Behind every great textile design lies an inspiration. Here is one such story, step by step...
1. Travel to the Alhambra in Spain.
2. Become seduced with the serene geometry of a Moorish citadel.
3. If your name is Philip Gorrivan, allow it to clamber inside your brain and tattoo itself upon your memory.
(Philip Gorrivan)
4. Use these Byzantine influences as a starting point for your own elegant, modern interpretation.
5. Evoke the lush palettes of far-off destinations when you fabricate your colorways. I don't know about you, but when I look at the tones below, I'm reminded of a walled garden in Morocco.
("Alhambra" by Philip Gorrivan for Highland Court)
(Marrakech, 2007)
With these next three, I have a flashback of Agra at dawn.
("Alhambra" by Philip Gorrivan for Highland Court)
(Taj Mahal, 2007)
6. Finally, have the ethereal Margaret Russell throw you a cocktail party in LA. Speak so charmingly and persuasively about the genesis of inspiration that a blogger with two-toned hair feels galvanized to rush home and explore Moorish/Byzantine/Islamic architecture for herself...
...but not before she gets a quick snap on the way out.
(Margaret Russell and yours truly)
To see the rest of Philip's lovely new textile line for Highland Court, click HERE.
To see the Alhambra with your own two eyes, click HERE.