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Pattern Bliss

At Pattern Bliss blog I'll be sharing my favorite surface pattern design inspirations, trends, a sneak peek my pattern designs, my favorite shoes, and, of course, cute dog pictures. Plus you'll get a glimpse of what goes on inside my studio in my sketchbook series.

Ice Princess Textile Design Collection

A few of the designs created by Chris Olson on ski apparel and equipment

A few of the designs created by Chris Olson on ski apparel and equipment

The Ice Princess design challenge over at Pattern Observer recently wrapped up. Here are three textile designs I created with ski apparel and equipment in mind.

Stay tuned. I'll be sharing more of the collection soon. And check out my mood board containing my pattern designs and photography from my favorite alpine playground  -- Colorado and the Rocky Mountains! 

Mood board for the Ice Princess Collection created by Chris Olson

I live in Colorado and love-love-love to ski and hike in the mountains. Here is a brief description of my collection.

My customer: Snow lovers and high altitude junkies. For this market I’m interested in how colors and patterns work together to create energizing, feminine prints for ski/snowboard apparel and equipment.

My inspiration: Ice and snow reflecting in the Colorado light. Star gazing in the mountains. Motion inspired designs. Snowscapes. Romantic florals.

My Style + Trends: Mixed media. Photo-real images. Hand painted. (Many patterns are available as technically correct repeats.)

If you would like to learn more about accessing my full pattern catalog online, please contact me HERE. Please be sure to include details about your company, and the types of patterns you are interested in.

For more activewear collections check out updates to my Balance CollectionWailea Collection and Cali Collection.