These 21 designers will blow you away with their Instagram skills

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News nerds love Twitter, teen idols love Vine, and designers — be they of food, apparel, or type — love Instagram. 

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From fashion king Roberto Cavalli to flower queen Sarah Ryhanen, the photo-sharing app hosts a cascade of aesthetic inspiration. 

Here are a few of the must-follow feeds. 

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Roberto Cavalli, fashion design legend.

401. Morocco, Kenya, India, Nepal, Japan... In the late 80's, Eva and I started traveling all over Morocco, Kenya, India, Nepal and Japan. Eva loved the adventure as I did.  We stayed at hotels of all kinds, met interesting people and we liked the local cuisine. We were curious about everything.  I had already visited many of those countries and was able to introduce Eva to many places familiar to me. I felt like a mentor to her. We bought silk and other local materials which we took to local tailors to have dresses made right on the spot according to our designs.  For few rupees did everything we asked and handed our finished clothes to us in just a few hours. We liked to swim in those clean seas and then lie down on the beach for hours without thinking about anything, just us with our happiness! We were always looking for new markets and the locals were happy to meet with us and offer their help.  This was true everywhere, in Morocco as in India. Those markets were a feast of colours and scents.  Beautiful women, rich and poor alike, capitalizing on their local makeup and jewellery, made the most of themselves in their local saris or caftans. Unique faces enhanced with coloured or black makeup according to the local traditions!  We always arrived home with strange objects or fabrics that were often put aside in a few months, but it was fun to try carpets and fabrics in our Florence home... these experiments were well worth the effort. We came back increasingly close to each other, with eyes and minds full of images, images that I captured with my camera. I then found I have a passion for photography and I liked to think that everything I saw and photographed could become a new design for my clothes.  Deserts... sunsets... trees... clouds... fish... birds... I photographed everything I liked and everything that intrigued me. Then, when I returned to Florence, I shut myself in my darkroom for hours and hours, developing and printing.  I had built a real photo studio in an outbuilding in the garden with all kinds of imaginable equipment. ...to be continued. I LOVE YOU www.RobertoCavalliBlog.com

A photo posted by Roberto Cavalli Personal (@robertocavalli) on Sep 13, 2015 at 12:30pm PDT


Simply put, Cavalli is the king of fashion Instagram.

@robertocavalli

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Steven Harrington, artist and graphic designer.


Harrington illustrates with a manic, hallucinogenic style that's like Keith Haring meets Rocko's Modern Life. 

@s_harrington

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Michael Salisbury, architectural photographer.

A photo posted by Michael Salisbury (@msalisbu)


Michael Salisbury brings out the moody glory of Chicago. 

@msalisbu

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Julie Lee, food stylist.

Chai pancakes w/apple compote for the weekend!! 😋 Recipe's up on the @anthropologie blog for ya.

A photo posted by Julie Lee (@julieskitchen) on Sep 19, 2015 at 9:58am PDT


Lee ensures that any time you scroll through Instagram you'll leave hungry.

@julieskitchen

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Jennet Liaw, letterer.

 
Liaws, a graphic designer, shows off bold, dynamic script.

@jennetliaw

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Vanessa Knight, designer and curator.


Knight's stones will rock you — go to her for curated gems and minerals, plus shamanic-looking wall hangings.

@able_ground

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Sarah Ryhanen, florist.

It really is the most wonderful time of the year for us florists

A photo posted by SAIPUA (@saipua) on Sep 18, 2015 at 12:12pm PDT


Sarah Ryhanen is perhaps the freshest florist in the floral design game. She runs a farm in upstate New York, as well as the Saipua flower shop, which the New York Times described as "legendary among New York flower lovers for its unusual arrangements."

@saipua

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Lily Stockman, painter.


Painter Lily Stockman shows her love of the American Southwest.

@lilystockman

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Sarah Fager, in-house designer at Ikea.

I absolutely 💙 this pic from the collection #SITTNING! #octopus #🐙 #fish #dish #ocean #IKEA #setthetable #duka 📷: Inter IKEA Systems B.V.

A photo posted by Sarah Fager (@sarah.fager.ikea.designer) on Sep 10, 2015 at 12:13am PDT


A peek inside the Ikea design process, gorgeous natural shots, and warmly minimalist interiors? Yes, please.

@sarah.fager.ikea.designer​

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Ryan Korban, interior designer at large.

#JeanLouisDeniot

A photo posted by Ryan Korban (@ryankorban) on Sep 1, 2015 at 7:43pm PDT


Interior designer Ryan Korban stands at the intersection of decadence and surrealism.

@ryankorban

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Thaddeus O'Neil, surf-loving fashion designer.

#Regram @rescueskin thanks for keeping our skin fresh at the #thaddeusoneill #nyfw #ss16presentation #ss16 #fashionweek

A photo posted by Thaddeus O'Neil (@thaddeusoneil) on Sep 16, 2015 at 9:32pm PDT


Keep it tropical with O'Neil, beach-lux fashion-dude. 

@thaddeusoneil

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I Have This Thing With Floors, "selfeet" aficionado.

Regram @goobersmax35 #ihavethisthingwithfloors

A photo posted by I Have This Thing With Floors (@ihavethisthingwithfloors) on Sep 1, 2015 at 1:36pm PDT


Sweet kicks meet fine floors. What's not to love? It's the stuff of "selfeet" — think feet selfie — legend.

@ihavethisthingwithfloors

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Todd Nickey and Amy Kehoe, interior designers.

Open Sesame | These garden doors likely won't be closed anytime soon. #summer 📷 by @amyneunsinger.

A photo posted by Nickey • Kehoe (@nickeykehoe) on Jun 17, 2015 at 9:38am PDT


Whimsical, bright, elegant interiors, courtesy of Los Angeles team Todd Nickey and Amy Kehoe.

@nickeykehoe

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Shell Ryan, wall-lover.

Peel-o-Rama. #wallfilth #paintdecay #patina_perfection

A photo posted by Shell (@shell_kr) on Aug 30, 2015 at 7:00am PDT

 
Ryan shoots walls in states of marvelous decay.

@shell_kr

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Serge Najjar, architectural adventurer.

A photo posted by serjios ♦️ (@serjios)


Naijar, a Lebanese photographer, takes pictures of humans within architecture, in and around Beirut.

@serjios

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Tara Mangini & Percy Bright, home designers.

@skye_mcalpine is back in London which means we can let this beautiful cat out of the bag! 😻😻😻

A photo posted by Tara Mangini & Percy Bright (@jerseyicecreamco) on Aug 7, 2015 at 8:21am PDT


Mangini and Bright put together elegant, rustic interiors.

@jerseyicecreamco

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Sam Kalda, illustrator.

Doodling Delftware.

A photo posted by Sam Kalda (@sam_kalda) on Jul 1, 2015 at 2:23pm PDT


Kalda designs quirky, 1950s-inspired patterns.

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Grace Bonney, founder of Design Sponge.


Grace Bonney is one of the web's design tastemakers at Design Sponge, and her Instagram is pure joy.

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Henry Wilson, industrial designer.

We're pleased to announce that the smaller brother of the #finbookends have made it into production! First samples hot from the sand. #Gunmetal #bronze #bronzebookends

A photo posted by Henry Wilson (@henrywilsonstudio) on Mar 25, 2015 at 10:52pm PDT


Wilson, a Sydney-based industrial designer, shows the brutally beautiful pieces coming out of his shop — as well as their inspirations.

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Neil Secretario, letterer.

Brush #script practice

A photo posted by Neil Secretario (@neilsecretario) on Aug 2, 2015 at 8:36pm PDT


Based in Altanta, freelance designer Secretario pens — or brushes — fat hip-hop type.

@neilsecretario

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Melina Hammer, photographer and food stylist.

Moody and delicious. #lickingtheplate #melinaphotos #JBFendlesssummer #howisummer

A photo posted by 🔸info@melinaphotos.com (@melinahammer) on Sep 9, 2015 at 4:36pm PDT


Farm-to-table visual perfection.

@melinahammer

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