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These days, fashion isn’t just something that is limited to the closet - you can make it part of your entire home. Designer home furnishing­s first stepped on the scene in the mid-’80s with fashion labels like Ralph Lauren and Missoni. Since then, a series of other luxury labels have made the foray into interior decor. From Louis Vuitton hammocks to Gucci wallpaper, we round up the top designers with homeware collection­s that’ll make your house as stylish as you are.

DIOR MAISON

The new Dior Maison homeware brings the spirit of the house to life with a series of items that are inspired by the founding designer’s love of entertaini­ng guests. The tableware incorporat­es themes found in Dior’s runway shows translated for the home. From the house’s toile de jouy signature print to florals referencin­g the gardens in Dior’s childhood home, a bit of history adds an elegant touch to the homeware.

GUCCI DÉCOR

Made for lovers of the nouveau retro, the Gucci décor collection features those special conversati­on pieces that are a must-have for the home. The assortment includes several of the house’s most loved logo-ed prints and animal motifs applied to nostalgic wares like detailed panel screens and clamshell chairs in old world fabrics like moiré and velvet. Pre covid-19 crisis, the house opened a pop-up exclusivel­y for their homewares on

Milan’s via Santo Spirito offering “augmented reality technology” experience­s.

BERLUTI

Following creative director Kris Van Assche’s homeware design debut at Art Basel Miami in

2019, Berluti has finally taken the plunge into designing a collection of home and office wares.

Partnering with a group of respected artists– including Simon Hasan,

Carl Auböck, Bottega Ghianda, and San Lorenzo, each piece contains a part of the menswear brand’s identity in the form of rich leathers, silky woods, and delicate ceramics.

FENDI CASA

Fendi Casa’s dynamic design portfolio includes a variety of furnishing­s fit for hospitalit­y and residentia­l environmen­ts that integrates the Italian label’s signature elegance. Aside from private residences around the world like the Fendi Château in Miami, Fendi Casa’s designs are found in some of the most prestigiou­s hotels, clubs, and yachts around the world.

Versace first dropped its luxury homeware collection in 1992, initially launching with fabrics and dinnerware and later expanding to a wide range of items for the home from bedding to wallpaper. Aligning with the brand’s DNA, the aesthetic of these pieces follow a maximalist Baroque style that’s practicall­y dripping in gold. Not to mention, the house’s signature Medusa head is used on a variety of the homewares for an added touch of Versace to the home

MISSONI HOME

The Missoni Home collection first launched in 1983 as one of the first instances of bringing fashions from the runways into the home. Incorporat­ing Missoni’s bold color combinatio­ns and iconic linear patterns. Missoni Home currently has boutiques in New York, Los Angeles, and Saudi Arabia with furnishing­s also in Missoni Hotels worldwide.worldwide.

RALPH LAUREN HOME

“Home for me has always been a place of warmth and security and enjoying simple moments with my family,” designer Ralph Lauren said. Since 1983, the Ralph Lauren Home subdivisio­n has created furnishing­s and accessorie­s that instill the designer’s classic, timeless style to chic interiors.

BALENCIAGA X HARRY NURIEV

While the house doesn’t have an official homeware collection, Balenciaga displayed its first dip into homewares in 2019 at Art Basel Miami, where New York-based designer Harry Nuriev partnered with the house in creating a furniture piece. The colorful sofa comprised old pieces of Balenciaga clothing packed under a layer of vinyl. The art piece presented a new idea for designers to upcycle their clothes in new and interestin­g ways. Though it doesn’t seem far off, we can only hope for a Balenciaga home collection.

HERMÈS HOME

The French heritage house offers a variety of dreamy pieces to add to the home ranging from sleek chaises to printed backgammon games. The luxe Hermes Home decor and furniture provide a modern aesthetic in the form of luxurious fabrics and finishes that last a lifetime in the home.

ALTUZARRA HOME

Designer Joseph Altuzarra’s spare time is oft spent antiquing or hunting for vintage treasure. His hobby made it quite easy todive into interiors partnered with e- commerce site Etsy. “I wanted to express the universe of the brand, but in an interior way,” said Altuzarra. The home accent pieces are crafted by eight Etsy artisans across various fields from ceramics to weaving. Despite being made by different hands all around the globe, each item breathes a little of Altuzarra’s flair into the home, whether through coasters made of espadrille materials or accents of cognac tones (the designer’s signature.

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