Caxton magazines staffGuest blogger Belinda Fourie highlights her favourites from the latest Home Fabrics trend roundup
Home Fabrics hosted the presentation of Osborne & Little’s Spring 2016 collection as part of their trend talk at David Muirhead’s Fine Living in Parkmore, Jo’burg.
Their trend specialist, Garth Wastie, grouped new looks under three different time periods – The French Revolution, the 1900’s and The New Look 1947.
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
This trend is inspired by the exaggerated clothing of what Wastie calls the male dandies and female divas of that period. Ornate designs of gardens, medallions and relics come to life on luxurious fabrics.
Designer’s Guild Christian Lacroix Bagatelle wallpaper
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1900’s
This period includes various architectural and art movements such as Art Deco, Cubism, Modernism and Bauhaus. Motifs are non-floral and geometric or organically inspired and stylised.
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Designer’s Guild Colonnade Mansart | Designer’s Guild Marquisette Chaconne
Osborne & Little Aradonis Lorca | Osborne & Little Fantasque
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THE NEW LOOK 1947
The trend combines colours from the first and second movements, and adds a feminine touch. It’s inspired by Dior’s use of flower shapes in clothing and flowers and petals in fabric designs.
Designer’s Guild Couture Rose Paysage | Designer’s Guild Christian Lacroix Josephine
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Although these gorgeous fabrics were part of the spring collection they work perfectly in all seasons.
