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Pattern by Orla Kiely (2010, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherOctopus

ISBN-101840915536

ISBN-139781840915532

eBay Product ID (ePID)84349963

Product Key Features

Book TitlePattern

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicGeneral, Decorative Arts

Publication Year2010

IllustratorYes

GenreDesign

AuthorOrla Kiely

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight69.1 Oz

Item Length11.3 in

Item Width9.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2010-526324

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsIntroduction: Orla Kiely discusses her design ethos: colour and functionality, quality and graphic control and why practicality is the bottom line. Practice: Orla Kiely traces her career from art school and Royal College To The growth of her label into an international brand. Creating a collection - the fashion year, timing, production and presentation. Inspiration: Greater detail about Orla's sources of inspiration, including artists and Scandinavian design and mid-century modern style, this chapter provides guidance on how to develop a creative eye for colour, shape and form. Colour: Colour is an incredibly powerful element in design, As it is in life. A short-cut To The emotions, it is almost visceral in the way it connects with our moods and feelings. Print: Pattern is powerful and transformative, adding rhythm and movement To The sensory experience of colour and texture. Our shared visual vocabulary means that pattern is often expressive of a particular time, mood or place. it naturally evokes associations. Texture and Form: What texture brings to pattern is an extra dimension of physicality, depth and character. it grounds print in the real material world of touch and weight and volume. Home: Decorating and furnishing a home provides most people with their greatest opportunity to express their tastes and preferences in a substantial and long-lasting way. Creating surroundings that have character and personality is satisfying, rewarding and meaningful.

Grade FromPreschool

Dewey Decimal745.4

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

SynopsisThe world of Orla Kiely is one where pattern reigns. Immediately recognisable, her unique design language and sure sense of graphic control has seen her label become a hugely successful global brand in the decade since its launch. From her early signature bags, the collection has grown to include a complete womenswear line, accessories, travel and homeware, sold in shops and outlets worldwide.Giving a personal account of what informs her work and inspires her designs, Orla looks at pattern in all its manifestations - the impact of scale and proportion, rhythm and texture and the all-important dimension of colour. With her prints applied to a wide range of products, from bags and clothing to decorative objects and soft furnishings, she is in a unique position to comment on all the ways in which pattern can enrich our lives.Illustrated with many examples of Orla s work, along with inspirational images that have shaped her style, the result is both a visual treasury and a thoughtful guide to using pattern with flair and confidence., Back in the 1990's, when Irish-born designer Orla Kiely graduated from London's Royal College of Art, fashion was black, conceptual, devoid of pattern and frankly, pretty boring. Her very first collection of signature handbags turned the fashion world on its head, displaying a new sense of freshness and optimism. Now, nearly 20 years later, the graphic patterns and expressive colors of her apparel, handbags and home furnishings are instantly recognizable - and universally coveted. In Pattern , Orla Kiely traces the pattern of her own development as a designer, providing useful information and inspiring insights that can help all of us develop a creative eye for color, shape, form - and pattern. Gain a glimpse of a typical fashion year, including the timing, production and presentation of seasonal collections. Come to understand the power of color, how it triggers emotional and intellectual responses, and how to temper those responses by combining and contrasting tones. And who better than Kiely to advise us on the use of pattern in our lives, be it in the clothes we wear, the accessories we carry, or the furnishing we surround ourselves with in our homes, from wallpaper to rugs, lampshades to linens? Vibrant illustrations and gorgeous photography make Pattern a visual treasure and a thoughtful guide to using pattern with confidence and joy., Pattern is Orla Kiely's first opportunity to provide her many devoted followers around the world with an insight into her creative process.

LC Classification NumberNK1570