For Chung Shun-Wen, creation is both a kind of record and a way to preserve memories. She still remembers the colors decorating her grandmother’s silhouette, long after she had passed away. Clothes that women of her grandmother’s generation wore were thin and delicate, recognizable no matter how much the colours changed or how complicated the patterns were. Fuzzy yet familiar from memory, these patterns intertwine her grandmother and mother with her, their stories weaving into her quilt of life, so vivid, kind, and warm.
Cath Kidston was founded by its namesake in 1993 in London. Inspired by the nostalgia that arose after seeing retro merchandise at a flea market, Kidston created a homeware shop selling vintage fabrics, wallpaper, and brightly painted antique furniture that she remembered fondly from her childhood.
Kidston’s clever and witty reworking of traditional English country style makes Cath Kidston a brand now best known for their nostalgic floral patterns and most popular on their line of handbags. |