I love books and the places where you find them. I love the Dewey decimal system and the beautiful order that comes from it but I also love books in colour order. And as a lover of all things colourful, I generally know my books by colour anyway. I thought it would be great to […]
Monthly Archives: April 2017
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Artist Bob Osborne (AKA Rebel Not Taken) blends the ‘vulgar and the sublime’, taking inspiration from fairgrounds, seaside humour and other aspects of his eclectic childhood. Here, he tells us about the role of colour in his life and in his work… My first colour memory My earliest colour memories were of greys and rusts. Growing up […]
Happy Saturday, folks 💚🦎🐊👒 Are you a fan of Where’s Wally? The kids at the school where I’m a part-time librarian love it so much that we often end up playing ‘Where’s the Where’s Wally’ book because they can’t resist hiding it from everybody else (it’s always stashed under the bookshelves, in case you were […]
Happy happy Friday, pals 🍑🍑🍑 I’m fascinated by forecasting, not of the weather variety like most Brits but the colour trending kind. I love the idea that there are folks out there who are actually paid to decide what colours we’ll be wearing or using in our homes (now THAT sounds like a cool job!!). […]
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Artist & illustrator Antonia Woodgate, AKA @theglassisartful, studied fine art at college and is a self-confessed colour addict. Her IG feed is jam-packed with beautiful pieces of art she has done herself, including a colourful monogram series. Here, she tells The Colour File’s Martha Roberts what colour means in her life… Can you describe your […]
Happy Thursday, peeps 🌹💕🌹 OK, so I managed to go two measly days without showing you another @Gucci SS17 outfit. What can I say? I’m utterly besotted with their vintage/boho thing. In my dreams I’m dressed in these outfits (well, I would be if I wasn’t busy flapping my arms like a bird or being […]
Good afternoon, Colour Filers. Now, grab yourself a seat. Ok, are you sat down? I have some shocking news. I’m in love with colour but I’m also in love with white. I know. I told you you’d be shocked. A cup of sugary tea, maybe? Actually, it was, strangely, these rows of white egg cups […]
Happy Wednesday, lovely people. Unless you’ve been living on another planet (and even then you may have clocked it) you can’t fail to have noticed the profusion of embroidery everywhere SS17. I love any form of stitching, whether it’s crewelwork, tapestry or this embroidered top (found in a charity shop, naturally). Even machine embroidery thrills […]
Happy Tuesday, Colour Filers. Well, I say ‘happy’, though my second-in-command isn’t best pleased to be returning to school today (despite the carrot of a Bank Holiday offered in a vain attempt to lift his spirits). If you’re feeling much the same, let me share with you a glimpse of my wonderful (and aptly entitled) […]
Calling all colour-lovers! ❤️🍊🦁☀️💚👕👖👾☂️ This is a shout-out from The Colour File HQ. I’ve got a bevy of exciting colour influencer interviews coming up soon but would LOVE to hear from more of you who’d like to be featured. It gives me such joy to hear what you have to say about colour and I […]
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