Morris was an English textile designer and an influential figure of the Arts and Craft Movement which began in the 1880s.

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Lulu de Kwiatkowski, a petite, blond textile designer whose cheerful, airy prints make her a favorite among the Hamptons set, knew she wanted to make a book.

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Also in the arts world, Donmar Warehouse artist director Michael Grandage, National Portrait Gallery director Sandy Nairne, artist Gillian Ayres and textile designer Celia Birtwell were appointed CBEs.

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From the designer in San Francisco looking to source textile suppliers in Thailand to the London consultant connecting with clients in Milan, the possibilities are endless.

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"There are no rules" for mixing Frank's textile patterns, says Svenskt Tenn in-house interior designer Martin Edvardsson.

WSJ: Nordic Designers Expose Wilder Side in Textiles

And lastly, I asked Georgia Howe, an interior designer and co-founder of the furniture design and textile company Carolina George.

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