LIFESTYLE: ZDORA KITCHEN
Designer and Art Director Serena Confalonieri has recently collaborated with cooking company Zdora, alongside Very Simple Kitchen and La Pietra Compattata, to create kitchen…
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LIFESTYLE: FORMEX INTERIOR FAIR X TEKLA SEVERIN
Swedish designer and colour fanatic Tekla Severin curated the recent FORMEX interior fair in Stockholm, exhibiting 200 products from 400 different exhibitors. Severin’s intention for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
KIDS: A/W 23/24 BARTS COLLECTION
BARTS A/W 23/24 kids collection is based on the wonderful outdoors, exploring natural patterns paired with a warm palette of tonal hues.
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,…
FASHION COLOUR INFLUENCER: @STYLED.DAISY
British stylist and fashion influencer, Daisy, provides a regular dose of colour inspiration with her colour clashing looks, brighting up everyones day.
USP INSPIRE: APRÈS-SKI
Be inspired by cosy, retro-style skiwear, decked out in a palette of fun brights, including Lipstick red, Cornflower blue, Butter yellow and Sage. Pair…
A/W 23/24 MENSWEAR CATWALKS: PRINT
MAISON & OBJET 2023: KEY TRENDS
ART: JOHN BOOTH X PUCK STUDIO
Artist and designer, John Booth, has teamed up with Puck Studio to reproduce multiple drawings into a larger than life installation to stand in…
LIFESTYLE: SEEN BY SINÉAD
Seen by Sinéad creates colourful glassware ornaments for the home. Each ornament illuminates colour in a joyful ombré hue, and can be bought in…
USP INSPIRE: PLAYFUL PRIMARIES
Be inspired by Yayoi Kusama-influenced polka dots and graphic stripes in a palette of super bright primaries, stark white and soft ochre brown.
PACKAGING: SK-II X WHITE RABBIT COLLAB
Japanese beauty brand SK-II has jumped into the Lunar New Year festivities, introducing a special edition of its cult-loved PITERA Facial Treatment Essence. Using a…
RETAIL: HARRY STYLES’ PLEASING STORE
Harry Style’s has opened a pop-up shop in London for his brand Pleasing. The space is decked in joyful pastel tones, floral wallpaper and…
FASHION: NONG RAK
Nong Rak is a US-based knitwear brand, anchored in material, colour and tactile experience. Their pieces are handcrafted using deadstock artisan hand-spun yarns which…
