A global field guide to design, (life)style and secret finds est. 2007
Best of British: Patternity
Legendary British fashion editor Hilary Alexander once described London's state of style as "fantastic coloured tights, fancy legs, colour, print and pattern… London is free." (You can watch the video here - you might also spot a certain Wee Birdy giving her perspective on London style at the beginning of the video.) Fast forward to Spring/Summer 2012 and Hilary's still on the money about London's penchance for "fancy legs", with London creative consultancy Patternity's limited edition collection of hand-printed tights. The brainchild of East London duo Anna Murray and Grace Winteringham, Patternity creates tights that are more pieces of art than ladder-resistant nylon accessories for your legs.
Patternity's understanding and masterful manipulation of pattern has caught the attention of the likes of Céline, Central Saint Martins and the BBC, and they have recently collaborated with The Barbican to create a limited edition collection of tights inspired by the Bauhaus exhibition. Inspired by the Bauhaus aesthetic of bold geometric shapes, the 'Totem' tights have been hand screen-printed in three primary colours associated with the movement. £48, patternity.co.uk.
p.s. If you haven't seen the Bauhaus exhibition at the Barbican, this is your last chance - it closes on 12 August.
Legendary British fashion editor Hilary Alexander once described London's state of style as "fantastic coloured tights, fancy legs, colour, print and pattern… London is free." (You can watch the video here - you might also spot a certain Wee Birdy giving her perspective on London style at the beginning of the video.) Fast forward to Spring/Summer 2012 and Hilary's still on the money about London's penchance for "fancy legs", with London creative consultancy Patternity's limited edition collection of hand-printed tights. The brainchild of East London duo Anna Murray and Grace Winteringham, Patternity creates tights that are more pieces of art than ladder-resistant nylon accessories for your legs.
Patternity's understanding and masterful manipulation of pattern has caught the attention of the likes of Céline, Central Saint Martins and the BBC, and they have recently collaborated with The Barbican to create a limited edition collection of tights inspired by the Bauhaus exhibition. Inspired by the Bauhaus aesthetic of bold geometric shapes, the 'Totem' tights have been hand screen-printed in three primary colours associated with the movement. £48, patternity.co.uk.
p.s. If you haven't seen the Bauhaus exhibition at the Barbican, this is your last chance - it closes on 12 August.
