Creative contrasts with black and white
31/03/2019
Three creative spirits from diverse fields explain the colours and textures they find inspiring in the coming seasons.
“Less is more is officially over.”
Loes van Look from Wildflowers & Wodka is a floral designer with a background in fashion and marketing.
“I closely monitor all trends, I live in Antwerp (Belgium), but I’m mainly inspired by creations from the international florists I follow on social media, including Ruby Mary Lennox or Putnam & Putnam.”
Baroque is back
Loes is anticipating mainly darker colours for the coming seasons. “The baroque style is cer tainly an inspiration, including rich and opulent materials such as velvet, high contrasts, emotion and considerable use of ornamentation. I incorporate this trend in my creations, particularly by using typical baroque colours. But of course, I also need to take the client’s wishes into account. I still always try to introduce my own touch, though.”
I see the emergence of many dark colours, heavy
materials and a general baroque style
Tom van der Borght is a fashion designer from Ghent (Belgium).
“Wearability is a really important element for me, but I compensate for this by working with really bright prints and striking embroideries. I’m really inspired by pop culture. I’m a child of the 80s and 90s and you can see that reflected in my work”, states Van der Borght. “I combine this with a fascination for ethnic and tribal cultures.”
Focus on glitter
The trends that Van der Borght anticipates for the coming seasons largely connect to his own work. “There is a fullblown nineties revival going on with large accessories, busy prints and lots of logos and words in the design. My focus is mainly on textures: glitter, sequins, feathers and fringes. Plastic and sportswear are also hot items again. Red is the colour of this year, as well as other warm and earthy tints. Tropicals continue to be important. So nature remains an important source of inspiration in both clothing as well as interiors. I’m mainly expecting a lot of decadence and timeless retro: rich materials, accessories and a look that transcends different decades.”
There is a full-blown nineties revival going on with large accessories,
busy prints and lots of logos and words in the design
Indra Carrillo is Chef at La Condesa, his restaurant in Paris.
His kitchen combines the various culinary traditions of his youth. Indra’s culinary roots clearly lie in France. He has also worked in the best restaurants in nine countries, including Japan, India and Mexico. Indra thinks the search for authenticity is the most noteworthy gastronomic trend. “Authenticity is the ingredient that makes your kitchen unique. As Chef, you always bear your origins in mind, you know the classics and you have command of the art of creative copying. You can use these different experiences to create your own sincere universe that reflects your personality.”
Harmony emerges from contrasts
As life is always changing, Indra finds it impossible to say which ingredients he prefers to use. It is the search for contrast and continuous evolution that makes him so original: “I search for harmony by merging contrasts. I don’t know what my favourite vegetable, fruit, chopping method or dish is. There are no rules. I find inspiration in aroma, colour, a landscape, a new combination, a technique, my contacts with customers, my team... If I work on a new dish, I also create an experience of it. I do this through a heterogeneous composition, as otherwise it will become entirely tasteless and one-dimensional.”
My kitchen is constantly evolving.
I search mainly for harmonious contrasts
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