MIAMI POP SERIES

My new Miami Pop Series takes the abstract Art Deco themes of my previous Geometric series and injects some serious electric summer pastels! Taking inspiration from the ice cream coloured Miami landscape, I have delved further into the city's architectural features, encorporating ornate Art Deco details and shapes that embellish its iconic buildings.  

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GEOMETRIC SERIES

My abstract geometric series takes inspiration from Art Deco patterns and motifs. Idesigns the artworks digitally, experimenting with shapes and colour combinations before the printing process begins. The works are first giclée printed and then treated with various screen printed glazes to achieve different textures and finishes. I then app hand stitched thread to the gold areas.


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COUNTRY HOUSE COMMISSION

A series of four illustrations each measuring 98 x 120 cm.

Cleo's brief was to create colourful and characteristic illustrations inspired by a country home, garden and the animals that live there. 

The illustrations are hand drawn digitally and printed on high quality fine art paper.

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Anthropologie COLLABORATION

Philadelphia based fashion company Anthropologie are passionate about collaboration and partnered with Cleo B for three seasons on a collection of shoes designed to appeal to their bohemian-chic and sophisticated female shopper. Cleo tweaked signature styles in enticing new colour ways and created further new designs that aligned with Anthropologie's seasonal moodboards. The Cleo B team also created custom prints for flats and sourced new embellishments to decorate heels and sandals. The collection was sold in the U.K. and U.S.A Anthropologie stores and online. 

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SNEAKER Accessories

In 2014 Cleo introduced the concept of sneaker embellishments to her Cleo B footwear and accessory collection in the form of Lace Locks and Lace Grills.  She went on to design multiple themed collections including  'Junk Food' and 'Tutti Frutti'. Cleo continues to design and sell sneaker lace accessories which run alongside and compliment her graphic illustration and print designs.  

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SHOE CLIP COLLECTIONS

Cleo introduced shoe clips to her Cleo B footwear collection in 2011, bringing back the retro concept of reinventing your shoes, which was popular in the 80s. Cleo B shoe clips were designed in house and sold through stores worldwide. Designed to be unique and frivolous, the collections included a Cleopatra theme with scarabs and gold detailing, and a Hollywood collection with bejewelled styles named after iconic actresses.

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