Etro Paisley Dzhiloramo
Paisley - intricate floral pattern, which is also called "Indian cucumber", widely used in Persia and India, and Europe got together with cashmere fabrics. In England paisley appeared when soldiers returning from the colonies brought home the eastern fabric. Actually, the name of the pattern "paisley" comes from the town of Paisley, where there was the first plant in Europe for the production of fabrics with a pattern.
In the late 80's designer and founder of the fashion house Etro Etro Girolamo traveled to India and was inspired designs that the locals were applied to cashmere. In 1981, there was a collection Etro paisley fabric. One of the first patterns became Arnica, after printing on textiles, she appeared on the first bag and immediately became popular. Since then, Paisley became recognizable symbol of the fashion house and, of course, began to take on new forms and interpretations - it began to paint in unexpected colors, add crystal crumbs, etc.
Red poppies Marimekko (story rebel)
Finnish Marimekko brand name recognition because of its pattern, which is now (especially in Scandinavia) can be found anywhere: in the interior, in the collections of apparel, footwear and accessories for upholstery and even buses. In 60-70 years, the brand has made a special contribution to the development of fashion thanks to the production of colored textiles. The company was founded in 1950, and its leading designers were Vuokko Nurmesniemi and Maya Isola. Armi Ratia, who then headed the company believed that the pattern should be bright, but prohibited the use of floral motifs - in her view, fresh flowers are beautiful in themselves. But Maya Isola expressed their protest against the decrees of that and how to draw - and painted poppy pattern. This story has a good ending - Army liked the result so that it is immediately approved it. Thus began a new era in the history of the brand.
Floral Decorations Orly Kylie
Designer Orla Kylie seriously engaged in the development patterns, and rightly called the "Queen of patterns." She herself says that she is not just a trend or a hobby, and her whole life. Her childhood was spent in Ireland, in the leafy suburbs of Dublin, so the attraction was inspired floral pattern, first of all, her life close to nature and the Irish landscape. She loves and "sees" the whole range of green (from shade to shade moss seaweed) and masterfully combines color, shape and texture depending on the destination of the future things. Its patterns seem to have affected all areas appearing in cars, on clothes, accessories, mugs, home interior.
Emilio Pucci patterns
Italian Emilio Pucci, designer and founder of the Italian fashion house Emilio Pucci, in 1956, created a series of drawings. One version says that his inspiration was a military aircraft flights between Sardinia and Rhodes and natural patterns of the waves and the sand dunes, which are clearly visible from above. According to another version based on patterns in bright patterns may lie gardens of Florence. Whatever it was, cauliflower mosaic Pucci seized all sectors of the fashion house - clothes, perfumes, accessories, and has also appeared, for example, on the packaging of the famous "meteorites» Guerlain.
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