Orla Kiely

Orla Kiely is an Irish fashion designer based in London. She began her career designing hats, and moved on to design work on handbags and a variety of other items including kitchenware and cars. She received a Master's degreefrom the Royal College of Art. She worked with several companies before setting up her own business.

Kiely was described by The Guardian as "the Queen of Prints." Her designs have been used for a variety of objects, including kitchenware, stationery, furniture, wallpaper, and a range of Citroën DS3 cars. The cars feature Kiely's design work on the roofs, tailgate and a signature in the middle of the rear spoiler. The interior features pattern work on the carpet mats and on the seat headrests

She has also designed a refillable water bottle called the "Wottle", which is a collaboration with the water filter company Brita. The bottle features her green-stem design and is made from high-density polyethylene, a recyclable plastic material, and produced by a company in Suffolk.

Her business operates out of a three-storey building in Clapham, South London, near her home. Her studio occupies the middle floor, chosen specifically because of the availability of light.

This pattern is a retro, geometric 1950s style. Its a repetitive pattern and it can fit into anywhere because if the pale colours and also the simplicity of the design. 

The repete is a mirror repet and also a stripy effect. This pattern is a very simple design, the colours are all very natural, from the same color pallet and don't fight each other.