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For Dennis Nothdruft, curator at the Fashion and Textile Museum, Kiely’s success stems in part from the clarity of her work, the consistency of her approach and the flexibility of her business model, which relies on a series of trusted licensees for all of its manufacturing. “There’s a very strong DNA that runs through everything she produces. She has a process. She absorbs things and then she filters them so that they come out in a very Orla Kiely way that’s all about her vision,” Nothdruft explains. She has also designed a refillable water bottle called the "Wottle", which is a collaboration with the water filter company Brita. The bottle features her green-stem design and is made from high-density polyethylene, a recyclable plastic material, and produced by a company in Suffolk. [10] a b c Jenkinson, Emily (2 September 2010). "Pattern by Orla Kiely". thegoodwebguide.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Perhaps it should be no surprise that when Kiely has spoken about her musical preferences in the past, she’s listed contemporary artists such as Feist and Joanna Newsom, as well as classic acts such as Minnie Riperton and Van Morrison. Patterned prints from Orla Kiely For Nothdruft, this is all achieved without resorting to pastiche or nostalgia, and places Kiely in a longer trajectory that arcs from the Arts & Crafts Movement through to the mid-­century Modernism of English textile designer Lucienne Day, and the bold, effusive fabric designs of the Finnish company Marimekko. Importantly, at the heart of each of these examples is a holistic approach to design as a way of life, from the small scale of the spoon to the breadth of an entire city as Italian architect Ernesto Rogers once proclaimed, but they are also projects that are inextricably connected with joy.

She’s very popular in Asia, because what she does is seen as quite cute in places like Japan and Korea, whereas in New York City it’s seen as contemporary but charming in a way that’s appealing to professional women, who see it as being feminine without being fussy or twee.” Shepard, Anna (12 September 2008). "Green living: can Orla Kiely wean us off bottled water?". The Times. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008.Magnificent Irish fashionista stamps". World Stamp News. 18 July 2010. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. She has been awarded the title of Visiting Professor of Textiles at the Royal College of Art and was made a Senior Fellow in 2016. [2]

Orla Kiely, OBE (born 1963) is an Irish fashion designer based in London. She began her career designing hats, and moved on to design work on handbags and a variety of other items including kitchenware and cars. She received a master's degree from the Royal College of Art. She worked with several companies before setting up her own business. Her patterns will stand the test of time, and I think they already have. If you look at Stem, it’s been going continually for 18 years or so now.” Orla Kiely OBE is an Irish designer who is famous for her fabric and pattern designs. Her brand is recognisable by bright colours and the pattern of a stem with leaves. She was born in 1963 in Shankill, County Dublin in Ireland. Kiely Rowan PLC, the retail and wholesale entity operating the fashion business under Kiely's name, ceased trading on 17 September 2018, but has continued selling through its distribution partners. [1] Biography [ edit ] W e are told that our desire to look for and recognise patterns is hardwired, one of the things that distinguishes us as human. So perhaps this is why the optimistic and ever-so-slightly nostalgic patterns employed by Orla Kiely have become so instantly recognisable over the past 25 years, earning the Irish designer the accolade "queen of print".

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Emling, Shelley (5 June 2009). "A designer's gift for understatement". New York Times . Retrieved 7 February 2022. (subscription required) It’s been 20 years since Kiely first developed the Stem pattern that has helped to make her business an international success; during this time the designer has taken a remarkably consistent approach to her work, eschewing trends in the fashion cycle in favour of collections that correspond across the decades.

The books are also presented in subtle tones and muted colours to appeal to the parents a little bit, too! Orla Kiely a b c d e Walshe, Barbara. "Orla Kiely: The Irish Charm". couttswoman.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. I think that gives us a starting point for a discussion of social context, and I think Orla’s work will become a kind of reference for a certain period in time when it’s viewed in 50 or 100 years from now,” the curator explains.She has completed two publications entitled Home and Pattern, both published by Conran Octopus. She released a third publication, A Life in Pattern, in early 2018 to coincide with her exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum in May. Kiely first studied print and textile design at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin. She moved to London where she studied at the Royal College of Art. It’s not about trends; it’s about who she is and what she feels, and that’s why her work is so consistent. That’s also why I don’t think it will go out of date,” Nothdruft suggests. “It’s a look that can keep going because it will keep on adapting.”

LKS2 Pride Rainbow Flags Craft Instructions - These instructions make a lovely art activity that can work as a cross-curricular PSHCE lesson, too. Let your LKS2 pupils have fun making these LGBTQ+ Pride Flags that they're sure to enjoy creating. Kiely’s visually crisp and geometrically disciplined patterns work across clothes, accessories and homeware. This is combined with a particularly broad appeal, zeroing in on that difficult-to-hit sweet spot of delight, commercial success and aesthetic rigour that’s normally the reserve of articulate, perfectly pitched pop music. a b c Burt, Kate (22 October 2010). "Cutting-edge patterns: Kiely's unique designs have made her interiors label a massive global brand". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022 . Retrieved 7 February 2022. KS1 Printing PowerPoint - You might want to go through this one before you try the Orla Kiely printing process! It explains two art printing techniques and invites children to think of other objects which they could use to make interesting patterns. Foam Board Printing Step-by-Step Instructions - Another resource that will help your children understand printing. This one is a set of KS1 friendly instructions which will help children to produce a print using a foam board.Despite the global reach of her designs, the hues, colour ­combinations and motifs ­employed by Kiely remain ­inextricably linked to her childhood. They reference fabrics, objects and interiors from a particular moment in the 1960s and 1970s that are profoundly domestic. This may explain the atmosphere that's artfully conjured in many of Kiely's advertising campaigns, an aesthetic that's reminiscent of the world ­depicted by Hanif Kureishi in The Buddha of Suburbia. Her work has a way of making people feel upbeat,” Nothdruft admits. “It makes them feel safe and comfortable by making references to the past, but it’s certainly not nostalgic.” Kiely’s aesthetic is dominated by geometric flowers, leaves and the closest thing the designer has to a logo, her endlessly versatile, scalable and variable Stem pattern. Her imprint can be found on her signature handbags, accessories and clothes, stationery and perfume bottles, homeware and furniture, and even on a ­limited-edition version of the Citroen DS3 car.