Category Archives: Recommended Reads

(Sarah King, left, Hwan Uk Choe, right) The end of the week often requires some inspiration to get us through; today that task falls to ‘New Illustration with Type’, a somewhat unassuming book filled with a mix of, illustration and … Continue reading →

(Courtney Love, by Marcus and Mert 2007, and Stephen Sprouse in scan lines outfit) Certainly not the newest addition to our heaving bookshelf, but perhaps one of the most popular, The Stephen Sprouse Book represents a glorious celebration of an … Continue reading →

(Dress among surrealist watches, Germana Marucelli and shoes by Salvatore Ferragamo) This comprehensive visual essay explores fashion and modernism in fascist Italy. This might sound a little too hard-core for a mid-week read, but the authors successfully break down a … Continue reading →

  Perhaps the most practical addition to our now burgeoning bookshelf, Classic and Modern Fabrics is an authoritative tome, covering all the major fabric types currently in circulation. Well when that numbers more than 600, even we can’t possibly be … Continue reading →

 (Anonymous, 1940′s, Kim Barnett, 2006) This week the team has been somewhat inspired by ‘The Pattern Sourcebook’, a collection of diverse surface pattern designs, which pay particular attention to color, surface, texture, and concept. The attention to detail extends to … Continue reading →

(Hall Ohara and Romina Karamanea) It will not come as a surprise to learn that at Trendstop we constantly look for new ideas, actively seeking innovative design talent from across the globe. Hywel Davies (a well-respected writer and lecturer who … Continue reading →

  (Rene Gruau, International Textiles, 1967 and Anonymous, 1969)  An immediate studio favourite, that charts the rich history of an-oft overlooked, but recently revived genre, 100 Years of Fashion Illustration presents over 400 exquisite fashion illustrations that date back to … Continue reading →

  (Christopher Tavares Silva with Lauren Feece, ‘ Open Hearts Urgery’) Just what constitutes art? A new and very welcome, addition to the Trendstop.com studio library, Tactile is an engrossing tome that introduces the reader to a new dimension. With … Continue reading →