Antik Batik has been whirling round my head since my days at Saint Martins but I've only recently come to remember why....and now its glaring me in the face. Inspired by her travels around the globe, Italian designer Gabriella Cortese set up Antik Batik in her now adopted home of Paris back in 1992. Fueled with
decorative extravagance from every corner of the globe, with an
eclectic mix of
geometric and floral
prints, neon colour combo's from Peru,
Indian bandhani and mirror
appliqué, and
Indonesian batik, her aesthetic is unquestionably
ethnic. My kind of label. And since I'm covering almost a quarter of the globe over the course of the coming year, its' a perfect excuse to follow in the footsteps of Ms. Cortese and seek out such indigenous artistry!
WOW! What a lovely idea of using ethnic thread. I also want to make something unique from your blog post.
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