Paperchase

When I realised we were focusing upon gift, the first thing which popped into my head was Paperchase! I love the shop Paperchase, it really appeals to me. I love how detailed designs of many different styles are developed into notepads, pens and wrapping paper etc. I always get lost within the shop when I visit!

http://www.paperchase.co.uk/

I found some very inspirational gifts from this part of the website http://www.paperchase.co.uk/gifts/bags-and-travel/satchels

Whenever I visit a Paperchase store, I feel a sense of love and a desire to succeed like designers have been within this store, which is why I love it so much!

Gift video

I have found this video on YouTube which demonstrates a new clock range which is very modern and experiments with block colour and block shapes. I quite like how unusual and qwerky the designs are!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH3juQRUdIM

Designed and Made

The Designed and Made website really appealed to me as I loved the almost 'cute' approach to the gifts which are available to purchase.

The images below were found from the following link:

http://www.designedandmade.co.uk/shop

These four images have all been found on the Designed and Made website. I love this nature approach and how most of the gifts use very subtle colour and add quite a homely approach to the gifts. Although the designs are quite simplistic, they are all quite unique in terms of how they have been constructed and the ideas behind them. I particularly like the bird hanging and cushion because the printed design really appeals to me as an individual. I also love the use of colour within these designs.

Designer Makers website

http://www.hiddenartshop.co.uk/collections/best-sellers

I found this website to be very inspirational within the gift area. I loved the way in which the designs were very qwerky and quite modern representing modern day life. A lot of the gifts were quite humorous and almost a feel good factor.

The gifts, shown above, found from: http://www.hiddenartshop.co.uk/collections/best-sellers almost represent real life situations, for example, bird watching, or peace signs used in everyday life and compact mirrors, part of a woman's everyday life. I quite like this qwerky collection, however, I am more focused on the printed surface of something as opposed to a whole product.

Designer Makers

Although in various situations, it is very much focused on the design of a product such as the print or pattern, sometimes it is also about the actual product. Designer makers produce designs for certain products, however, they also go onto making the products too.

Designer makers which I have looked at to understand this concept in further detail are the following:


http://www.karennicol.com/
 http://www.lauralees.co.uk/

Journal research Fashion

The attached below are photocopies from the journal 'View' Issue 104. I photocopied these images because the fashion garments really appealed to me in terms of colour and intricate designs. The prints and colour used are also very pleasing on the eye and the embroidered and embellished fabrics help to maintain the top end designer fashion garments.

Catwalk video

I thought that I would look on YouTube for an inspirational catwalk video, and I found a Vogue catwalk showing fashion with inspiration from Africa. I was quite overwhelmed by the intricate detailing which appeared on these dresses. Each dress looks like it has taken years to make as the attention to detail is exquisite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKvnv1GnUzE