Meet @MillieRoseTextiles from our Vans Needlework Creators Series
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Fresh from our latest Creator Series, we introduce textile artist Millie Rose (@millierosetextiles) and her original take on the Vans Needlework collection. Inspired by the natural world, Millie grows flowers, plants and moulds at home to form her samples. As a tufting and embroidery specialist, she uses a microscope to study their unique cellular patterns and then incorporates these into her assortment of customised rugs and apparel.
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For Millie’s design, she selected the rose print and checkerboard Anaheim 44 DXs as muses, creating a pair of cargo trousers and a bag using her innovative method.
“When my needlepoint vans arrived in the post off size? I instantly wanted to create an outfit with different textile techniques. Recently I have been up-cycling preloved clothing and accessories”.
The trousers opt for a neutral sandy tone decorated with varying cellular outlines. Loose-fitting and lightweight, they sit atop the Anaheim silhouette like a match made in heaven.
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“The designs throughout my brand are based on cell images, I have a microscope in my studio where I grow plants and flowers – these are then placed under the lens for design inspiration.”
For the bag, she opts for an embossed mould-spore aesthetic against the black base, which complements the black of the checkerboard pair to great effect. With a design inspired by living organisms, Millie breathes new life into the Needlework collection with her authentic and innovative approach – signing off in her signature style of combining life and art.
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Keep an eye on our size? blog for more of our Vans Needlework Creators Series. Shop our Vans collection here.