one more – the blog of Evie Kemp

I’m always pretty mad for florals but since my friend Brumby shared this picture of Designer’s Guild Amrapali wallpaper it’s all I can think about.

At the moment the wallpaper is way out of my budget, but until then I have a plan to embrace wild florals in fashion. Then when people come round to my house I’ll either press myself against the wall (odd) or just leave my clothes lying around the house (achievable).

Clockwise from top left:

Kimchi Blue Printed Platform shoes $59 from Urban Outfitters 

Rare Contrast Floral Skater Dress £45 from Asos

Neon Floral Shopper £20 from Topshop

Hardcase Floral Wallet $19.99NZ from Glassons

Aldo Chiou Floral Boat Shoes £45 from Asos

Floral Printed Top £24 from Dorothy Perkins

Floral Headband $39 by K is for kani

My pickings of amazing, neon and tribal inspired necklaces that wouldn’t look out of place at NYFW. All handmade.

Kershaw Chunky Neon Necklace $68 by Nutcase Fashion

Hand Printed Fabric Necklace in Pink $38 by Thief & Bandit

Neon Necklace $29 by Color Block Shop

Braided Statement Necklace $68 by Whimsical Jewellery

Pink Brass Necklace $48 by Fortune

Waluker Neon Tribal Necklace $40 by Nutcase Fashion 

I’m constantly in awe of the work of sisterly duo Maricor/Maricar. Maricor/Maricar are graphic designers who take their hand-drawn type to the next level, using needle and thread to create it. Their embroidered pieces are graphic and modern, a far cry from a Victorian Sampler. As well as design work, they also offer a custom embroidered initial via their etsy shop.

Lately I’ve been having sweet dreams of a ridiculously over-the-top floral bed. Garish, clashing, kitsch and ultra femme.

From top:

From House to Home photograph by Adrian Briscoe

From House to Home photograph by Emma Lee

Hampton bed photo by Brian Park

Feeling inspired? A DIY post on making your own headboard by Southern Exposure.

Want to take it slowly? Get some amazing floral bedding like this Nosegay sheet set from Anthropologie.

Kate Spade & Florence Broadhurst.

It’s quite surprising that it has taken this long for a major brand to take on Florence Broadhurst but Kate Spade’s adoption of the famous prints seems a fitting partnership of unstoppable energy. The Late Australian textile designer led a life more colourful than even her brightest patterns, and Florence Broadhurst: Her secret & extraordinary lives by Helen McNeill is a must read, even for those who have little interest in textiles. She remains an enigma and her designs remain timeless.

Moo has just brought out their new luxe cards, 600gsm stock with a river of coloured paper running right through the card. They’re not cheap, but they are gorgeous and an easy way to add an edge (sorry) to your existing design. With Moo, the colour options are limited to blue, red, black and white. For a truly custom result find yourself a letterpress studio that offers edge painting such as Dingbat Studio.

Shyama Golden personal business cards 

Burn the Book business cards via Oh so beautiful paper

Custom edge painting & letterpress cards by Dingbat Press 

Business card for Anke Van Esch by Team Thursday

If you’re feeling adventurous and want to try doing your own edge painting, there are some tips here.