7 Collabs to Watch: High Fashion Hits Home at Milan Design Week

There’s always been a synergy between luxury fashion and home décor. But if the recent Milan Design Week is any indication, the connection just keeps getting stronger.  

Some big names are flexing their design muscle in the interiors arena: Fendi, Dior, and Missoni, to name just a few. Read on a rundown of the collections we’re coveting.

Fendi

Under the direction of Silvia Venturini Fendi this exciting new Casa collection showcases Christina Celestino’s “Ottavia” chairs. Inspired by the Roman landscape, design features include a rounded back (offering “snugness and sophistication in equal measure”) and stained wood that highlights the grain.

Other highlights” Piero Lissoni’s modular Taiko sofa system, “Blow Up” modular seating designed by Controvento Studio under Gabriele Chiave, and Louis Poulsen’s logo-clad “Artichoke” pendant lamp.

Missoni

The brand’s instantly recognizable zig-zag prints and geometric patterns come to life via “a surreal space with decorative visions that overcome the force of gravity,” according to the Missoni website. More artsy than functional, the elaborately designed poufs would add instant glam to any room. Our favorite — a circular stool covered in Swarovski crystals — emits a definite disco vibe.

Dior by Starck

At Milan’s 18th-century Palazzo Citterio, Dior Maison celebrated their continued collaboration with renowned designer Philippe Starck. The big reveal: A sound and light extravaganza showcasing the latest iteration of the Monsieur Dior’s armchair, a modern variation on the classic medallion design.

Versace

In classic Versace style, the beyond-chic “Zensational” sofa features the brand’s hallmark swirls and Medusa head adornment. Fittingly, it’s available in two statement-making options: crocodile-embossed leather or Baroque-print jacquard.

Loro Piana

The handiwork of Argentinian designer and artist Cristián Mohaded: 12 towering stone structures wrapped in the house’s archival interiors fabrics. In a similar fashion, the art-inspired furniture collection “symbolized the precious nature of raw materials transformed into items of desire and the importance of preservation,” according to a Wallpaper review — think chiseled wood, undyed raw cashmere, silk velvet, and vicuña.  

Loewe

Expert artisans from around the globe collaborated to transform Welsh stick chairs from humble to haute. Loewe designer Jonathan Anderson, an avid collector, told Wallpaper, ‘I’ve always been obsessed by them; I think they’re just such incredible pieces of design.”

The result: One-of-a-kind chairs decked out in paper, twine, shearling, leather, raffia, even emergency insulating foil. “There’s something emotional when you sit on something and you use it,” Anderson added.

Marni X Serax

Marni’s quirky-elegant runway collection is the inspiration of its first tableware collection with Belgian brand Serax. The result? A mix-and-matchable, 120-piece hand-illustrated porcelain set aptly named “Midnight Flowers.”

According to creative director Francesco Risso, ready-to-wear and tableware share a common ground: “Both leave space to dialogue, materiality, tactility, and sensorial emotions,” he said in a statement.