For several years now, blogs have led to some great books and Print & Pattern by Bowie Style is no exception.

Marie Perkins aka Bowie Style, started the super popular Print & Pattern blog in 2006 'while researching mood boards in her job as a textile designer. Creating trend books for leading UK stores meant she needed images to demonstrate print trends, and after finding no dedicated blogs at that time decided to start one.'

Inside this beautiful book, published by Laurence King you'll find page after page of bold and brave prints from some of our best-loved designers – and some you won't be as familiar with.

From a textiles point of view – expect work by Alice Burrows

and Lovely Lovely...

While a coffee table book is all well and good, you'll not only be inspired by Print & Pattern, but I think it's quite likely, that it will become a source book for art students the world over.

And those of us who can only dream of creating such prints and patterns.

Print & Pattern by Bowie Style is published by Laurence King, priced at £19.95

Images copyright of individual artists. Book jacket courtesy of Laurence King.