I stumbled upon a most informative UK-based website called New Designers Online, a comprehensive guide showcasing new design talent mostly from Europe, much along the same lines as Trunkt here in America. It's a site you'll want to browse because the talent featured is phenomenal - so fresh! And talk about inspired design... I'd like to share with you a few of my favorites, all of whom I've written to requesting more information and imagery, with hopes that they will write back and I can feature them again in the future. I'm especially smitten by the work of Heidi Turner and Matt Smith. Wow. Impressive.

Heidi Turner - "Contemporary, embroidered and embellished designs with a bright folkloric feel, inspired by nature and environment on natural fabric." - New Designers Online.

Loretta Harmer - "Loretta's distinct style is inspired by her dual love of nature and textures, evident in her creations which include silver seed pendants, poetry bangles and pine cone table sculptures." -New Designers Online. Loretta also has a website called Natural Impression.

Katja Behre - "Katja creates distinctive neo-romantic designs with consideration given to colour, shape and theme, manifesting itself as wall coverings and textiles for furniture, drapes and fashion." - New Designers Online.

Matt Smith - "Matt juxtaposes the permanence of clay with the fleeting coincidenses of day dreams to produce charming and whimsical vessels and wall pieces." - New Designers Online.

Helen Gallogly - "Helen produces highly decorative, hand drawn and embroidered textiles, inspired by 17th/18th century wallpapers and botanical illustrations. Products include, furniture throws and bespoke chair coverings." - New Designers Online.

(images from new designers online)