Collaboration Nation
Four brands known for innovation and style forge new design partnerships
Johnson Hartig for Libertine’s Magical Ming Dragons for Schumacher.
JOHNSON HARTIG FOR LIBERTINE/SCHUMACHER
The exuberant fashion designer puts his distinctive touch on fabrics for the home, filled with colorful and fanciful beasts, new twists on toile, and patterns inspired by modern art, music, and geometrics. Tongue-in-cheek Punk Rock Mix Tape features safety pins, Plates and Platters features riffs on vintage Delftware china, and Magical Ming Dragons, is a Tibetan-inspired, stylized dragon print, saturated with color. fschumacher.com
Artist Hunt Slonem’s animated collection for Kravet.
HUNT SLONEM/KRAVET
Artist Hunt Slonem brings his whimsical creations to the home, in wallcoverings capturing the nuance of the artist’s hand. His charming bunnies and butterflies are joined by a series honoring Queen Elizabeth II, called HM, which comes in bright red and blue, HM Gilt, on a gold ground, and HM Glam, on a silver ground, shown at left. America’s 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, also gets his turn in NO. SIXTEEN, which features his portrait layered together like tiles, in bright colors, or in a muted greyscale colorway. kravet.com
Lighting designer Bec Brittain creates the Taxonomy rug collection for Edward Fields.
BEC BRITTAIN/EDWARD FIELDS
Inspired by Bec Brittain’s fascination with an array of scientific fields, such as geology and entomology, Taxonomy comprises nine daring rug designs, meticulously hand-tufted from silk and wool. The collection of rugs presents a series of vivid contrasts, exploring organic geometries of the natural world with designs that create paradoxes, such as using the softest, most luxurious fibers to create patterns evocative of hardened volcanic rock. The collection includes nine designs, evoking the beauty of the natural world, and is inspired by scientific classification. edwardfields.com
Designer Jonathan Adler’s new collection for The Shade Store.
JONATHAN ADLER/THE SHADE STORE
The prolific designer’s new collection for The Shade Store includes twelve new materials for drapery, roman shades, and cornices. The new collection builds on his existing collection with the brand, and includes three new designs: Peking Greek Key, Versailles Cube, and Meurice (drapery shown below, in Gravel). The patterns are inspired by his pottery, retro geometrics, and color combinations that reflect his spirit of irreverent luxury, and come in more than 70 colorways that range from bright lime greens to sky blues, to black. theshadestore.com