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Floral for Spring

The Spring 2014 RTW Fashion shows have commenced with New York first to start showing the talented designers latest collections. One trend so far that has been featured in almost all the collections is Floral’s, in the words of Miranda…

Optical Illusions

Carrying on from our last blog post, we are still looking at the impact of texture in prints. Today we are inspired by the Swedish label ACNE Studios. When you think ACNE Studios, you think classic shapes, beautiful fabrics and…

Get A Little Touchy Feely

If the digital printing form on textiles where it’s possible to render fine detail and subtleties in colour, adding texture to your design can enhance your print, lifting it beyond the end product into a realm of its own. There…

Read Between The Lines

Big and bold combinations (L-R) Etro, Dolce & Gabbana, Paul & Joe Its always around in some capacity, from season to season there’ll be a stripe or two, a polka dot and even a check. But recently it seems the…

3.1 Phillip Lim for Target

  The Fashion world is a buzz by the release of yet another Target collaboration, the latest designer lending their creative talent is 3.1 Phillip Lim The collection highlights the classic silhouettes 3.1 Phillip Lim is famous for, with some…

Faux Nature

At Digital Fabrics we love Flowers and anything Flora or Flora inspired. This weeks Flora inspiration comes from Isabelle Menin a Belgian photographer. Isabelle Menin began her artist career focusing on painting, after several exhibitions, she decided to quit painting…

Novelty Prints

Novelty prints seem to always be in fashion, they appear in various forms from being a bold placement image or an all over print. We have a few Novelty prints in our Design Library for purchase, if you are looking…

Swimwear Ahoy

Did you know that this July marks the 67th birthday of the modern bikini?? So to mark this occasion let’s have a look at some cool print trends making a splash and having a frolic in the swimwear world. From…

Amy Dudman, Textile Artist

These beautiful images from textile artist Amy Dudman caught our eye this week when posted on another fav blog site Pattern People, and we just had to spread the word! A recent graduate and award winning at that, Amy showcases her area…

Pre Spring Summer 2014

As the temp around Oz drops this weekend and the snow bunnies rejoice, if you need a little warming look forward to sunnier days by perusing the Pre Spring/Summer ’14 shows coming out of Europe. These in-between season showings have…

Fashion prints

Fashion prints refer to the printed designs on fabrics specifically for the fashion market. Whether it is a Haute Couture label in Paris or a small local designer at the markets in Byron Bay, almost every clothing designer will incorporate…

SHOWcabinet

A creative collaboration between Iris Van Herpen, Nick Knight and Daphne Guinness; has resulted in one amazing piece of wearable art. Rules don’t apply to Iris Van Herpen who is well known for her eccentric futuristic couture masterpieces. For her…

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