The Flare Journal

Coastal

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Flare illustration of Rococo scrolls, shells and leaves in an asymmetric arrangement

Styles4 min read

Rococo in Britain: shells, scrolls and asymmetry

Rococo is the lightest, most playful of the historic styles: shells, scrolls and curves that refuse to match. How it reached Britain, how to spot it, and where...

By Joseph van LockeFounder, designer and maker
Flare illustration of a scallop shell rising from the waves

Styles1 min read

The scallop shell in design: from Botticelli to Hollywood Regency

Few shapes have travelled as far as the scallop shell. A short history of a motif that has meant love, pilgrimage and glamour.

By Joseph van LockeFounder, designer and maker

Bring a chapter of design history home.

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