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FOLLOWERS OF FASHION
The catwalk has a big impact on how we dress our homes says Sarah Ward

T

o paraphrase – you are what you
wear. How we present ourselves
and the clothes we choose plays a
by others and the reactions we engender.
The same could be said of how we
present the spaces we live in.
I study the catwalk every Autumn to

Fashion is constantly evolving, moving forward. A designer
may give a backwards nod to a particular era and produce a
collection that uses the hallmarks of the decade in terms of
colours, fabrics, textile design and cut, yet there will be subtle

Window dressings in the home echoed what was happening
outside with swags and tails.
Looking at the catwalk today, many designers, such as
Orla Kiely have blended the lines between fashion design
and interior design. Zandra Rhodes also takes her dramatic
clothing designs through to her household bedlinens.
The fashion designer, Celine, dressed her models in splashy

abstract patterns in dramatic shades.
Digital printing has opened up a host of new possibilities

are going to inspire a range of curtains and bedlinen for
The worlds of fashion design and interior design are closely
allied and have a symbiotic relationship. In its turn, fashion is
often driven by popular culture.
The young dropped out and tuned in, rejecting many of the
values of the older generation.
On the interiors front this change manifested itself in a
much more relaxed approach to home furnishings. Guests

textures – soft and rough, shiny and matt. Colours too.
suite of a few decades ago. Now individuals want to mix and
match – a corner sofa in a textile with a contrasting leather
chair for reading.
More than ever, we are able to express ourselves through
our clothes and our own personal spaces. I predict that

formal chair. Sheets and blankets were ditched in favour of
Catwalk designers and fabric designers will inform our
choices but we will be able to pick and choose what we want
catching patterns and used on soft furnishings.
made fabrics towards natural textiles. Hessian wallpaper was
bang on trend, along with wicker headboards and furniture.
Sarah Ward, Sarah Ward Associates

Dynasty shoulder pads, big hair and statement earrings.

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