So many of the things that really excite me in design at the moment have at their heart a mixture of old and new; designers reaching back in time for inspiration but presenting them in a twisted, tongue-in-cheek way. Whimsy with an edge – I think that is my taste exactly – florals and neon, twee and punky etc.
With this in mind I have gathered together some of my favourite modern takes on the classic French Toile de Jouy design – traditionally depicting pastoral scenes – rather showing muggings in London, aliens invading and Parisian carousels…
(I also just have to point out that the first image is by my absolute favourite print designers Timorous Beasties whos shop in Clerkenwell has me in paroxysms of delight whenever I go in to POWER BROWSE. I dream of puling all the incredible fabrics off and rolling round in them like a kitten)
xx
Americana by Town Toiles
Promenade by Barnaby Gates at Rockett St George
1940s suburbia by Nina Campbell
Un Dimanche a Paris by FollyHome
Hand-embroidered textiles by Historically Inaccurate Decorative Arts
Chinatown Toile by Dan Funderburg (I love that surname as it sounds like wunderbar which is a great word!)