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Botanical art Minimalism as an aesthetic theme for house interiors is a growing trend, an aspect of this trend is featuring botanical art; whether this be in actual plant form, sculpture or drawing/ painting. In terms of true plant form, there is a rising trend in people wanting plants featured in their homes as an aesthetical element, following on from here is a breakdown of the top 3 popular house plants to feature in people’s homes:
Photography by Liv Patton Illustrations by Amy Andrews
Photography by Liv Patton
Pilea peperomioides: The Pilea peperomioides plan, also known as the Chinese money plant has round, leaves that are a little translucent. These plants are now classed as necessity in Scandinavian-inspired interior design for homes. It is a plant that is associated with the minimalist style due to the slim stalks and lilypad type leaves. These plants are considered to be elusive, up until late 1970, even Kew gardens did not possess this plant.
Monstera deliciosa: Also recognised as the swiss cheese plant, the monstera deliciosa got is name due to the gaps between its swooping leaves. This plant also perfectly fits with a minimalist aesthetic in a home; with clean and simple design to the room with the cheese plant sat in the corner as a focal point. This plant has really come back into trend recently for interior design.
Maidenhair fern: The maidenhair fern is a delicate plant that can often be seen in wedding bouquets inspiration. As a plant they are quite petite with small, lace like leaves. These plants are now extremely popular as an aesthetic feature with in a home. They are easy to find at florists and garden centres, however the Maidenhair fern is a difficult plant to maintain and look after.
What made you first want to get into fashion?
Do you have a chosen specialism with in fashion?
i first got into fashion because of my music taste and loved the clothes my favourite musicians such as David Bowie and punk bands wore.
My chosen menswear
What do you love most about what you do? I most love designing and being really creative with my print techniques
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How would you describe the style of your work? I would describe my work as artistic and fun, I use a lot of colour and print
What is your main inspiration for your work? My main inspiration is probably art, for this project specifically i have been inspired by the artwork of jean dubuffet, fernand leger and also willem de kooning. I have also been inspires for this project by mens mental health and diversity in male fashion
Sophie Whatling Is there a specific person that inspires you?
Where would you like to see yourself in 5 years time?
ummm no specific person i can think of, maybe noel feilding as his personal style is amazing haha
In 5 years time I would love to be working as a menswear print designer for one of my favourite brands such as henrik vibskov or walter van beierindonck
What advice would you give to anyone wanting to start designing? Work hard put the hours in and be prepared! But most of all love what you do and have fun with it
Olivia Patton
Growing up in London, Liv portrays a vey unique sound. Her indie/alternative style combines with an atmosphere encompassed by mystery. Refreshing delicacy made up of Liv’s chilling high notes and heart-felt lyrics will haunt your mind as she turns her emotions into music. Liv’s main influences are Daughter, London Grammar, and Warpaint. Daughter’s lyrical content is what motivates her to connect with her audience. The vocalisations from London Grammar inspire Liv to experiment with different sounds in her songs. Warpaint’s instrumentation provokes similar ideas in Liv’s music also.. “With such extreme purity that fills her voice; Liv Patton is hard for anyone to pass by” - Elite Magazine. She was also heard on PureFM radio station for her collaboration with DuckworthSound. “A really talented vocalist called Liv Patton” as said by host Luke Myers. From then she has been performing at local events such as gigs at clubs and centres across London, and charity events like the Princess Alice Hospice Fair.
Photographer: Emi O’Connell Make-up: Liv Patton
What made you first want to get into music? When I was 13 I started to write songs as a hobby, but later discovered my true passion for it at 14 years old when I was going through some tough times. I found that lyric writing was a great emotional outlet and making them come to life, instrumentally, added to the experience.
How would you describe the style of your work? It isn’t commercial enough to be labelled explicitly as “pop” but certain characteristics would suggest otherwise; our songs tend to follow the traditional verse/ chorus format and have hooks here and there. However it’s a bit more twisted in the sense that we delve into deep topics, vocalised in quite a vivd, poetic way, with dark instrumentation. Our band name (Cathect) means to invest all of yourself into something mentally and emotionally which is exactly what we do; try to recreate emotions in music form.
What do you love most about what you do? I absolutely love writing lyrics. Everything about it is just so soothing. From the release of expressing locked up thoughts and feelings, to turning your experiences into poetry. I’m one of those people that sees beauty in the world, constantly taking pictures of everything, so imagery is very important to me which makes it really enjoyable to write about things I’ve seen when describing emotions or happenings.
Photographer: Emi O’Connell Make-up: Liv Patton
What is your main inspiration for your work? As narcissistic as it sounds; my life haha! It’s quite eventful as I always tend to have a lot going on, so I’m never stuck for things to write about.
Is there a specific person that inspires you? My inspirations are constantly changing as I discover new songs or artists, but at the moment I’m particularly inspired by Marika Hackman. Her work is ridiculously clever. She’s so underrated. I guess part of the intrigue is our similar song writing styles, amongst the interesting twists and turns that her melodies take and how her simplicity is so effective.
Where would you like to see yourself in 5 years time? The aim is to have built up a big enough fan base in order to be touring around the UK and internationally. Being able to connect with so many people would be so beautiful.
Do you consider music a form of art? If so, why? Very strongly so. Anything that is self-expressive is art in my opinion. If it was created with meaning behind it or it provokes thought or feeling. That’s why I like my songs to have an element of ambiguity about them; because I want people to be able to interpret them in whatever way they wish.
What advice would you give to anyone wanting to get into a singing career? Don’t give up. There are an awful lot of people trying to break the industry and many people who may not like your music sometimes it can be disheartening. But you just have to remember to believe in yourself, because if you do then other people will too.
Photographer: Emi O’Connell Make-up: Liv Patton
Photographer: Emi O’Connell Make-up: Liv Patton