Selby Sale7/4/2015
Some things in my interior life are too good to miss and the Margo Selby sample is one of them. The date is 13- 17 April and the venue is the Clerkenwell Gallery, London EC1. Margo Selby devotees, pattern lovers and weavers all rejoice that the leading hand-woven textile designer and champion of British craft is in town.
Margo Selby is a woven textile design company that produces exceptional fabrics, home and fashion accessories. Come and explore a treasure trove of interior and fashion samples that aren’t just timeless but collectables too. This is a one-off opportunity to shop the range of development samples and hundreds of items selling for up to 75% off.
Products include Margo Selby trademark scarves, cushions and jackets as well as accessories, throws, shoes and a selection of sample rugs. There will also be fabric off-cuts and remnants for £10 per 100g – there is a huge amount to choose from so you can collect some exquisite remnants for your own projects. Opening Times: Monday 13th April 4pm-8pm Tuesday 14th April 10am-7pm Wednesday 15th April 10am-7pm Thursday 16th April 10am-7pm Friday 17th April 10am-3pm margoselby.com Twitter: @margoselby House of Fashion18/11/2014 The fashionable home has come of age. Fashionable brands branch out into homes and interiors take inspiration from the catwalks. This collaborative spirit is catching and is shared amongst like-minded brands. Latest creative collisions include Barbara Hulanicki for Graham & Brown, Louis Vuitton and Cassina, Matthew Williamson for Osborne & Little and the many fashioner designers who bring their style to The Rug Company. Now here is another match tailored in heaven courtesy of two leading ladies of the cloth. Interiors and fashion collide in a capsule collection that sees Katherine Hooker’s beautifully cut jackets handmade in de Le Cuona’s beautifully woven fabrics. Only the finest fabrics are used to make these tailored, timeless pieces. Bernie de Le Cuona’s name is synonymous with unique fabric such as her signature gutsy raw linens, fine wool paisley, couture cashmere and silky velvet. Katherine Hooker is a British company that has been hitting the nail on the head of luxe-minimal for eleven years. Both have shared desire for uniqueness and an appreciation of artisan authenticity. This exciting new collaboration is launched at a tailor-made shopping and cocktail party at de Le Cuona’s new outpost on the Pimlico Road, from 6-8pm on Tuesday 2 December. You can even order a custom Katherine Hooker de Le Cuona couture jacket in time for Christmas and explore de Le Cuona’s Autumn Winter Crocodile and Cashmere accessories collection. Call 020 7730 0944 to book a place. de Le Cuona 44 Pimlico Road London SW1 delecuona.com katherinehooker.com Stitching a Future Together19/8/2014 Pentreath & Hall and Fine Cell Work have joined forces to create a striking collection of needlework cushions to be launched at the London Design Festival. Pentreath & Hall’s two graphic designs ‘Falling Cubes’ and ‘Tetrahedron’, based on stone floor and marble patterns by the great 18th century designer Batty Langley, are stitched in six bold, bright colour combinations including mixtures of pink, blue, chartreuse and red, alongside softer grey tones. Ben Pentreath says that; “Working with Fine Cell Work has been one of the most exciting collaborations of the year, for Bridie and me. We love their brilliant work and it was an absolute pleasure to be asked to design a range of cushions with them. The bold, vibrantly coloured Geometric patterns of our wrapping paper and books worked beautifully, rescaled in needlepoint; and seeing the skill with which our initial ideas have been translated into reality is a joy”. Fine Cell work is a registered charity and social enterprise that trains prisoners in paid, skilled, creative needlework – undertaken in the long hours spent in their cells – to foster hope, discipline and self esteem. This helps them to connect to society and to leave prison with the confidence and financial means to stop offending. Currently some 250 prisoners in 24 UK prisons are participating in Fine Cell Work workshops or projects and there are numerous prisoners on its waiting lists. Prisoners are paid approximately a third of the selling price of their completed projects. On undertaking the new designs, one prisoner commented “I enjoyed the challenge of stitching this design and also seeing the pattern stand out as the tapestry increased. This was when the 3D image became apparent and also grew in perspective.” www.finecellwork.co.uk www.pentreath-hall.com Categories
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