Colour Stories
On the Colour Couch with Textile Artist Amber Lily
I met Amber Lily at this year’s New Designers, the premier exhibition where graduating UK design students have the opportunity to showcase their creativity, ingenuity and their vision for the future of design. I was one of the judges for the Colour in Design Awards (CIDA) and Amber Lily was our award winner. As with…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with artist Ella Doran
I came across Ella by chance on Instagram when I saw her call out for waste paint. Over 18 months, she created a massive painting from the left over paint sent to her which you can see a section of behind her. When I got in contact with Ella, to my surprise she’s a teacher…
Read MoreHow the colour pink got its name
Have you ever seen a colour called light red? It even sounds weird doesn’t it. That’s because light red has its own colour name – pink. And pink is the most recent basic colour term to come into existence in the English language. How did pink get its name I love finding out how colour…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with BBC Interior Design Masters Ry Elliott
I met Ry back in April at YesColours’ 1st birthday party and we hit it off straight away, only to find out we lived not far from each other. Now I have to admit I didn’t know who Ry was despite everyone being excited to meet him. I guess that’s one way to get caught…
Read MoreDo you have colour in your wardrobe?
Have you ever gazed at all the clothes in your wardrobe only to think “I’ve got nothing to wear?” This is the conversation I had with journalist Jessica Davis who interviewed me for the Harpers Bazaar article “The psychology behind wearing colour – and how to make it work for you.” One of the things…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with fashion and textile designer Dame Zandra Rhodes
The first thing people ask me when I say I’ve interviewed Dame Zandra Rhodes for the Colour Couch is ‘is she nice?’. I think we always hope our heroes will be nice when we meet them in person. And it was really easy for me to reply, Zandra is so friendly and down to earth…
Read More5 fun facts about the colour pink
Hello colour lover! This month we’re going to be looking at some of the fun facts about the colour pink. Here I share my top 5 favourite facts about this wonderful hue! 1. How Pink got its name I just love learning how colours get their name and I especially love how pink got it’s…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with founder & designer Kitty McCall
I first fell in love with Kitty’s artwork on Instagram. I emailed to say that I’m coming to Folkestone (on the English Kent coast) and would love to meet her, only to find out we were fans of each others work as she had my book, The Little Book of Colour. I went into her…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with print designer Kitty Joseph
If you recognise Kitty’s name, it’s likely you’ve heard of her iconic Chroma skirt and Quad dresses, which has become the celebrities favourite worn by Katy Perry, Kylie Minogue and others. I got to meet her in person last year as we were both judges for the Colour in Design Awards, and we immediately bonded over…
Read MoreAre you a colouring in convert?
Do you remember a few years back when we found ourselves in the mist of a colouring in craze? It seemed like in every café people were colouring in whilst sipping their cappuccinos. It was if the world had been swept up in this phenomenon. I remember many years ago when I was still living…
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