Bridge For Design Autumn 2014 Bridge For Design Autumn 2014 Issue | Page 86

design trends 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. 86 Bridge for Design Autumn 2014 For more information about Sarah Ward Associates, CLICK HERE