Light in the Context of Fashion

Fashion and interior design have a lot in common and most often the connection is through textile. Similar is the case with the exhibition Light in the Context of Fashion,  part of the events of Sofia Design WEEK 2012.  Farolla Ltd. is a company offering custom designed lighting  and is one of the participants in this year's exhibition, presenting exclusive line of lighting fixtures Dresslight.
This year's edition of SDEW is "In context". The team of Farolla liked it because the primary  goal of ​​the designers behind the project DressLight is precisely to provide light in the context of fashion. In collaboration with the National Academy of Arts - Sofia, Farolla announced a contest for the students from the "Fashion" specialty to recreate their ideas and models using the unique fabrics of  Farolla. The contest was sponsored by the company and the topic was "Light in the context of fashion". The winners are participating in the exhibition entitled "The Light in the context of fashion" in the showroom of Dresslight - the Bulgarian representative of Farolla Ltd.

photos by EDNO

 During Sofia Design WEEK 2012 we could see the finished models of the students together with a lighting installation made ​​of the same unique and exclusive fabrics with a common theme "Light in the context of fashion."

 

The winning models are by Nikolai Bozhilov, Ina Chokova, Viktoria Ognyanova, Borislava Kamenova, Ligiya Suteva, Marta Pesheva and Teodora Shumenova.
 

For the Fashion Inspired - Trends SPRING 2017

Fashion and interior design have a lot in common, as my readers have seen already, because this is one of my favourite trends and I regularly publish new examples. We can see this relation continuing in the next season in some photos from the latest fashion events:

Gucci Spring 2017 - do these ruffles and rich colours remind you of luxury home textiles and decorations?

Another popular trend for several years already, both for interior design and fashion is the lacy look:

Simone Rocha, SPRING 2017, LONDON FASHION WEEK

"Frills. Embroidery. Layers. Pleating. Lace. Ribbons. Pull-cords…"

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But one trend from recent runways that I like very much are stripes:

If you want to see more examples of how Fashion borrows from interior design and the opposite - 

how interior and product designers  borrow from fashion, then check regularly for udates.

Fashion Glamour at Salone 2013

It appears that, no matter what the state of design in general is, the connection between interior design and fashion gets stronger and fashion brands continue their invasion in home design market - more and more fashion lables show their home products at Salone.
This is a honey-combed patterned brass  table by Haas brothers  for Versace:

Philippe Nigro for Hermès

Italian shoemaker Fratelli Rossetti  -  a coffee table by Alessandro Gedda

 Foldable Desk by Christian Liaigre, part of the Louis Vuitton's luxury collection Objets Nomades

Marc by Marc Jacobs

Missoni and here also 

Roberto Cavalli's home collection

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Jean Nouvel 's sneakers for Ruco Line

You can have a look also at Lights dressed in high fashion  for another way of invasion of fashion in interior design.

Fashion for the home

I have posted a lot about how fashion and interior design connect, but I think that may be we have to talk more about the decoration and fashion connection, because most often fashion designers have projects and products related to decoration, rather than interior design. Like the fashionable Missoni Home range, for example. It is true that they have hotels with interior design by them, but thie products for the home are mostly textile and decoration. Still, for fashion lovers and for anyone who has attitude to good design it is great to have their products at home. I am fascinated with their colorful suggestions for home decor and would use any of these with pleasure in my interior design projects. Here below are some beautiful decorative pieces you may like, too:
 

the ERODE Throw by Missoni Homeis the soft, colorful way to keep warm. Made out of a wool/polyamide blend, this blanket comes in a striped pattern available in three distinct color palettes. As a bright decorative accent, drape over the back of the sofa or keep at the end of the bed. Coordinates with the ERODE Cushion. Missoni Home collection features a range of products from high-end home linens and rugs to furnishing, accessories and lighting. Missoni Home's leading trends boast an exceptional and unique graphic approach to color and pattern designed to complement today's top fashion brands.






ERODE Cushion by Missoni Home(right)




JOCKER Throw by Missoni Home


HUMBERT Cushion by Missoni Home    You can have this colorful style in your lighting scheme and , too:

Bubble Lamp by Missoni Home


Lara Bath Mat by Missoni Home
This Ken Bath Collection by Missoni Home has a very good price and is definitely a great choice - for yourself or as a present:

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Fashion ... and Home -- Knitted, Knotted, Weaved

Several years ago I wrote There is a lot in common between fashion and interior design: you dress your home in a similar way - with the same preferences for colour, materials, style. But now I have learned that it is not always true - many people who invariably take care to be fashionably dressed do not care about their homes design, which is sad...

Still, it IS true that fashion and interior design do have a lot in common and trends in fashion inspire product designers who create for interiors. I was convinced again of this connection this April during Milan Design Week. Get some inspiration from my photos from Milan:

And today I continue to notice more and more great hand craft elements in all new ads for summer fashion:

Reserved

Anthropologie

MINI MILA POUCH - Natural/ Embroidered Flowers
SÉZANE  

Fashion and interior design is one of my popular themes. You can read about this trend in my other blog - Designcommentator..