Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Indigo Bay by Cottonberry

The folk at Halogen International - who are the Gauteng agents for Cottonberry's Indigo Bay range -emailed me to tell me all about this super-cool range. I first came across Cottonberry a few years ago and loved their simple, clean but homely prints. At the time, I was very into their white prints on flax coloured cotton/linen basecloth but lately I'm loving the strong Indigo and Tealy-Greeny palette of this range.

Here's a taste of Indigo Bay...



Indigo Bay is everything I like - I even love the name! Also, I love that Cottonberry's ranges are all locally and ethically produced. This is a big deal to me because sadly, so many fabrics aren't. You'll find their HQ in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Midlands (my old stomping ground which I still love visiting). Though their dyes are imported (it's a quality thing), their base cloth is sourced locally - which is great! - and the digital printing is also done in SA - which is also great!

You can find their entire range along with agents on their website. Of course, if you're in Gauteng and you want to view their range, pop into Halogen's showroom or contact them via their website.

Fabrics clockwise are Paradise, Mermaids Purse, Bubbles and Chili Pepper. 
I love how the designs translate in real life. Good scale, easy on the eye and very easy to use.



 Clockwise, these are Peacock, Ocean and Driftwood.


Paradise (the floral, watercoloury one below) is too gorgeous and I think the little geometric detailing on Peacock really adds a fresh dimension to the design.



And just when you thought the Indigo palette was your favourite, along comes teal and sea-green. Chili Pepper is very much in keeping with the Tropical trend - which still seems to be trending. 

Clockwise again, Chili Pepper, Paradise and Seaweed.
Last but not least, Watercolour (top left) ticks a whole bunch of boxes for me: It's feminine without being too girly, it combines soft and strong tones and, it is fresh and bold. And I LOOOOOOVE teal.

 Clockwise, Watercolour, Peacock, Mermaid's Purse and Driftwood.

Till next time nerds,
Have a wonderful week :) x