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September 2008

Florence Broadhurst & Eclettica

Signature Prints and Eclettica are thrilled to introduce a truly unique collection, combining the stunning designs of iconic Australian designer, Florence Broadhurst, with the sophisticated simplicity of the Eclettica handbag range.

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April 2008

Signature Prints launches the new Glamour Wallpaper Collection

The Glamour Wallpaper Collection marks the 2008 release of eight Florence Broadhurst designs, unseen since the 1970's. It also marks a world exclusive - a brand new way for the design industry to play with colour.

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April 2008

Signature Prints releases the Florence Broadhurst Woven Jacquard Fabric Collection

Airports, luxury hotels, island resorts, nightclubs and casinos worldwide are set to get a new lease of life as Signature Prints releases the ‘Woven Jacquard Fabric Collection', shaking up the design philosophy that ‘commercial' needs to be ‘conservative'.

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April 2008

"Florence Broadhurst; Past, Present, Future" at Sydney DesignEx 2008

After 8 years of globetrotting, Florence Broadhurst fabrics and wallpapers returned home to Sydney in April for the industry event of the Asia Pacific year - Design Ex 2008. On a 56sq metre stand, Signature Prints hosted ‘Florence Broadhurst, Past, Present, Future’ showcasing the flamboyant colourways of Broadhurst’s 1970’s wallpapers, then jumping to 2008 to display how the designs are used today in residential and commercial interiors.

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June 2007

The 2007 London design events will be Signature Prints’ biggest yet

September in London has always been a major event in the Signature Prints calendar and this year’s promises to be the biggest yet! September is the month when 100% Design, Decorex and Focus are held.

For Signature Prints, it kicks off with the unveiling of a stunning range of Florence Broadhurst rugs at the Knots Rugs stand at 100% Design in Olympia on September 20.

Hot on its heels is Focus at Chelsea Harbour, where UK distributor Borderline will feature new Florence Broadhurst fabrics and wallpapers.

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May 2007

Signature Prints ties up with Knots Rugs to launch hand-knotted Florence Broadhurst rugs

Signature Prints is delighted to announce that it has given Knots Rugs in London the exclusive contract to produce Florence Broadhurst rugs for sale in the UK and Europe, to be launched at 100% Design in London in late September.

The Florence Broadhurst rugs are hand-knotted in Nepal, using pure Tibetan wool and silk to highlight and contrast the fantastic designs. These floor rugs are great carriers of design, as well as being high fashion items.

Knots Rugs has 100 years of rug heritage and a highly successful flagship store in Battersea, and is now working with Signature Prints following a meeting at the Decorex trade show in London in 2005.

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January 2007

Signature Prints launches disposable wallpaper swing bags

Some of the best things in life don't last long at all - that tempting bar of chocolate in your handbag, a colourful rainbow after a brief shower on a summer's day, a sizzling holiday romance.

And now, wallpaper Swing Bags from Signature Prints - they're as fun, stylish and light-hearted as you are!

They're made from hand-printed Florence Broadhurst wallpaper so they're not meant to be durable, after about a dozen outings they will start to wear out. They're made for fun and to make a fleeting impression, so enjoy them while you can!

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January 2007

More Divine Decadence

January 2007 marks the release of the second Divine Decadence range of luggage, lifestyle and fashion, featuring the exclusive designs of Florence Broadhurst.

Remaining true to the sophisticated yet relaxed product construction that has proven so popular, Signature Prints launch’s its most recent platform for bringing the beauty and vitality of Florence Broadhurst’s designs into daily life.

The traditionally English ‘Tudor Floral’ has been re-interpreted for the playfulness of the coming season through the use of strong Mandarin tones and diverse applications ranging from the structured carry-on bag to the large scale seater cushion.

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December 2006

Signature Prints launches the new Florence Broadhurst Flora wallpaper range

Signature Prints is delighted to launch its latest range of wallpaper, Flora, featuring the exclusive designs of Florence Broadhurst.

The range comprises a selection of floral prints. These are Spotted Floral, Tudor Floral, Tropical Floral, Carnation, Ingram Tapestry, Scatter Daisy, Gardenia and Tobacco Road.

These Florence Broadhurst designs, unseen for thirty years, have something for everyone, from the traditional all the way through to prints that play with the established principles of design in a most delightful way.

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April 2006

Florence Broadhurst: Her Secret & Extraordinary Lives by Helen O'Neill

Signature Prints’ most famous designer, Florence Broadhurst, is the subject of a new book that is destined to become a design classic: Florence Broadhurst: Her Secret & Extraordinary Lives written by Helen O'Neill and published by Hardie Grant Books (Melbourne, Australia).

This thoroughly researched large-format book takes the reader on a compelling journey through Florence Broadhurst’s amazing life, from rural Australia to her ground-breaking wallpaper business in Sydney, via the decadence of Shanghai in the 1920s and the elegance of London in the 1930s.

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April 2006

Florence Broadhurst by Signature Prints chosen for art installation by body artist Emma Hack

Internationally renowned body artist Emma Hack has taken Florence Broadhurst’s designs off into a completely new direction by painting them onto models!

The result is some stunning images that show just how versatile Florence Broadhurst designs by Signature Prints are.

The amazing transformation of both model and design was part of an installation by Emma, which took 14 hours to create. The major difficulty was matching up the body art with the actual wallpaper.

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Body Art: www.emmahack.com.au
Photography: David Solm

 

 

March 2006

Soho House LA chooses Florence Broadhurst for Oscar week

For the past three years, one of the hottest invitations during Oscar week has been to Soho House LA. The chain of private clubs (New York and London) rents a 10,000 square foot house in the Hollywood Hills and throws US$250,000 at an ultra-talented interior designer who has a week to transform the place. This year and last year, the chosen designer was expat Brit Amanda Masters.

This West Coast outpost of Soho House – an ultra-modern, hip hangout – is then open to members, guests and invited industry A-listers and becomes one of the most prestigious award-season destinations known as ‘swag houses’. It’s also the semi-official destination of the post-Vanity Fair Oscar party.

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March 2006

Signature Prints wallpaper for Leona Edmiston’s Sunset Boulevard boutique

When upmarket Australian fashion designer Leona Edmiston opened her new boutique on Sunset Strip in March 2006, she chose Florence Broadhurst wallpaper by Signature Prints to make a stylish statement to the fashion cognoscenti of LA.

As befits such a venture, Signature Prints produces exclusively for Leona her own custom colourway of The Cranes (China White and Earth Red on matt brushed Gold Mylar).

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November 2005

Signature Prints launches its Divine Decadence Lifestyle range for the home, featuring four new Florence Broadhurst designs

The new Divine Decadence Lifestyle range from Signature Prints is a range like no other and introduces four stunning new designs from the Florence Broadhurst library as well as featuring an old favourite.

The products include Ottomans, Bean Bags, Door Stops, Journals, mounted Fabric Art and mounted Wallpaper Art.

Wallpaper art is the ideal solution for those who can’t be bothered to prepare surfaces for rolls of wallpaper, or who don’t want to leave their treasured furnishings behind when they move.

Helen Lennie, Signature Prints marketing director, explains the development of the wallpaper art.

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November 2005

Signature Prints launches its Divine Decadence Fashion range featuring four new Florence Broadhurst designs

The new Divine Decadence Fashion range from Signature Prints is a range like no other and introduces four stunning new designs from the Florence Broadhurst library.

The range includes dresses, skirts and caftan shirts in silks and thin cotton voiles, as well as more casual tank tops and tees. There are also tees for men.

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November 2005

Signature Prints launches the Divine Decadence Luggage range featuring three new Florence Broadhurst designs

The new Divine Decadence Luggage range from Signature Prints is a range like no other and introduces three stunning new designs from the Florence Broadhurst library as well as featuring an old favourite.

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June 2005

Indian Royalty And Florence Broadhurst Make The Front Page

The heir to the world’s oldest continuous royal dynasty, the Maharaja Kumar Sahib Lakshyaraj Singhji Mewar of Udaipur, featured on the front page of leading Australian newspaper the Sydney Morning Herald on June 7, 2005.

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April 2005

Product Launch -- Lifestyle '05
Signature Prints launches the first Florence Broadhurst Lifestyle Products collection – freeing the world's most sought-after designs from the confines of the home.


With Florence Broadhurst fabrics and wallpaper in high demand worldwide, Signature Prints has broadened the range of products featuring Florence Broadhurst designs by moving them out of the home.

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March 2005

Australian VIP Pavilion at World Expo in Japan uses Florence Broadhurst furnishings by Signature Prints.

VIP visitors to the World Expo 2005, in Aichi , Nagoya, Japan, have the opportunity to see the breathtaking fabrics and wallpapers of Florence Broadhurst which decorate the Australian VIP areas.

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March 2005

Fabric Launch -- Home Collection
Signature Prints launches the “Home Collection” of Florence Broadhurst decorator fabrics.


Signature Prints' new “Home Collection” of decorator fabrics represents the cutting edge of interior fashion. The colourways destined to be popular over the next few years are here today at Signature Prints.

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07 December 2004

Vogue Living magazine chooses Florence Broadhurst wallpaper for $4.4M Sydney penthouse apartment.

The editor of Australia's Vogue Living magazine, David Clark, chose Florence Broadhurst wallpaper from Signature Prints to decorate a stunning penthouse apartment. The 15th floor eyrie is part of the St Margaret's Urban Village in Sydney's funky inner-city suburb of Surry Hills.

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11 October 2004

Sydney's hottest new nightclub uses Florence Broadhurst wallpaper by Signature Prints.

When Ladylux, the hottest new night club in Sydney, Australia, opened in October it made a huge impact - most of its walls are papered with "Florentine Tapestry" wallpaper from Signature Prints.

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30 August 2004

Signature Prints launches the "Blueprints" collection
of Florence Broadhurst wallpapers


Signature Prints' new "Blueprints" collection of wallpapers incorporates eight Florence Broadhurst designs in a variety of exciting colours and base papers creating 42 high fashion options for today's walls.

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1 June 2004

Gav Barbey "Ned Kelly Hanged" limited edition prints are available through Signature Prints.

In a move that reflects Signature Prints' commitment to exciting new Australian artists, they are delighted to announce a limited edition of prints from Sydney-based painter Gav. The prints are from Gav's "Ned Kelly Hanged" collection which are now on display at Signature Prints' showroom, adjacent to their studio and factory in Rosebery, Sydney.
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23 February 2004

Tim O’Connor Chooses Florence Broadhurst for Clothes with Retro Feel

Tim O’Connor’s new 2004 Collection features Florence Broadhurst’s Swirls design from Signature Prints. Aimed at self-assured women in their late 20’s onwards, this collection has a retro ‘60s feel, utilising bold patterned prints.
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16 February 2004

Silks Coffee Lounge’s 30m-long Florence Broadhurst Feature Wall

Silks Coffee Lounge in the heart of Sydney has created a 30 metre long impact wall, covered in Solar wallpaper from Signature Prints’ Florence Broadhurst range
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6 October 2003

WGSN Trend Analysis Service Takes Note of Florence Broadhurst

WGSN, the world’s leading online research, trend analysis and news service for the fashion and style industries, takes note of the influence Florence Broadhurst's vibrant decorative prints is currently having on interiors and home accessories design world-wide. It has been described as a ‘a key direction’.
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