Sara Louise Petty Design

During the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Fashion Industry has taken a huge hit. Many stores were closed temporarily with huge rents to pay, and stock that needed to be moved. Many small boutiques shuttered, they simply couldn't pay the rent upon the reopening. 

Face masks have become De Rigueur. 

I spent some of the extra lockdown time sifting through photos of my work, and organizing my online portfolio. 

Sara Louise Petty Design is a combination of my work over the last several years. Design Direction, Illustration, Fashion & Soft Styling, Womens Trend and Material Forecasting and Kids Trend Forecasting. As well as Color Palette design & Color Forecasting and Art Direction (Print and Pattern). 

Please check out the site at 

www.saralouisepettydesign.com

Karl Lagerfeld Limited Edition Coca-Cola Light

Karl Lagerfeld's latest quirky collaboration is with Coca-Cola to produce a limited edition box set of your favorite beverage. The sleek light aluminum bottle is accented with an image of the genuis himself. The box set folds out and has a hidden drawer with a bottle opener.
Of course, it goes without saying, it's a light version of Coca-Cola (diet to us in USA).
You can purchase the box set from Collette, Paris for just 60 Euros. A single bottle (without casing) goes for just 3.50 Euros.

Beau Ideal: Limited edition, handmade greetings to spread the love.

I had the pleasure of working with Jill Lee a few years back, she is an exceptional designer with truly exquisite taste. When I discovered she'd launched a line of silk screened note cards and prints, I had to investigate. Beau Ideal, brought to you by the Brooklyn based Lee, specializes in limited edition handmade cards and prints with a wink to the past. The designs have a vintage feel to them and Lee uses unusual color combinations making them very unique and quirky.

I talked to Lee and asked her what inspires her. 'My work is very much inspired by textiles', says Lee, 'Anything decorative from various cultures and time periods such as Art Deco. I also love typography, particularly hand drawn type. Really anything that catches my eye. My work consists of simple repeats, patterns, shapes but with interesting compositions and flare.'

Jill Lee attended New World School of the Arts in Miami, FL before moving to New York and studying at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art where she received her BFA. Lee worked in fashion design for many years, before coming back to her love of printmaking.

Beau Ideal can be found at the Saturday Brooklyn Flea Market. You can also purchase her designs through Etsy.

Beau Ideal tables at Brooklyn Flea Market

Coney Island Line

Uhuru is a Brooklyn based design company dedicated to local craftsmanship and sustainability. Check out these amazing furniture pieces made with reclaimed wood from the Coney Island, NY boardwalk. This new line will be part of New York Design Week, May 7-18. http://www.uhurudesign.com/nydesignweek10.html