HEIMTEXTIL 2023: MAKE & REMAKE
The USP Team recently made a visit to the Heimtextil 2023 trade fair in Germany, specialising in home and contract textiles. The trend area…
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HEIMTEXTIL 2023: FROM EARTH
The USP Team recently made a visit to the Heimtextil 2023 trade fair in Germany, specialising in home and contract textiles. The trend area…
A/W 23/24 WOMENS CATWALKS: COLOUR CLASH
Rich purple and pink hues of Camellia and Viola clash against deep Cherry and Tulip Red, at the women’s A/W 23/24 catwalk shows. Ahluwalia,…
A/W 23/24 WOMENS CATWALKS PFW: ANREALAGE UV LIGHT SHOW
Anrealage stunned spectators at their A/W 23/24 womenswear catwalk show at Paris Fashion Week, using futuristic materials which are able to change colour when…
NEED TO KNOW: FABRIC TRADE SHOWS
LIFESTYLE: JOLINOPE CERAMICS
Vietnamese American artist, Jolie Ngo, designs and makes sculptural artworks that merge contemporary technologies with early ceramic traditions, creating what she calls “bright cyborgian…
S/S 24 KEY COLOUR UPDATE: SUMMER HEAT
ART: ALEX PROBA AI
Artist and designer Alex Proba has taken her signature aesthetic – including bold graphic shapes in saturated pastel tones – and combined it with…
ART: THE GELÉE SERIES
Multidisciplinary artist, Alex Proba, and glass artist Austin Stern have joined forces to create The Gelée Series, featuring five unique sculptures designed to replicate…
ART: HERE WE COME, HERE WE RISE
New permanent public artwork Here We Come, Here We Rise, in Brent Cross Town, North London, was designed by architecture company If_Do in collaboration…
A/W 23/24 WOMENS CATWALKS NYFW: FANTASTICAL FAIRIES
Rodarte‘s A/W 23/24 womenswear show at New York Fashion Week was a whimsical gothic fairytale, with garments decked in tasteful and tonal hues. Their…
LIFESTYLE: JOSETTE BY LUKE EDWARD HALL
British artist and interior designer Luke Edward Hall has recently designed a new restaurant in the heart of Dubai, named Josette. The dining space…
S/S 24 KEY COLOUR UPDATE: MODERN MID-TONES
PRE-FALL 23: CATWALK COLOUR
F&A: BRAIN DEAD X ASICS GEL-NIMBUS 9
Brain Dead have joined forces with sportswear label ASICS to create the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 9. Described as techno-futuristic, the runner makes a statement in…
LIFESTYLE: CAPE ANN BY REATH DESIGN
Interior designer Frances Merrill of Reath Design LA, recently teamed up with homeowner Katie Jordan, to redesign her classic New England seaside cottage alongside…
USP INSPIRE: PILGRIMCORE
Be inspired by a crafted yet pared back mood, featuring feminine silhouettes, natural beauty and rustic, homespun interiors. Match with a palette of functional…
LIFESTYLE: EPISODE LIGHTING
Ceramic lighting brand Episode designs and produces one of a kind lamps inspired by the contrast of spontaneity and precision. Created by Jesse Shaw,…
AI ART: GAUDISM
AI artist, Ariadna Giménez, has created a digital world called Gaudism, with inspiration taken from the art and literature movement, Modernisme. The world is…
ART: KEN KELLEHER INSTALLATION ARTIST
Artist Ken Kelleher creates experimental sculptures using different materials. He focuses on the dimension of time and imagination to inform his works, questioning shape,…
