If you are a regular reader, then you know how much I love it when fashion and design collide and I can't think of a more perfect marriage than
Oscar de la Renta and
Lee Jofa. I had the pleasure of attending the
Elle Decor sponsored launch party last evening at the Oscar de la Renta boutique and am already trying to figure out where I can use these fabulous fabrics. Lee Jofa Creative Director Stephen Elrod told us a wonderful story about how they went into Mrs. de la Renta's closet to find inspiration since there are no official Oscar archives. Her closet is the archive! Some fabrics were made by the same mill that made the fabrics for the clothing but in cotton instead of silk. Others had to be slightly reinterpreted to work for the home but just as with Oscar's fashions, some are even hand sewn! Amazing! Of course, everyone is already clamoring for the ball skirts made from the fabrics! They might end up auctioning them off for charity so start saving your pennies now ladies. Or you can always head over to Lee Jofa and make your own!
I told you that there are a lot of exciting things going on this summer and this time it's Thom Filicia's new fabric line for Kravet. I had the pleasure of attending the press preview last month and Thom was kind enough to pose with his fabulous new fabrics! He's so funny! The first thing I asked was whether this was an unusually large collection and it actually is at 180 fabrics! Clearly Thom and the team were very busy and the result is an amazing collection. You can choose an already coordinated color scheme or mix and match to your heart's content. There are great linen workhorse fabrics and wonderful prints that I know are going to be a big hit with designers. The best news is that they have just arrived in the Kravet showroom in New York! Now go forth and decorate!
Photos by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic
