Hope you all have a spookydooky time! X
My favourite blog has written a fabulous review and taken some really beautiful photographs of Pop-Up London. Go take a look!
http://www.libertylondongirl.com/2011/10/17/llg-books-pop-up-london-by-jennie-maizels/
Decorex was an amazing show, totally inspirational and more than a little daunting.
I met some of the most fabulous people I have ever met. The team at Linwood could not have been more fun or more welcoming. It was a pleasure working with them over the 5 days and I miss them all. Genuinely!
The collection went down really well. Much relief from me, as it was a brave move for Linwood and I know that Barny and Warrick Gloyn, the directors, really championed my cause (Thanks Guys!!)
Lots of excitements that will have to wait until all is finalized (do watch this space)…
But for now, here’s how it all looked:
Pheweee! It’s up! Exhausting day (look how hot and flustered I look!), slightly disappointed with our stand, it’s a little hidden away but we hope people will still seek us out (come see us – stand G23!)… Lovely to see lots of old faces and new friends. Fingers crossed it’s a good show. I’ll let you know how it goes next week! Wish me luck… X
Here are some of the final images from our days shooting my new range of fabrics with the fabulous Linwood:
From the end of September the ‘Checks and Dogs and Rock n’ Roll’ collection will be available direct from me at this website and from Linwood Stockists (http://www.linwoodfabric.com/stockists).
Yesterday was the big shoot.
A glorious Victorian Prefab with high ceilings and beautiful interiors was completely taken over by Myself, Linwood, our Children and Linwood’s team…
Stylist Arabella Mcnie http://www.sarahkaye.com/stylists/arabella-mcnie) and Photogropher Chris Everard(http://www.sarahkaye.com/photographers/chris-everard) created some fabulous shots.
Calmly guiding and instructing our excited children into position whilst arranging cushions, bunting, props and tin toys etc, so that each frame was just right. An extraordinary feat!
I took a sneaky photo of Linwood Directors; twins Barny and Warrick (below) whose children modelled, along with Millie and Rosie.
I will upload the final photos as and when I get them, but for now, here’s the day captured by me…
I have finally been given permission to tell the world what I have been working on for so long… the wonderful chaps at Linwood, identical twins Barny and Warrick Gloyn, gave me the hugely enviable and rare position of having completely free reign on the design of a range of fabrics. They wanted the range to be entirely my creation and be true to my vision. They were an absolute joy to work with and I really hope I will be lucky enough to continue doing so in the future…
And so I began. My only reference trip was to the fabulous Royal Signals Museum in Dorset to design the ‘Control Freak’ artwork. Other than that I was well and truly glued to the drawing board and I have to say I loved every minute of it.
So without further a do, may I introduce my very first and very own fabric collection…… ‘Checks And Dogs And Rock And Roll’
‘London Town’ (Boys And Girls)
‘Babushkas’ & ‘Robot And Friends’
‘Birdsong’
‘Dream Room’ & ‘Control Freak’
‘Letter To The Circus’ ( Boys & Girls)
‘Rock n’ Roll’ & ‘Shoes And More Shoes’
‘Keep Out!’
‘London Checks’, ‘Good Checks’, ‘Diner Checks’ & ‘Bad Checks’
‘The Race’ & ‘Doggie Sports Day’
Warrick and I spent a day in London checking out the existing children’s fabrics on the market. We were surprised to find that all we came accross were nursery fabrics, fairies or dinosaurs and very little else. We decided that there was a huge gap for a range that would appeal to all ages (my 10 year old daughter is desperate for ‘Letter To The Circus’ curtains and my friend’s teenage boy has his eye on ‘Keep Out!’).
The range will be launched by Linwood at Decorex in September 2011.
All Trade enquiries please contact Linwood Fabrics.
15 Headlands Business Park. Salisbury Road, Ringwood. Hampshire BH24 3PB
Tel: (0044) (0)1425 461176
All Press enquiries please contact Teacake Tuesday:
4th Floor, 70 St John Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1M 4DT
Tel: 020 3195 1424
The above images are my artwork only. The fabrics are being printed as I write. As soon as I have the ‘real thing’, I will upload some more pictures!
Finally, I am allowed to show you all how my Pop-Up London book will look!
When the book is turned around, as you can see, there is oodles of information about each building, secrets, facts and plenty of typical teenie weenie detail!
At the very last minute, we had to change the appearance of the Royal Couple on the balcony, although it is tiny in the book, we all agreed that is just had to be Will and Kate…
All the Pops are designed by the wonderful Richard Ferguson. Quite simply the world’s best paper engineer. See more of his work here: http://gallery.me.com/popstars#100009
Soon I will post more pictures, but in the meantime, it can be pre-ordered from Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pop-up-London-Jennie-Maizels/dp/1406321575/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_4
Pop-Up London will be published by Walker Books on October the 1st 2011
At last, wordpress is functioning and I can pop this post up of a very lovley review on a very fine blog: http://www.imperfectpages.com/2011/05/26/clothes-plasters-my-new-favourite-find/ So delighted that Clothes Plasters were so well recieved and that we had such a happy customer! Thank you Imperfect Pages! X
Tomorrow, I’m off up The London Eye to celebrate the launch of all things London with Walker Books!
We’re nearly ready to go to press, the final dummy is being made as I write and once approved it’s full steam ahead for publication in September.
Also in production are four new themed sets of Clothes Plasters, so much to show! As soon as I have samples I will post them up for all to see…
Until then, wish me luck in my heights and tights high above the capital!
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