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Strawberries & cream - Sugar, vegetable fats, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, skimmed milk powder, cocoa mass, lactose, milk fat, cream powder, strawberry powder, emulsifier & natural flavourings. Cath Kidston, the instantly recognisable British lifestyle brand, has meticulously hand-painted its new range of wistful and dream-like prints to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Care Bears in a deal brokered by Bulldog Licensing.
Holly, a huge thanks for taking time out for this. I have one last question: How do you fuel your creativity? LM's interview with Nicolas Loufrani, Smiley Company, to know more about partnership e future... THE MET X EICHHOLTZ COLLECTION We should talk about your new Care Bears collaboration. What made Care Bears an attractive brand to design for? We use a lot of our archive artwork in collaborations so followers of each brand can recognise the heritage icons from each IP.” We responded to these by creating a print where our florals morphed into the bears with fluid painterly brush strokes, with our similar icons nestled in-between. We also created an impactful psychedelic design with pink and red large graphic clouds and stars, where the Care Bears really shone out thanks to their painterly effect.
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Inspired by the original watercolour paintings by Elena Kucharik in the early ’80s, the limited-edition collaboration organised in association with UK agent Bulldog Licensing plays on the nostalgia and love of colour and print that is used regularly by Cath Kidston to deliver its recognisable and much-loved products.
In celebration of their 40th anniversary, we are delighted to present Cath Kidston X Care Bears™, a joyfully vibrant and painterly tribute to these beloved and iconic characters, inspired by the original 1980s' paintings. Imbued with the sentiment that it’s cool to be kind, this limited-edition collection is full with visual affirmations of Add a little Care Bear cuteness to a tea lover's home with this limited edition mug from Cath Kidston. With a beloved bedtime bear hand-painted print, it's the perfect way to make every cup of tea (or coffee!) just that little more joyful. Introducing Cath Kidston x Care Bears™, a collaboration full of colour, kindness and storytelling prints. In a joyfully vibrant You’re now Creative Director at Cath Kidston. I’d imagine the day-to-day life of a Creative Director greatly differs from company to company, so what does a typical day look like for you? If there is one! You mentioned about Care Bears origins there, and the brand has 40 years of history to draw upon. What corner of the Care Bears world provided the key source of inspiration for the prints in this range?
The range launches online and at the brand’s flagship store in Piccadilly on 14 November. It is offered across all Cath Kidston’s product categories from homeware to apparel and accessories, including the new teenage sizing. LicensingSource.net is the digital partner to the Licensing Source Book Europe, The Licensing Awards and the Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Awards. My father is an artist and art director and he hugely inspired me. He was always drawing, and so was I! Print design was a natural progression as it combines my absolute love for fashion with illustration and painting. The possibilities in print design are endless, making each piece a work of art. I started my career at Alexander McQueen and Lee taught me that nothing was impossible… He was the world’s greatest. What he taught me gives me lifelong inspiration.
Spending time with my design teams fuels my creativity. There always seems to be one excited fan amongst us – an expert within our team for each brand we work on! Their passion for these characters and the memories they spark always helps us with ideas for prints. Victoria Lozano, EVP Crayola, recently took to the stage at MipJunior in Cannes, France, to set out the vision and inspiration behind Crayola Studios. LM had a talk with her, to discover more about the future plans for the Studios. During the MipJunior keynote, in... read more SOCIAL TV CORNER: INTERVIEW WITH SMILEY Cath Kidston, a British lifestyle brand, has released a new range of eight hand-painted prints to celebrate the 40th anniversary of theInspired by the original ‘80s paintings of the Care Bears™, the characters have been redrawn and meticulously hand-painted by the Cath Kidston design team. Dreamscapes, rainbows and flowers, moons and stars, love hearts and cupcakes adorn this wondrous collection. Explore this new limited-edition collection, available now across homeware, fashion, kidswear and accessories. Cath Kidston design team. Dreamscapes, rainbows and flowers, moons and stars, love hearts and cupcakes adorn this wondrous All customers and recipients should ensure they have read the product information carefully, especially if a recipient has any allergies.
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