Friday 8 July 2011

I was led astray today...

I'd been wanting to get Orla Kiely's book Pattern ever since it came out last year, but couldn't justify the £25 price tag, merely just because "I had to have it".

I met up with my good friend, Manda, today for a quick coffee and her beady eye caught site of it in the half price section at Hobbycraft. As she quite rightly said, I'd be crazy not to.

As I always listen to her, I didn't need much persuasion to grab it and pay for it before I could change my mind.

Since buying it I've hardly been able to take my eyes off it.
As you can imagine, being a self-confessed Orla fan, it is music to my senses. It is, as you would expect, every pattern Orla has ever designed, along with fantastic pages of swatch inspirations of all her ranges ever.

I am such a fan of everything Orla (yes, I would be quite happy to be seen driving around in one of her Citroen's) that my children can recognise an Orla design from miles away.

I apologise to anyone out there who may see themselves as the style guru of the 21st Century, but I'm sorry, you are wrong, it is she, Orla, who is the one and only Queen.

I haven't had chance to read all the interesting prose behind the Lady, but have dipped in and am mesmerised and can't wait to read from cover to cover. This isn't just a picture book.

Besides all the incredible photographs in here from swatch choices to billboard adverts to blogs depicting Orla usage in our own homes, this picture below drew most attention in our house, with comments of "Mummy, wants that one. No, she wants that one. But she's already got that one."

Whichever one that one is, there is always room for one more Orla bag.
Personally that one more would be the grey and blue, top left.
Which one would you choose?

And if you don't already have this book in your possession, i can not instil strongly enough the need to find a friend to lead you astray and acquire it pronto.

8 comments:

Andi said...

I'd have been led astray on that one too!!

Nicky said...

You are preaching to the converted here - big Orla fan too - lucky you!

Are you going to find inspiration and make something Orla style now? That would certainly justify the purchase...

mycuriousteaparty said...

I love this book, it will be a wonderful inspiration for many years to come, worth every penny.

But, you should have gone to specsavers.... Ops! I mean Amazon.....Much, much cheaper....

Pomona said...

I have just achieved my ambition and bought my first Orla bag in the sale - and the book is on my wishlist, so that is the next life goal! Amazon is not yet half price, though ...

verykerryberry said...

I just bought this on book people, only £10. As well as beautiful pictures it is a great read as wll, Orla writes well and her story is interesting

Handige An said...

oh, it's so beautifull. I would love to have it too, so I'm hoping to find it for half the price here in the netherlands ;)

Unknown said...

I *almost* bought myself an Orla bag last year. But then decided to spend the money feeding my family for a month. They do whine so....

Eileen {bluebirdluxe} said...

Oh, I've had my eye on this book! One day! I might have to make it soon! :)