Looking through the window at Chaplins, luxury lifestyle living  I admired this quirky 'Pop Art' take on the traditional Oriental print involving tanks and armed naked ladies. Ive not looked into the background but I'm sure their is some meaning behind this.       Big Tropical leaf patterns by Lelievre also caught my eye. … Continue reading Focus – Chelsea Harbour

Premiere Vision, Parc des Expositions, Villepinte, Paris.     19-21 September 2017   http://www.premierevision.com                                                                                   … Continue reading Premiere Vision – Paris

Walking the isles of Decorex International  I spotted Celia Birtwell. British Textile / Fashion Designer and muse of David Hockney.  Mathew Williamson took a centre stage at the entrance with his collection by Osborne and Little. Stuffed exotic animals were on show. Go Bananas print by Charlote Jade.               … Continue reading Decorex International

September is a busy month for London Trade Shows. Starting with Top Drawer.        Showing three strong retail trends for Home, Fashion Gift and Craft.                                  Top Drawer, Olympia, London.    10-12 September 2017         … Continue reading Top Drawer

Painted Hall Ceiling Tour showing restoration work about to be carried out at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. One of London's largest Baroque Painted Ceiling, over 60ft up.  Painted between 1707 and 1726.  Great tour guide.  To be so close to the paint work was amazing.  Particularly like the hidden graffiti by the … Continue reading Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich

For my birthday it was a trip to Hackney for The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & Natural History.  A basement crammed with 'eye popping ' curiosities.  

David Hockney: 60 Years of work. Tate Britain, London.                 9Feb - 29 March 2017       I'm so pleased I managed to catch this exhibition again.       I think his work is brilliant.     The simplicity of brush strokes, texture, the naivety of … Continue reading David Hockney: 60 Years of work

Showing my print on a deck chair and cushion.                                                                     http://www.vickithomasassociates.com                         … Continue reading Clerkenwell Design Week

Pulse, Olympia, London.  14-16 May 2017                                                                        Emerging designer-makers, international designers and brands. Collections of gifts for fashion, home and more...... … Continue reading Pulse