At the G&V Hotel later this week Scottish artist and textile designer Hatti Pattisson will launch her debut shoe collection in collaboration with luxury footwear brand Taschka from her personally-designed ‘Garden Paradise’ suite.
Shoppers can choose from two designs, both of which are decorated with the very textiles featured in Hatti’s G&V suite, ‘In Bloom’ and ‘Into the Blue’. The statement slippers, Hatti’s take on Taschka’s classic JAI design, promise to transform any outfit – true works of art in every sense of the phrase.
The launch of the collaboration with Natasha Rahiani of Taschka will delight lovers of contemporary Scottish design, giving them the chance not only to sleep surrounded by some of the country’s finest artwork and textile design – but wear to it on their feet, too.
G&V is already home to a further eight bold suites by modern Scottish designers including fashion designer Judy R Clark, artist Christine Clark, design duo Timorous Beasties, furniture designer Holster and local interior design studio Graven. It is with great pleasure that G&V continues its support for local Scottish talent by hosting the launch.
Hatti’s own suite is a one-of-a-kind space that channels the city’s dynamic architecture whilst showcasing Hatti’s original artwork, featuring bursts of floral colour in the living area and oceanic shades in the bedroom.
Award-winning artist and textile designer Hatti Pattisson commented: “It’s wonderful to be launching the shoe collection from the suite I designed at G&V, as both of the fabrics used – inspired from my original paintings – feature throughout the suite. I often describe my paintings as ’emotive landscapes’, an expression of my reaction to the world around me. My textiles are a further exploration of that. I hope that this collaboration shows people how the fabrics I create embody a range of different moods, from the fun floral intensity of “In Bloom” to the sophisticated inkiness of “Into the Blue.”
The two young designers were introduced by online lifestyle collective PAD Lifestyle, which led to a partnership between the extremely talented duo. The outcome – a capsule collection of two beautifully-designed limited edition slippers – is a collision of the fashion, art and textile design worlds and is a spectacular showcase of home-grown British talent.
*The shoe collection is available to buy, subject to availability, from PAD Lifestyle’s website, from its store on Howe Street and from the reception at G&V on the evening of the launch. The collection retails at £180 a pair.
A night’s stay in Hatti’s ‘Garden Paradise’ Suite at G&V starts at £739, B&B.
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