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It's very exciting to see so much print in Missoni's Spring Summer 2014 collection. Patterns are explored using different media, a range of material bases and repeated at multiple scales. I particularly like how simple shapes are used as all over, densely arranged patterns and then blown up in scale so that one motif wraps around the whole body. 

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The Burberry Prorsum SS12 show feels surprisingly autumnal; a colour palette including cobalt blue, mustard, plum, bronze and green seen in leather, knitted and woven fabrics. The prints appear to reference traditional African patterns which add a playful element to the collection; especially alongside the graphic 3 dimensional embellishments seen on everything from t shirts to trenches. The styling of the pieces is really exciting and in keeping with the fun mood evoked by a lot of the shows so far; coats cinched at the waist with thick beaded belts, layered knitwear tucked into full skirts as well as a maximalist, clashing approach to colour and pattern.

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Some of the many highlights from the RCA Summer show include textile designer Catherine Tremellen, illustrators Jo Blaker and Lola Halifa-Legrand and ceramicist Makiko Nakamura.

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K N I T

Claire-Anne O'Brien experiments with exaggerated knitted stitch to create these playful textured designs.

Y A N G D U

Fun knitwear combining drawn, painterly and graphic marks with vivid colour.