The beauty of design has the power to make me catch my breath. Something that seems so simple, like a lone autumn leaf still drifting around, has such beauty in the infinite details of colour, texture, line, weight and composition. The beauty of a gnarled tree, of a solemn cathedral, of street art scrawled in the subway, of the cacophany of light in Times Square: all evidence of design that inspires. Fashion does not exist in isolation, but is increasingly influenced by, and influences, art and architecture. The boundaries are blurred.
As designers, one of our most valuable skills is observation. To observe architectural, sculptural and artistic details expands our creative possibilities. We only have to walk out the door to be exposed to breathe-taking design.
I encourage you to open your eyes and seek the extraordinary beauty around you. And if you get the chance to travel, take it. Our world is an amazing place.
Julie. xx
Some excellent design magazines featuring fashion, architecture, art and travel are Wallpaper, Surface and Nylon. Check them out, preferrably on paper. Online versions of magazines are only dim replicas of the hard-copy originals.
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