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Inspiration Everywhere 01
A trip to Aix-en-Provence and Cézanne's Studio (Atelier de Cézanne). Welcome to a new series here on my blog that I'm calling...
Harriet Ruscoe
Oct 25, 20223 min read


Copenhagen SS23 Print Trend Faves
That time of year again, my favourite fashion week - Copenhagen! Prints, colour combinations and shapes are always unique, organic and...
Harriet Ruscoe
Aug 18, 20221 min read


Fall 2022 Catwalk Print Favourites
Think bright colour mixes, interesting textures and experimental mark making for the Fall season. From bold abstract marks at Stella...
Harriet Ruscoe
Apr 5, 20221 min read


Colours of Couture
Inspiring colour and print trends from the Couture SS22 Runway shows. From exquisite embellishments at Rahul Mishra, bold abstract prints...
Harriet Ruscoe
Feb 4, 20221 min read


High Street Prints to Love in Spring 2021
We're finally allowed back into the shops here in the UK, after the lifted lockdown, woohoo! Wandering around a few of my favourite high...
Harriet Ruscoe
Apr 27, 20212 min read


Resort 2021 Inspiring Print Trends
A run down of the best (and my favourite) prints and trends from the Resort 2021 catwalk. 1 Giambattista Valli | 2 Marni | 3 Dorothee...
Harriet Ruscoe
Aug 18, 20202 min read


5 Inspiring Art and Design Reference Books
I grew up in a house full of art and design books. With a creative Dad, who often worked from his home studio there were always plenty of...
Harriet Ruscoe
Apr 1, 20204 min read


AW20 Catwalk Print and Colour Favourites
It's that time of year again, catwalk time! I've done these posts for a couple of years now and I love putting them together. Really it's...
Harriet Ruscoe
Mar 11, 20201 min read


Inspirations of Bali
We visited Bali 9 months ago, so I thought now is as good a time as any for a post... Heading to Ubud first, known for its traditional...
Harriet Ruscoe
Mar 7, 20201 min read


SS20 Catwalk Favourites
One of my favourite times of the year for design inspiration is fashion month(s)! Ready-to-wear collections offer the most beautiful...
Harriet Ruscoe
Oct 9, 20193 min read


Patterns of Venice
I have to admit this post was a little bit of a second thought to my only planned post the Colours of Venice. We had just spent our third...
Harriet Ruscoe
Apr 14, 20192 min read


Colours of Venice
Top tip for Venice: Look Up! (and behind, down, sideways, round corners, through alleys, under bridges...) I don't know if it just comes...
Harriet Ruscoe
Mar 24, 20192 min read


AW19 Catwalk Favourites
As it's now been a few months since my last blog post (May last year!!), now seemed like a great time to start blogging again. I'm...
Harriet Ruscoe
Mar 17, 20193 min read


High Street Kidswear Prints to Love
One of my favourite things to design is kidswear prints and patterns. They're colourful, fun, carefree and as a designer you can utilise...
Harriet Ruscoe
May 3, 20181 min read


Homeware to Love Right Now
So, my partner Michael and I have just bought our first home together! As anyone who has ever bought their first home or even moved into...
Harriet Ruscoe
Apr 12, 20182 min read


High Street Spring Prints to Love
I live dangerously close to a lot of lovely high street shops and sometimes I pop in to admire all the new season pieces on my lunch...
Harriet Ruscoe
Apr 5, 20181 min read


Autumn Winter 2018 Print and Pattern Trends
Less of a "trend report" and more of a "here are some of my favourites" list. Now, lets start with my all time favourite, florals. If you...
Harriet Ruscoe
Mar 29, 20181 min read


Mykonos Inspired Collection
I visited Mykonos, Greece last summer and whilst not expecting it to be a holiday that influenced a new collection, the colours of the...
Harriet Ruscoe
Mar 22, 20181 min read
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