Fusion: Metallic

Comic Invasion

1. Topshop Underpants     2. Jeffrey Campbell Shoes     3. New Look Boom T-Shirt 4. Delfina Delettrez Ring     5. Modekungen Denim Shorts     6. Havaianas Flip-Flops

Fabulously Flamingo

1: The Man Repeller x PJK Adriana Flamingo-Print Tee 2: Paperchase multi flamingo diary 3: Monserat De Lucca Flamingo Earrings 4: Anthropologie Flamingo Pillow 5: H&M bikini top 6: Betsey Johnson Cut it… Read More

Surtex soon approaching!!

Thanks Print & Pattern for blogging about us.

Going Bananas… Fashion Trend

1. Andy Warhol By Pepe Jeans Banana Vest Top. 2. H&M Banana Bikini. 3. Mulberry Banana Keyring. 4. Lizzie Fortunato Safari Bananas Clutch. PJK Banana Pocket Tank.

Uniqlo’s patisserie-inspired printed tee-shirts

Having recently expanded its presence in the USA, fashion label Uniqlo has now teamed up with Ladurée, the famed French patisserie known for its macaroons. Inspired by Ladurée, Uniqlo is offering a range of tee-shirts… Read More

Levi’s goes bold print for the season

The origin of the Levis® brand goes back to the Gold Rush period. In 1853, the Bavarian-born Levi Strauss moved to San Francisco to open a dry goods retail company. Two decades later,… Read More

Summer Trend: Printed Shorts

1. Placed print white denim shorty shorts by Aeropostale. 2. Floral denim cut-off women’s shorts by HIPPIE LAUNDRY. 3. Steffie printed stretch-denim shorts by Karl Lagerfeld. 4. Paint splatter denim shorty shorts by Aeropostale. 5. Mila Printed cut-off shorts… Read More

Issey Miyake: textiles unpacked

You might think of Issey Miyake as the Steve Jobs or — if you’re thinking of the brand — the Apple of Japanese apparel and textiles design. Unlike other designers, who build on… Read More

HGTV HOME fabric collection’s “smart, stylish design aesthetic”

It’s “the smart, stylish design aesthetic that has made the HGTV HOME brand a success,” says Ron Feinbaum, general manager, consumer products, HGTV. May saw the launch of HGTV HOME’s fabric collection at Jo-Ann,… Read More

Nancy Fire part of International Furnishings And Design Association’s “Take A Chair”

Nancy Fire, Design Director of Design Works International will be part of the International Furnishings And Design Association’s “Take A Chair” charity and chair auction. The IFDA writes: “Since 1989, Fire has served… Read More

Does iPhone plus Instagram equal “real photography”

Ever think you’d see a photograph taken with an iPhone, and edited using Instagram, on the cover of the New York Times? Well, it just happened. As defined by Wikipedia, Instagram is an… Read More

Rebranding the floral product

Once associated with tradition and the older, female consumer — and definitely not associated with the younger or, for that matter, male consumer — the Liberty floral is one of the rebranding success… Read More

What Dieter Rams’ ten principles of good design can teach us

Industrial designer Dieter Rams has had a big effect on design today, especially through his work for BRAUN. A collection of Rams/BRAUN products recently went to auction with a minimum asking price of… Read More

Pucker up: new product is covered by kiss icon

Red lips are a “symbol of feminine mystique,” say Meg Cohen and Karen Kozlowski in Read My Lips: A Cultural History of Lipstick. Stars from Marilyn Monroe to Paloma Picasso and Madonna have made them… Read More

Printsource show, April 9-10

The upcoming PrintSource textiles and surface design show runs April 9 and 10. It will be focused on High Summer 2014 & Transition to Fall 2014. Design Works will be showing our latest… Read More

Video: Nancy Fire Behind The Scenes at HGTV HOME Photo Shoot

Creative Director for Design Works International and HGTV Design Director Nancy Fire will be appearing on the HGTV Home Makeover television show on March 23 at 6:00/5:00 PM Central Time and March 29… Read More

Design Works Creative Director to appear in HGTV HOME Makeover TV Show

Design Works International’s Creative Director, Nancy Fire, will appear in the upcoming “HGTV Home Makeover” television show. And so will the Design Works International’s New York studio, where some of the show was… Read More

Design Works featured in Stylesight

Thanks Stylesight for showcasing us in your PrintSource report!

Surtex soon approaching!

Thanks Print & Pattern for the blog post!

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