| Sivan Royz | Blooming Structures at Dezeen Space |
| As we speak Sivan Royz is showcasing her “Blooming Structures” at the Dezeen Space‘s month-long residency in Shoreditch. I’m SO excited for this sweet and so talented young designer. If you happen to be in London today, you should visit. There is nothing like experiencing Sivan’s drop dead gorgeous accessories in person. Go team Royz! {Photos by Dadi Elias} - BTW, you can read my post regarding Blooming Structures. www.sivanroyz.com |
| Dana Ben-Shalom | Blacking Out |
| “By avoiding color in it’s primal sense, I allow myself to dive into a whole world of sensitivities that enhance the material used, its depth, lights and shadows and the mystery and memories behind it.” Black and white are by far my fave color combination! I can work it any day of the week. So… I can’t stress enough how happy I was while receiving this beauty by the much talented textile designer, Dana Ben-Shalom. I have a thing for textile designers. There is nothing wrong with that, right? Oh, just one more thing, Dana’s Nature collection blew my mind! Colors and textures in full glory. danabenshalom.yolasite.com |
| Student Break | Anat Thaler | Reptiled Fabrics |
| To be honest, I’m not a big fan of reptiles and that’s an understatement! When I first saw Anat Thaler’s fabrics I knew there was something quite intriguing and unique about them but couldn’t really put my finger on it. An entire project, inspired by the adaptive evolutionary processes of scaled reptiles, sounds like a scary road to follow. BUT, it’s mission accomplished in my book! Love the textures, colors and basically, love it all. Way to go sister! As for before, Anat is a graduate of the Textile Design Department at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design. You can get in touch with Anat here: anatthaler27 {at} gmail {dot} com |
| Student Break | Sivan Royz | Textiled Blossom |
| I’ve seen a thing or two in my life but Sivan Royz’s graduation project is out of this world! There is no doubt in my mind that this kid is gonna be a textiled star. The way she layered these laser cut silk pieces made me stare at them for a long long time. Sivan named her collection “Blooming Structures” and I feel like there are no words to describe how amazed I am by this endless sensitivity and beauty. She transformed the world of nature into drop dead gorgeous accessories. BTW, Sivan just graduated from the Textile Design Department at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design. www.sivanroyz.com |
| Lital Gold | Heaven On Earth |
| There is something quite intriguing and mysterious in Lital Gold’s never ending burst of colors and shadows. Since graduating last year from the Textile Design Department at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, Lital is in drive mode! She keeps on going and going and with each and every sketch I get another glimpse of her inner soul (quite deep, I know but… that’s the way I feel). You can get in touch with Lital here: gold.lital {at} gmail {dot} com www.litalgold.com |
| SketchTex | Danielle Manor | Paper Baggage |
| I’ll let you in on a little secret, Danielle Manor is one of my favorite 2011 graduates from the Textile Design Department at the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design but till I write a proper post regarding her graduation project, allow me to introduce her paper world. Danielle’s bags are made out of a water resistant material which looks like paper and if there is a match in heaven, it’s paper and bags. You know I’m a bagoholic so… when I find the next best thing I have to share it with you. There is nothing like a paperish bag with the right dash of fabric ;) You can show some love at the SketchTex Facebook page. www.sketchtex.com |
| Malinca | Mali Hollander | Frozen Color |
| Mali Hollander is a recent graduates of the Textile Design Department at the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design. Since graduating, Mali worked on developing a unique textile material, which gives her the freedom to play with endless varieties of textures and colors. As Mali points out, her textures look like frozen color movement. Each bag can serve as your daily dose of color. Don’t you agree? BTW, I adore Malinca’s logo. That’s the web designer in me talking ;) You can get in touch with Mali here: malinca2011 {at} gmail {dot} com |
| World Break | Baku Maeda | Twists and Bends as He Goes |
| I first came across the cutest ribbon animals by Baku Maeda a while back at the lushlee blog. Since then I kept coming back hoping to find a lot more ribbonicious creations and finally the time has come. Baku has made ribbonesia adornments and all I can say is thank god this guy is obsessed with animals! You can have one of your own right here, well you only have to overcome the language barrier… BTW, Baku is a gifted illustrator by day. I just had to mention it. {This is a Japanese World Break} www.bakumaeda.com |
| Israelis@MilanDesignWeek | Sharon Shalita and Meital Brokas | Nature Blues |
| I’m gonna wrap things up with the creations of Sharon and Meital, two recent graduates from the Textile Design Department at the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design. The two were inspired by 18th century Toile de Jouy, French designs. These ladies didn’t take the easy path. Meital wove the fabrics by hand while combining silver and gold threads and textile yarns, then Sharon engraved each and every image and finally printed with silkscreen using blue ink. It’s so amazing to think about all the hard and delicate work the duo have done! You can see a lot more right here. You can get in touch with Sharon here: sharonshalita {at} gmail {dot} com |
| Israelis@MilanDesignWeek | Mika Barr | Dying Hard |
| Patience, I guess is the word for me, defines Mika Barr’s origami-like fabrics. I don’t know a lot of people who can dye, print, fold and breath all at the same time! Well, if I were to study at the Textile Design Department at the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, I guess I’d see it all over. I remember gazing at these bigger then life fabrics for a very long time, while visiting the graduation exhibition of the class of 2009. I forgot to mention that all this beauty is called folding A-part. You can read and see a lot more at designboom. www.mikabarr.com |
| Black Sheep | Mini Me In The Making |
| Iris Adler and Tali Milchberg have a blend of attitude, style and humor. I’m not a big fan of pink and blue cloths, that’s why their “Black Sheep” gives me hope! The gals of “Black Sheep” have the perfect mix of just the right colors, attention to the smallest details and of course the hilarious logo. Who said a baby can’t be cute as hell when wearing black? www.blacksheepworld.com |
| World Break | Crochettes | Desert? Yes Please… |
| While walking down the streets of Barcelona, I saw chocolate and pastries everywhere I turned! Well, I didn’t just look :). I guess no wonder I fell in love with those mini yummy creations by Alícia Roselló and Núria Brunet, the duo behind this colorful Willy Wonka world. {This is a Spanish World Break} www.crochettes.com |
| MezooMe | Anat Biala | I See Cute Creatures Everywhere |
| Oh my, I guess someone heard me out there… I’m in a quest for adorable kids stuff now that I see babies everywhere thanks to my friends and special someone in my family. Those cutesy creatures will be such a bright addition to my… sorry, their never ending collection. BTW, Mezoome products are manufactured with eco-friendly organic materials. You can find bedding and wall stickers at MezooMe’s Etsy shop. www.mezoome-designs.com |
| Student Break | Linor Shturem | Between Art And Design |
| Linor is a 2010 graduate of the Textile Design Department at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design. While writing this, Linor is in India clearing her mind, absorbing and being inspired… Her graduation project was inspired by rusty objects. It all began with collecting old objects, tribal instruments, kitchen utensils and garden tools. Linor combined knitting linen thread with copper she manipulated. Oxidation.Rust.Texture.Soft.Stiff.That’s what it’s all about. BTW, I wrote about Linor’s Nitca line a while back. You can get in touch with Linor here: sh_linor {at} hotmail {dot} com |
| NY Break | HapticLab | Emily Fischer | Map your hood |
| NYC is the only place I can find my way around in a heart beat. Once I buy my weekly MetroCard I’m good to go but the minute I get back home even fifty GPS navigators won’t help me. HapticLab’s soft map is the perfect addition to my fall mode. All I need is to choose one of the NYC Neighborhood blankets and I’m set. What can I say, as someone who loves using map grids in her designs, HapticLab map is a must for me. You can read an interview with Emily right here. www.hapticlab.com |
