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I knew our silhouette should be clean and simple to give the garment the graphic quality and colour of our print, space to be’ a b c Jenkinson, Emily (2 September 2010). "Pattern by Orla Kiely". thegoodwebguide.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. She has completed two publications entitled Home and Pattern, both published by Conran Octopus. She released a third publication, A Life in Pattern, in early 2018 to coincide with her exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum in May.

Easy for her to say. But not necessarily an easy look to incorporate into the home. How does she advise the pattern-shy and colour-phobic to be bold? "I always think it's good to plan one strong feature rather than lots of bitty things," she says. "So if you're going to go for patterned wallpaper, you don't really want print on your sofa and print on your floor: make it a focal point. There's less opportunity to get it wrong." Created especially for the exhibition, are 9 giant dresses based on previous ready-to-wear collections in iconic prints. Each Is accompanied by a miniature doll created by artist Sarah Strachan and dressed in especially miniaturised iconic prints. Launching her ready-to-wear line in 2003. Orla Kiely produced four collections a year. Each collection contained signature pieces: coats, dresses and knitwear linked through colour and print. Campaigns for the collections were documented by leading photographers such as Venetia Scott, Yelena Yemchuk, Ben Toms and Vivien Sassan. In these the visions of the collection becomes complete. The Orla Kiely look has been described as appealing to confident and stylish women. Among her famous clientele has been Alexa Chung, Kiera Knightley, Kirsten Dunst, Zooey Deschanel, Sarah Jessica Parker, Emma Thompson and Catherine Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge.

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For Nothdruft, this is all achieved without resorting to pastiche or nostalgia, and places Kiely in a longer trajectory that arcs from the Arts & Crafts Movement through to the mid-­century Modernism of English textile designer Lucienne Day, and the bold, effusive fabric designs of the Finnish company Marimekko. Importantly, at the heart of each of these examples is a holistic approach to design as a way of life, from the small scale of the spoon to the breadth of an entire city as Italian architect Ernesto Rogers once proclaimed, but they are also projects that are inextricably connected with joy. Mid 1990’s when Orla showcased hats at London Fashion Week, her father noticed that very few women wore them, but all carried a bag. Which started the key offering, made originally of wool, cottons and mesh, she then started making them in leather and bright colours. The Orla Kiely archive of bags consists of bags showcasing two principal characteristics. The ‘Stem’ range is generally produced in classic shapes and in shoulder and cross body versions. The main line has always been reflective of the designer’s latest concept, exploring different techniques and applied with finishes in prints and embroidery.

Her fashion line has been worn by Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, [13] [14] and celebrities including Kirsten Dunst [4] and Alexa Chung. The books are also presented in subtle tones and muted colours to appeal to the parents a little bit, too! Orla Kiely Unlike many textile companies. Orla rarely bought in designs. Instead pieces were created in the London studio where she and her team collaborated in response to ideas and concepts for the season. Only when Orla herself was happy with the pattern did it then move onto the production process. What about pattern itself – where does one begin to mix and match? "Different scales are good, different coverage is good," she says, explaining that the idea of "clashing" is the point, rather than the thing to avoid. "They kind of need to contrast – you want to link the colours somehow, but if you put similar patterns together, ones with the same weight, for example, the risk is that it can look like a mistake." But, she adds, it's also personal. "One person will make it work. Another won't." She began designing handbags and hats after her father noted during her first London Fashion Week that everyone was carrying a handbag, but no one was wearing a hat. [5] In the late 1990s, she had the idea to laminate cloth for handbags: "At the time, no one was doing anything like it. Laminated fabric, in those days, meant tablecloths." [3]

Using a potato as a stamp, this resource guides pupils through all the stages of the creation process, while allowing them to make independent decisions about their pattern, design and colour. Their vibrant, bold and colourful artwork will brighten up your day, whether it's for a class display or fun activity for home learning. Art at KS1 is about engaging children and inspiring their imaginations, whilst at the same time helping them with skills that will develop more over time. The JSESSIONID cookie is used by New Relic to store a session identifier so that New Relic can monitor session counts for an application. Kiely credits her grandmother with being the creative influence in her life. Her father was an accountant; her mother studied science before being forced to give up work by her employers after she married. [2] Kiely has been described by The Guardian as "the Queen of Prints." [7] Her designs have been used for a variety of objects, including kitchenware, [8] stationery, furniture, [4] wallpaper, [2] and a range of Citroën DS3 cars. [9] Shepard, Anna (12 September 2008). "Green living: can Orla Kiely wean us off bottled water?". The Times. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008.

Beginning with wool felted hats commissioned by Harrods and soon expanding into handbag designs. In 1995 Orla presented accessories at London Fashion Week and had her first buyers from Japan. Whilst working at her kitchen table, freelancing for Marks & Spencer and designers at Debenhams, by 1998 her range had developed to include clothing and was being shipped to Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo, New York and Dublin. As well as examining the success of the Orla Kiely brand, the exhibition explores the artist’s childhood in Ireland and the way this environment formed her creative outlook, including the influence for her love of colour paying homage to the colours of the Irish countryside, from the greens and greys of vast skies to the browns and mustard yellow of the rolling hills and gorse. Fashion collections are showcased on the mezzanine gallery, with over 30 full outfits displayed on mannequins alongside a wall dedicated to Orla’s iconic handbags. It’s not about trends; it’s about who she is and what she feels, and that’s why her work is so consistent. That’s also why I don’t think it will go out of date,” Nothdruft suggests. “It’s a look that can keep going because it will keep on adapting.” It’s been 20 years since Kiely first developed the Stem pattern that has helped to make her business an international success; during this time the designer has taken a remarkably consistent approach to her work, eschewing trends in the fashion cycle in favour of collections that correspond across the decades.This year would certainly seem to belong to the 55-year-old, with the publication of a book, Orla Kiely: A Life in Pattern , and a landmark exhibition of the same name at London's Fashion and Textile Museum, which is running until September 23. Kiely will also reflect upon her more than two-decade-long career in a lecture at the Victoria & Albert Museum during the London Design Festival. If you're looking for some fun home learning art at KS1 level, this could be the perfect resource for you. This step-by-step art activity is easy to follow and can be created with simple objects like a sharp pencil, a small knife, paint and a potato. It is inspired by the designs of Orla Kiely OBE, an Irish designer and artist known for her bold, colourful prints. It could be used when teaching printing techniques, as part of a design project or as an art activity during art week. You might also want to let children have an opportunity to develop their observational and sketching skills while taking inspiration from plants and animals in preparation for this activity. a b c Burt, Kate (22 October 2010). "Cutting-edge patterns: Kiely's unique designs have made her interiors label a massive global brand". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022 . Retrieved 7 February 2022.