I have been writing last week about a Swedish ladies stylist/photographer team and today we go a little down south up to Denmark. Gitte Kjaer teams up with the very talented photographer Mikkel Mortensen apparently quite often when producing for Rum or other clients. One of my favorite shootings of this duo is the one done for Federicia.
You can find Mikkel Mortensen at his own siteand as well listed at Agent Bauer which speaks for himself. I do admire very much their portfolio.
Ya escribí la semana pasada sobre un tándem sueco y femenino de estilista y fotógrafa, y hoy nos vamos un poco más hacia el sur hasta Dinamarca. Gitte Kjaerse junta por lo que parece bastante a menudo con el fotógrafo un tanto prodigioso Mikkel Mortensen para producciones de Rum y otros proyectos. Una de las sesiones que más me gusta, es la que han hecho para Federicia.
Mikkel Mortensen tiene su propia página donde podéis ver su obra o a través de la agencia Agent Bauerque de por si ya dice mucho. Tienen un portafolio fantástico, siempre lo he admirado…
I’d love to have sublines in the blog titles! This one would be:
And a dream came true!
But first: I had the pleasure to post already on decor8 with a sneak peak of the colour and pattern trends for Fall/Winter 2013/14 developed by Global Color Research, a London based creative colour consultancy recognised internationally for its accurate colour trend forecasting two years ahead. They publish a quarterly trend magazine called Mix Magazineand Mix Trends which is a colour forecast book and a unique collaboration between leading international industry colour specialists and the Global Color Research team.
I have met them at Pulse 2013 in London in May where they hold a trend conference and do have terrific news since then! I am going to be a member end August of their panel meeting where they invite international trend observers to transmit their feeling of upcoming trends. It is seriously a dream came true. I have wanted to do that for ages! I really feel at visiting quite a few trend shows, events and due to my frequent travels allover the globe when giving my trainings, I do have developed a certain eye for what is new or different (without wanting to brag!). Do you have that too? I guess it has to do with traveling and observing. I’d love to share it now and see how this information can be of any value beyond my blog.
But back to the upcoming trends. The texts are the same as written for Holly but I do have some extra slides today which explain keywords and materials. There are 4 for the upcoming season: FLINT – STORM- CLASH- ALPINE
FLINT
We need to step back to an honest approach in design. There is a certain Neolethic style going back to our roots reflected by rich earth soil colours, warm neutrals and rust. Primitive aesthetics, organic and handmade themes, found objects meant to express our own personality. Sophisticated and soft, rough and ready are the opposites that play nicely together. Thick leathers, hemp yarns and rustic and fossil textures are key here.
STORM
Climate changes such as floods have been a big deal globally, leading to uncertainty and a certain surrealism reflected in hot and cold colours, bright and smokey shades. Feminine is meeting masculine. Colours range from different blues evoking a storm mood to a softer sand, salmon and bright red, always aiming to combine hot and cold colours. Changing structures and ethereal layers given through semi-opaque layers are translated into cool tye dye effects, blurred and and monofilament weaves. Holographic and metallic touches add reflective qualitities, deep structures and deep monofilament weaves are key here.
CLASH
The main message is that we need to be positive. Traditional design shall be reconducted in new colourways. Bold colours are mixed with pastels. Blacks are not black but got a dark blue underground. Tutti Frutti colours are combined with neutral colours such as dark brown so they still work in a luxury environment. Pattern on pattern with a “more is more” approach are the way to go. It is a very expressive trend with intermixed styles. Mother of pearl shall be observed with a shiny and reflective quality. Plastic is not used as a cheap material but high end due to innovative finishings. Bold wallpapers are key here.
ALPINE
This trend brings the outdoors in, there is a need of comfort, of time, being together and a friendly approach to a real folk feeling. The colours are warm (reds) and natural (greens and brown). Materials such as cork and wood shouldn’t be hidden but enhanced and embraced in any design. It’s all about sustainability and renewing of energies. Organic material is used in an honest way to make people feel happy and healthy.
The comments at decor8 have been all quite different, there was no clear favorite out of the 4 trends and I have enjoyed a lot reading them. So, today it’s your turn (assuming we are not having the same readers:-) Or do we? ). Which is the trend you like best and why?
Hege is Norwegian, married to a Scottish man and they live in France with their son. Curious? Check out her Tuesday Tips column, I bet it is one of the most reading posts. She is on a little summer leave now and I am happy to be her guest today. Would be lovely to see what you think about the post and the colour and material itself which is getting quite some attention lately. I am already a big fan!
Hege nació en Noruega, está casada con un Escocés y viven en Francia con su hijo. ¿A qué suena prometedor? Fijados en su columna de consejos de martes, juraría que es una de las más leídas. Se ha tomado un corto descanso veraniego, y me encanta poder estar hoy allí y saber lo que opináis del color y material en sí que viene pisando tan fuerte. Yo ya me considero una gran fan.
I am not a fan of sequins. Not at all. But I do have a crush on really thick linen and I need light bags. A beautiful but heavy handbag is no option when you travel a lot since all technical equipment goes already in there. I knew Vanessa Bruno’s bags for quite a while but never thought of buying any (too shiny!). But when spotting this one, I kind of fell in love with the color and material and thought about taking off the blue/greyish sequins once home and substitute them by leather straps. But as you can see I have been too lazy so far and here we are. It has been one of the best bag buys ever! Super practical, goes with everything, not delicate, very light! I might give it a new look in Fall.
So, that’s the bag and this is Vanessa Bruno’s home in Paris. You might have seen the sofa picture already on Pinterest a while ago but I thought the other pictures of this series would be equally nice. They are photographed by Birgitta Wolfgang Drejerspecialized within interior and lifestyle photographing and who has published four books so far. The mood and captured light might mislead to the perception that this apartment is located in any Scandinavian country but the thing is Vanessa Bruno is Italian and lives in Paris. For more pictures of her place, please have a look here.
There are outstanding stylist/photographer teams. The Swedish ladies Tina Hellberg (styling) and Petra Bindel (photography) are one of those teams when working together, you just know forehand that the result is going to be fab. This series called ” Late summer blues” has an amazing colour scheme and evokes (in me) a nostalgic sense and the desire to escape from an urban life and live in the country side. Just for a while though :-)
I will write next week about another “dream team”. Do you have a favorite team when it comes to combine two different disciplines in the creative world?
Hay equipos excelentes de estilistas y fotógrafos. Como Tina Hellberg (estilismo) y Petra Bindel (fotografía). Son de aquellos tandems que cuando trabajan sabes de antemano que el resultado va a ser fabuloso. Esta serie que se llama ” Blues al final del verano” tiene un colorido asombroso y evoca (al menos en mí) un cierto sentimiento nostálgico y el deseo de escapar de una vida urbana y vivir en el campo. Bueno, solo un tiempo…
Voy a escribir la semana que viene de otro “dream team”. Por cierto, ¿tenéis un tándem favorito de dos disciplinas creativas?
I am very, very happy to be guest posting today again on Decor8 with some fantastic colour trends for Fall/Winter 2013/14 brought together by Global Color Research.
They gave a trend conference at Pulse 2013 in London last month and I was lucky enough to attend and get first hand a quite privileged information you normally only have access to when you purchase their trend book! I will post next weeks all details about the trend conference with colors, moods, key words and materials but would really love if you pop on over, say hello and let me know which of the 4 big trends is your favorite! Thank you so much! :-)
Estoy muy, muy contenta de poder escribir de nuevo un guest post para Decor8, esta vez con tendencias de colores para este Otoño/Invierno 2013/14 resumidos porGlobal Color Research.
Atendí su conferencia de tendencias de colores en Londres en la feria de Pulse 2013 el mes pasado donde nos dieron mucha información de su biblia de tendencias de otoño/invierno 2013/14 a la que normalmente accedes cuando la compras. ¡Fue una auténtica suerte poder asistir!
Voy a publicar la semana que viene todo el contenido con colorido, palabras clave, inspiraciones y materiales pero me encantaría que visitareis Holly’s blog y nos decís cual es vuestra tendencia favorita de las 4. Tengo mucha curiosidad. ¡Así que muchas gracias! :-)
Hi, I am Gudy, an interior stylist, international trainer for visual merchandising, nosy trend observer and passionate ceramist. This is my blog about all things interior, finds from trend shows, tips from my hometown of Barcelona and travel treasures found along the way.
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