I was already taken with MSGM‘s current Spring/ Summer collection in a certain manner, but their upcoming Fall “pattern battle” made my heart jump a bit! I decided to show you only the combinations with the pants, because I usually don’t wear skirts…but these skirts make me think it over! So, you should take a look at the whole collection here! Oh, by the way, have you noticed the girls are standing on patterned floors? What a nice detail for the presentation!
You better clickety click on the images for the high res view – it’s amaaaaazing!
“Victoria Garcia is an artist, designer and illustrator from Sydney, Australia.
She currently works as a textiles designer where she creates digital textile print designs for both local and international clients that have included Ginger and Smart, Peter Alexander, Lisa Ho, Marnie Skillings and Karen Walker.
Victoria’s approach to graphic design has been heavily influenced by her illustrative work and she specializes in creating hand drawn imagery and pattern.
ARTIST STATEMENT
‘SURROCODELIA’ is an amalgamation of the art and aesthetic movements – Surrealism, Rococo and Psychedelia. I am deeply inspired by the idea of the ‘Wunderkammer’ also known as ‘Cabinets of Curiosity’, a concept which emerged in seventeenth century Europe, as people began to collect and display objects they considered to be special, unique or exotic. Sometimes referred to as the precursors of Natural History Museums, these rooms were fully immersive environments composed of objects that aimed to reflect and record the endless wonder of the world. A time before modern science had emerged, these objects were seemingly arranged in the room more for aesthetic effect rather than taxonomic reason.
I am fascinated by this period in time where society seemed briefly suspended between the romanticism of the Wunderkammer and the dawn of modern science. I feel the word ‘SURROCODELIA’ embodies my personal Wunderkammer – the world I try to bring to life through drawing, and all the things I love and collect – natural history, art history, the Australian bushland where I grew up, pattern and drawing.”
I love bright colors and patterns as you may already know. I’am also addicted to everything vintage! I was thrilled when I discovered these adorable german fashion magazines at Sew Something Vintage! Full of bright colors, patterns, flowers – everything I need to get in right mood to create something beautiful!
Have a wonderful day!
Emily Barletta is an artist based in brooklyn, New York. She studied fiber arts at the Maryland Institute College of Art.
“Fiber art is a style of fine art which uses textiles such as fabric, yarn, natural and synthetic fibers. It focuses on the materials and on the manual labour involved as part of its significance.”
