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# Timorous beasties

timorous beasties was established in glasgow in 1990 by alistair mcaueley and paul simmons, who met studying textile design at glasgow school of the art. today, the studio is a diverse operation and has emerged as a multi-award-winning, internationally acclaimed icon. 

the masterful works of timorous beasties are self-described urban, edgy, irreverently elegant revisions of the classic designs of victorian england. 

timorous beasties’ work embodies a unique diversity of pattern, ranging from design that echoes a golden age of copperplate engraving (a time-honoured classic is the thistle range; or merian palm superwide wallpaper) to example of a distinctly edgy nature, an elegant transgression, a display of chic irreverence. 

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the masterful works of timorous beasties are urban, edgy, irreverently elegant revisions of the classic designs of victorian england. 

 

 

 

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