Are you ready for Australian fall yet? Well its time to get it all together! 70’s print trend in the latest Fall 2015 collections, here are some of our favourite pieces by Zimmermann, Rebecca Minkoff, Elizabeth and James, Ana Sui, Wes Gordon and Kate Spade New York. Which one would you wear?
Images from www.style.com
Once upon a night surfing on Pinterest we spotted one of Australian Artist Lisa Madigan artworks and after seeing her other work we knew we wanted to share her beautiful art.
Madigans artwork’s are filled with emotion, texture and so much beauty.
Images from LisaMadigan.com.auhttps://www.digitalfabrics.com.au/lisa-madigan-australian-artist/
Every month we like to showcase designers who have printed with us.
This month we are showcasing Katelyn Phillips designer for One of 4 the Label; Katelyn printed her graduate collection with us in 2014
What inspired you for your fashion collection?
‘Oxidation Spring/Summer 2015 was inspired by the organic forms and textures I found around the farm from the rusted tin sheds, twisting tree roots, shredding bark and the rugged wood piles.
Who is your favourite fashion designer?
Alice McCall. I love that she always has very theme based ranges from silhouettes to prints and even the styling.
Why do you think fashion prints are a good element to have in your designs?
I think they really create an amazing point of difference from other labels, can add another dimension to your range and allow you to express your design style.
What are your plans for the future?
In the process of starting up my own label ‘One of 4’, designing print based casual weekend wear for both men and women.
Images: One of 4 the labelhttps://www.digitalfabrics.com.au/showcase-one-of-4-the-label/
‘Florals? For spring…groundbreaking’, sorry Miranda Priestly we cannot agree with you there; some of our favourite pieces so far from the Spring 2015 Couture shows feature florals and we cannot get enough of it.
Floral prints or motifs will never go out of style in our books we enjoy seeing florals in all shapes and styles every season as much as we love designing new prints inspired by beautiful blooms.
Here are our favourite floral styles at the moment
Image: Style.comhttps://www.digitalfabrics.com.au/florals_florals_andmoreflorals/
This months colour inspiration comes from the beautiful Lupita Nyong’o’s Giambattista Valli dress which she wore to the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards.
Image source: Giambattista Valli Dress, DF_0122 https://www.digitalfabrics.com.au/colour-trend-plum/
For the last Showcase for 2014 we bring you Watson Hicks the label by designer Madison Watson Hicks.
Madison Finished her studies this year at St George TAFE who printed fabric with Digital Fabrics for her final collection. We’ve interviewed her about her inspiration behind her prints and label.
This months colour inspiration is all about the colours of summer
Image source: Gray Malin, Au Jour Le Jour SS15, DF_1026, DF_0124
This Months showcase we are featuring designer Fionnbharr Pfeiffer who printed with us earlier this year for his collection.
What inspired you for your fashion collection? My collection is inspired by ww2 special forces camo that I have collected from all over the world. Russian and Finnish ww2 snow camo played important roles in designing the final collection; also Whoopi Goldberg which is more of a political statement.
Who is your favourite fashion designer? Hussein Chalayan
Why do you think fashion prints are a good element to have in your designs? They are incredibly important in defining a designers style. It takes it to that next level of individuality and effort.
What are your plans for the future?
Working on my next collection of samples and production. I hope to live off my work, because I love and enjoy it.
Image source: Fionnbharr Pfeiffer
This Months colour picks have been inspired by the blue shades of Glaciers
Image source:Kate Friend, Erdem Resort 2013, DF111, DF104 (to view our print collection please contact us through our website)
This Months showcase we are featuring student Anurati Krishnamurthy who printed with us for her uni project.
What inspired you for your fashion collection?
I was inspired by block printing and traditional Indian printing techniques. In particular I was draw to the motifs and techniques. I looked at a lot of Anokhi collections and researched how they printed their fabrics. Anokhi is a brand in Indian that has its print factory based in Jaipur, they still use traditional ways to dye and print material. They use traditional prints on contemporary silhouettes. My collection has contemporary prints and silhouettes while acknowledging Indian traditions.
Who is your favourite fashion designer?
Manish Arora
Why do you think fashion prints are a good element to have in your designs?
I think they enhance the design greatly while communicating the concept of the collection. Prints also unify and integrate the individual pieces to the concept and the collection as a whole.
What are your plans for the future?
I would like to do my Masters in Design, and I am currently looking at universities.
Image source: Anurati Krishnamurthy