A Fashioned Pink

I love this fashion designer (who is it? For life of me, I cannot remember...), her sense of colour is UNREAL!  This particular collection made me think about how inextricably linked the worlds of fashion and interiors are.

Interior stylist, Abigail Ahern explores this look with great aplomb. I popped into her shop a few weeks ago with a client of mine to have a look at the Lola Mirror (a large, round, convex mirror) and it's like stepping into a new world, one that celebrates colour like it's going out of fashion. I found it quite difficult to leave. Fantastic space.

Abigail Ahern

 

There was a time (early/mid 90's?) when navy blue was de rigeur when it came to choosing a sofa and so it's not unusual to find them now tucked away in second homes and spare bedrooms. As a number of my clients have second homes, I am often asked to reintroduce the navy blue sofa into modern life.

This photo (of British socialite, Tara Palmer Tomkinson looking fabulous) demonstrates with ease, how dark blues are supported by grey and green toned beiges - if you have trouble visualising these colours, have a look at F&B's 'Shaded White' or even 'Hardwick White', which has a distinctly green undertone. Teamed with a pop of colour - fuchsia or poppy? Gorgeous. 

red or dead?

                  

So, I cycled past Jigsaw today (on the corner of Upper Street & Cross Street, N1) and I noticed that they've had a bit of a make over. What do you think of the use of red? It certainly caught my eye and I had to stop to have a proper look at it. 

I'm not sure about it... Although, it certainly pulls your attention to the brand rather than the architecture of the building - which is exactly the point, I guess. Using a deeper shade of red on the frames would have celebrated those wonderful ceramic tiles. Of course, this is just one opinion. What's yours, what would you have done?