Black Fabrics: A Floral Affair with Orla Kiely

Florals will never go out of fashion, as is evident in the latest range of creative floral designs by Orla Kiely and Harlequin. These mesmerising floral designs are now available locally through agents, Black Fabrics.

The clever use of flowers upon flowers results in the unique floral pattern which gives this Rhododendron design its beauty, much like the Rhododendron flower. Visually stimulating, the design is both beautiful and detailed – a modern interpretation of florals for the here and now! Orla Kiely and Harlequin have created this floral design with the play on floral elements used in unique and multiple ways. The result is a distinctive graphic and stylised motif design that is very much on trend by Orla Kiely. The creative world of Orla Kiely was founded in 1995 to express visually, her love of pattern, colour, texture and rhythm, which as components, all play and work together. As an Irish contemporary designer, Orly Kiely has quickly gained a reputation for her unique retro prints and designs. Her instinctive graphic discipline to simplify and stylise everyday motifs and forms, adds another dimension. ‘Giant Rhododendron’ by Orla Kiely is a cool dramatic and funky floral print, adding a stylish retro vibe to your decorative scheme. With clean orderly repeat constructions and a boldness of scale, her work achieves strength with a very modern quality, while her nostalgia for all things mid-century, help make her patterns charming, uplifting and instantly recognisable.

From a small collection of accessories, commissioned by Harrods following her graduation from the Royal College of Art, the range has grown to include a complete ready-to-wear collection, as well as travel, homeware and stationery. Find this range in South Africa by local agents Black Fabrics, wholesaler of decorative fabrics, wallpapers & leathers to interior designers and decorators.