Weekly Wish-List: Embrace the tropical trend.. even in Autumn

Tying in with this week’s Illustrated Interiors column, this weeks wishlist is all about bringing the tropical vibes into Autumn!

Hold onto a taste of Summer with these Caribbean inspired prints and patterns; from exotic fruit imagery and bird of paradise accessories, Greg McIndoe encourages you to bring the botanical aesthetic into your home with these suitably tropical finds..

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Gold foil leaf print from Hello Marilu (£15)

Stripping away the tropical trend’s usual vibrant colour scheme and replacing them with more muted grey and gold, this print from Hello Marilu brings the tropical vibes whilst keeping things classy.

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“Banana Leaves” pencil case from AIY Studio

“Banana Leaves” pencil case from AIY Studio (£11.74)

Overlaying this trendy leaf print with a sleek grid pattern adds a graphic edge to botanical beauty. The case comes with a leather strap and gold zip and is hand screen printed by the team at AIY studio.

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“Botanicus” soy candle from Abi Overland

“Botanicus” soy candle from Abi Overland (£45)

Taming things once more, this intensely illustrated candle by Abi Overland adds a touch of sophistication to proceedings. Abi has always shown her passion for jungle creatures through her work, using a 0.05mm pen to draw every individual feather and hair on their bodies.

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“Jungle Greenhouse” pin from Kate’s Little Store

“Jungle Greenhouse” pin from Kate’s Little Store

I know last week was pin week for our wishlist series but I couldn’t resist including this little beauty from Kate’s Little Store. Adding a sneaky nod to botanics to anything you wear, this greenhouse pin keeps your wardrobe jungle inspired through Autumn, Winter and beyond.

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“Foliage” sweatshirt by Risotto Studio

Injecting yet more luscious leaves into your Autumn wardrobe, this heavyweight sweatshirt from Risotto Studio gives the oh so popular leaf print a graphic twist.

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Leaf from Sandra Dieckmann (£11.99)

If you love the tropical trend so much that you want to cover yourselves in leaves and run through a jungle then you do you. If you’d rather read an adorable picture book about a bear who does that then Sandra Dieckmann’s leaf is the book for you. Stunningly illustrated, the heartwarming tale tells the story of a polar bear who gets lost in a jungle and goes to extreme lengths in an attempt to find his way home.

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“Midnight Jungle” 2018 diary from Ohh Deer (£11.95)

Stationery kings Ohh Deer obviously have faith in the tropical trend as they believe it will go at least into 2018 – shown by them releasing this “Midnight Jungle” diary illustrated by Natasha Durley. Inverting the colour scheme makes this diary fitting for any season (as it should be given that it’s a diary).

 

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Posted on Oct 3rd, 17 by

Greg McIndoe - also known as Headless Greg - is an illustrator and design writer based in Glasgow, Scotland. He regularly writes for design magazines and online platforms, interviewing fellow illustrators and leading creatives.

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