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6 Tips on how to start your own Fashion Design Business
Start A Fashion Business Tip 1 – Find a studio It can be a room in your house or you may be lucky enough to have a studio where you already have space to build your new design business. If you are choosing a room in your house declutter everything in there you will not … read more
5 Tips to Become a Surface Pattern Designer
Passion 1 – Passion – If you have decided you would like to become a surface print designer, perhaps you found an article in a magazine, online or through a friend when you know it’s what you want to do, it will feel like a lightning bolt strikes you, you suddenly get a smile on … read more
Top Three Trending Face Masks – COVID 19
Face Masks have become mandatory on public transport in England from 15th June. Black Lives Matter Fines will be issued to those who flout the laws on the madatory regulations. Face masks are now easily accessible from small businesses in England to order on the internet, for instance on Etsy there are lots of handmade … read more
Sussex Face Masks
Stay Safe Buy Local – Sussex Face Masks Our sister company based in Sussex, England Hope Gap Designs, are hand-making Silk face masks for those of you that have been looking for a fashionable face mask or covering when traveling to work on perhaps public transport or in the Cities around the UK. Cotton Face … read more
Potato Printing with kids this Easter
What to do with your children during the COVID 19 lockdown – Potato Printing. Most of you will be found at a loss as to what to do with your children in these strange and testing times. Keeping Children Entertained During The COVID 19 Lockdown Potato Printing Find a suitable baking sized potatoes in your … read more
Top five Trending Topics – COVID 19
When Staying At home With Children How to keep relaxed and de-stressed Covid 19 Self Isolation This is a very difficult time for you, your family, your loved ones and your friends. You have been advised by the Government to self-isolate, Stay off work, Don’t have mass gatherings Don’t use pubs and restaurants. Immunocompromised If … read more
The Top 10 Fashion Designers 2020
London Fashion Week 14th-18th February 2020 LONDON FASHION WEEK IS THE FIRST OF THE FOUR GLOBAL FASHION WEEKS TO INVITE THE PUBLIC INTO ITS WORLD London Fashion Week February 2020 takes place twice a year in February and September, showcasing over 250 designers to a global audience of influential media and retailers. It is estimated … read more
The Top Ten Textile Designers 2020
The Top 10 American Textile Designers 1 – Marilyn Kern Textile Designs, Inc Marilyn Kern Is a New York established award-winning studio, as well as agent to printmakers in the U.S.A., United Kingdom, Italy, and Denmark. Marilyn and her team provide textile design and surface patterns and trend direction to some of the most influential manufacturers and … read more
Pantone Colour of the Year 2020
Pantone has announced its Colour of the Year for 2020, revealing “Classic Blue“ – 19-4052-TCX as the “INSPIRING” shade to represent this year. Over the past decade, Pantone Institute has chosen a different colour as its Colour of the Year that the organisation believes is an example of their modern society. This marks the 7th … read more
The London Textile Fair
Our First Day at the London Textile fair We were so excited to be exhibiting at the London Textile Fair, and it was so lovely to meet like-minded textile and surface pattern designers and share our knowledge and experience. It was held at the London Business Design Centre, which in one word was amazing, absolutely … read more