaks when she worked as a corporate accountant, but quickly she realized this was where her true passion lay. For 5 years now she has been a professional artist and has discovered herself, through her work. Patternbank love her bold, vibrant use of colour and the strong sense of pattern, which features heavily in her work. For more news and a feast of illustration visit her Facebook page.

Contemporary Figure Paintings – Erik Jones

By Patternbank On January 27, 2013 · In Inspiration

These amazing traditionally worked illustrations are the creations of Brooklyn based artist Erik Jones aka ‘The Iris On’. His painted portraits are brought to life with unexpected abstract elements and geometric configurations. Preferring to by-pass digital means, Jones has a more old school approach and works with coloured pencil, water colour, acrylic and oils to create each piece. Patternbank love his vibrant colour plays and beautifully studied detail in these original looking illustrations.

Amrei Hofstätter – Japan Inspired Digital Design

By Patternbank On January 17, 2013 · In Print + Pattern

Berlin based Artist/ Illustrater Amrei Hofstätter is a self admitted Origami obsessive. The Japanese paper art is evident in her work, adding the charateristic shapes and dimension. The idea of misbalance and imperfection serves as inspiration, and her interest in Freud’s idea of the ‘uncanny’ and the human psyche, fuel her desire to create a feeling of irritation within the viewer, evoking something inside they were not yet aware of. Patternbank loved fashion designer Manish Arora’s heavily embellished, futuristic collection Amrei collaborated with in A/W 11/12. Visit her website to see more.

Estela A. Cuadro – A Fantasy Wonderland Of Illustration

By Patternbank On January 15, 2013 · In Inspiration, Print + Pattern

Argentinian artist and illustrator Estela A. Cuadro allows her love of music to help her become introspective and find inspiration from within.Estella feels it nourishes her imagination and motivates creativity. Drawing became an important part of her life as young as five, and her parents encouraged her to take influence from other painters and artists. After graduating from a graphic design course at the University of Buenos Aires, Estela took up illustration professionally. Her mentor Silvia Mato has helped her to discover a sensual side of her creativity and how to develop an energy within her work. Patternbank love Estela’s use of colour bleeding and sweeping lines which create movement and character. To see Estella’s extensive portfolio of art and publications visit her website.

Irena Zablotzka – Surrealist Illustration

By Patternbank On January 13, 2013 · In Inspiration

Ukranian illustrator Irena Zablotzka attributes much of her inspiration to childhood memories of psychedelic, soviet cartoons, ‘The Music Box’ and ‘The Mystery of the Third Planet’. Zablotzka felt a need to express her emotions through drawing and describes her work as ‘elegant horror’. Patternbank loves her bold use of colour and her surreal, dreamlike depictions of sinister creatures. Take a peek at her Flickr pages.