When fashion meets interior design, a refined and harmonious partnership
It's Fashion Week season, with runway shows from New York to London, Milan, and Paris unveiling the trends for Spring-Summer 2025. What better time to explore the many connections between fashion and design? Both are rooted in the same creative soil, constantly influencing each other. Designers often look to other disciplines—like art, sculpture, or furniture—and as a result, trends in interior design often mirror those on the runways. A prime example is the collections Raf Simons, co-creative director of Prada, has created for Kvadrat. But this relationship isn’t one-sided: interior designers also take inspiration from the world of fashion, incorporating stylistic elements, craftsmanship, and decorative details into their work. Let’s take a look at some of these influences.
The collaboration between Stella McCartney and B&B Italia has produced two capsule collections, inspired by the British designer's admiration for Mario Bellini's iconic designs, Le Bambole and Camaleonda, and featuring sustainable, biodegradable upholstery. The first one, 'Fungi Forest,' features hand-drawn designs from Stella McCartney's Summer 2022 collection. The second, with its 'S-wave' print, is inspired by DNA strands, sound waves, sacred geometry, and a harmonious connection with nature.
Cassina has elevated the soft, unconventional design of the Soriana armchair, originally created by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, by using premium denim from Roy Rogers. The hand-crafted stone wash and délavé effects enhance the upholstery’s folds, giving it the characteristic worn look of vintage jeans.
The Stud stool by Diesel with Moroso stands out for its black leather seat that embodies a bold, rock-inspired aesthetic.
The creative synergy between haute couture and design is also evident in the use of tailored details and exquisite craftsmanship, delivering a striking visual impact and paying tribute to traditional savoir-faire. A perfect example is Cassina's Somewhere El-S seating collection: three ottomans and an armchair that evoke the allure of haute couture with their seductive shapes. The artisan-crafted closure, a signature element across the collection, is inspired by saddlery.
Similarly, Moooi’s Hortensia armchair seems to take cues from avant-garde fashion, featuring over 30,000 laser-cut petals that create a truly unique sensory experience.
Fringe-heavy fabrics with a country vibe are a timeless trend, spotted on the runways in New York and set to be big this fall. So why not bring this style into your home decor? Iconic designs by Gubi, such as the Model 597 lamp, with its nylon fringe that casts soft, diffused light, or the boho-inspired Tropique dining collection, channel the charm of vintage Mediterranean settings into your living space.
For those who prefer rich textiles over fringe, there’s the Scandinavian brand Cappelen Dimyr, offering hand-woven rugs and tapestries like the No.13.
Alternatively, the Rogue pillow by De Le Cuona adds an elegant touch, combining linen, wool, and viscose in a refined blend of fabrics.
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