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3 Jun

Textile Trends Debut at Interwoven

Textile Trends Debut at Interwoven
While High Point, North Carolina’s semiannual furniture market gets probably the most shine, the town’s other trade show — the Interwoven textile fair — offers an arguably higher glimpse into the long run trends of home design. “Nearly all of trends start in textiles,” said Jaye Anna Mize, vice chairman, home and lifestyle, of trend forecasting agency Fashion Snoops. The corporate partnered with Interwoven to present a gallery of trends impacting the house in the course of the most up-to-date show. Interwoven, which is placed on each May and November by the International Textile Alliance, brings upholstery makers from across the globe to supply their latest designs to furniture manufacturers and interior designers. Those designs represent the trends that may influence the...
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20 May

Chanel Brings Senegal’s Textile Artistry to Paris

Chanel Brings Senegal’s Textile Artistry to Paris
From afar, Alassane Koné’s portraits appear composed of coarse brush strokes: Move a little bit closer, and you would swear it’s meticulously arranged straw. In reality, like a lot of the artworks on display at La Galerie du 19M, housed within the Paris hub for Chanel-owned specialty workshops that opened last yr, Koné’s are made with textiles. Ditto the spooky, moss-green figures by artist Cheikha Sigil lording over the doorway of the exhibition “On the Thread: From Dakar to Paris,” which elaborates on Chanel’s cultural exchange with Senegal and affirms the gallery’s ambition to exalt weaving and embroidery on a worldwide scale. Giant textile figures by artist Cheikha Sigil. François Goizé Last December, Chanel made history as the primary European luxury brand to stage...
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24 Dec

Frette Opens Bal Harbour Store, Plans Textile Museum in Italy

Frette Opens Bal Harbour Store, Plans Textile Museum in Italy
MILAN — Frette is “a variety of living,” in accordance with chief executive officer Filippo Arnaboldi, who's accelerating the storied brand’s product diversification to reflect this view. Founded in 1860, Frette linens have been featured on the altar of St. Peter’s Basilica or within the dining automotive of the Orient Express, to call a number of, and catered to greater than 500 European royal families. The brand decorates private homes with its bed, bath, home decor, tabletop and outdoor offerings; luxury hotel properties, from the St. Regis and 4 Seasons to the Ritz-Carlton, The Peninsula, the Mandarin Oriental, The Luxury Collection and Aman; private clubs, because the Yacht Club de Monaco or the Soho House, and spas, yachts and personal jets. “We're moving...
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