New Addiction: Daisy De Villeneuve

On the way home on the bus, I could not help but feel an uplifting blend of relief and happiness, as down-trodden factories and barren parklands rolled past the window. Yes, I was going home and this weekend, I will be allowed to wake up at any time past 6:30.

But other than the waking hours and the slight lack of sleep, I can’t really say a bad thing about work. No longer will I be writing boring press releases about soils and prestigious lectures, but rather research on interesting people. For those who don’t know, my job involves me Googling C to Z list celebrities in the name of research. I’ll be honest, some of these well-known people are boring and perhaps pathetic, but others are truly mesmerising and the person this blog is about is no exception.

Daisy de Villeneuve is a London-born illustrator, designer and writer. During her career, she has designed for Topshop, Boots, Moet and Chandon and V&A. And most recently, she has designed textiles for Zac Posen’s Z Spoke Spring/Summer 2011 collection. Just check out the explosion of kaleidoscopic prints below.



Pictures taken from DaisyDeVilleneuve.com




Pictures taken from Stylist Stuff.com

I’ve got to say, despite the child-like simplicity of her illustrations, they undeniably have a London-esque sophistication about them, dusted with plenty of chirpy fun. In all, they are deliciously quirky. My favourite has to be the illustrations she did for Elle Decoration back in July 2007.



Pictures taken from DaisyDeVilleneuve.com

To conclude, in the years I studied Fashion and Textiles at college, I cannot believe I did not notice this woman.