Sanderson - 150 Years of Design

Early Tulips, Primavera, Dandelion Clocks

The Fashion and Textile Museum in London's Bermondsey neighborhood is playing host to an exhibit on interior furnishing company, Sanderson. Celebrating it's 150th year, Sanderson has been providing textiles, wallpaper, paints and more to customers over the past century plus. The show closes June 13th so catch it while you can. Also on display is one of Nina Saunders chairs. Check out the post from last week featuring her work.

Trend Alert! Frisky Felines

Your Eyes Lie for Top Shop, Glamour Kills, See by Chloe, Miu Miu


Peter X Mick Rock, Jaguar Shoes for FarFetch.com
These days, it's cool to be a cat lady (or gentleman,) and wear it proudly on your sleeve, chest, foot, or anywhere else you can think of. Also in vogue are cats playing keyboards, as seen here on this cat shirt I got recently at Threadless.com.

And on this video that I can't get enough of: Youtube.com

--Claudia

Snake Charm

Alexander McQueen, To-orist, Acne. Background: Matthew Williamson
We've been noticing some interesting snake prints in stores lately. Above are some favorites.

Interiors | Nina Saunders

Nina Saunders is a London-based artist originally from Denmark, and showed at ICFF this week. Her furniture pieces are seen decaying and melting in unusual ways. The past seems to be melting into the more distant past, as if the disintegration is happening backwards. And instead of breaking down, the couch or chair seems to be adding more of itself, in a creepy chaotic fashion.

African Inspiration

Roped chair by Rodrigo Almeida, Binta Armchair by Moroso at ICFF Intense African Decor

left: Boxing Kitty Fall 09 Line, Wafrica’s cross-cultural clothing line is comprised of traditional Japanese kimonos made from African fabrics.

Dramatic African textile by Vlisco

African vibrations are felt in home and fashion. At ICFF this week, the cultural exhibition is "Intense African Decor" and features African-inspired interior products such as the chairs above. In fashion, Boxing Kitty, Wafrica, and Vlisco textile company all feature African fabrics. Also see this post about the Spring 10 collections of Issey Miyake, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Givenchy, Eley Kishimoto, and Suno.

Trend: Polka Dots

Check out this story on polka dots on Style.com.

SP 10: Florals for Home

Clockwise: Basso & Brooke wallpaper for Graham & Brown, Anthropologie wallpaper panel, Marimekko textile, Target shower curtain

Clockwise: Anthropologie Home (x2), Missoni Home, Crate & Barrel

Retro-inspired florals with modern color-ways are springing up on home products everywhere, from dinner plates, to cushions to wallpapers. Missoni Home's new inspirations, pairing blooming florals with plaids, stripes and digi-squares, are very pleasing to peruse.

INTERIORS SP10 | Stripes

May issue World of Interiors | Karlstad Sofa Ikea | Striped Pillow Habitat
Oiva-siirtolapuutarha Coffee Cup Marimekko

Tape Floor Jim Lambie

Tape Floor Jim Lambie | Interior via The Brick House

Bold, thin, wide or faint, the stripe is making a statement not only in fashion this season but also in interiors.

Designer Products

Envelop is a Belgium-based online retailer that prints products like pillow covers, table runners, tote bags and oven mitts from illustrations and patterns submitted by various designers. Above is our favorite illustrator on the site, Neumeda. We love the gorgeous line work and watercolory elements.