Haute Couture Surfaces? The ‘Dress Code’ Collection Brings Parisian Design Heritage to Your Designs

Paris’ Haussmann buildings are perhaps the city’s most iconic architectural contribution, so it’s no surprise they’d be the starting point for a surface collection inspired by the fashion capital.

Created by award-winning interior designer Jaime Beriestain and Sapienstone, Dress Code is a collection of six new surface designs, drawing on the materials used in traditional Haussman buildings, reinvented for today. “Designing a space is like tailoring a suit,” the designer says, and this collection gives you the breadth of pattern and texture to become a master tailor.

It’s a significant collection not only for its elevated style, but also as a new chapter in the story of Sapienstone, part of the Iris Ceramica Group. With a new logo, new image, and a new focus on design that enhances every detail with artistic and sartorial dimension, you can expect more in this new direction from the brand going forward.

Dress Code is part of a new ‘Dress Your Look’ line, so let’s take a look at exactly what you’ll find in the collection.

The starting point of Dress Code was a French Cabochon motif, something often found on the flooring of French castles. However, what was once a traditional element has been reinvented and ‘stretched without limits’ into this new six-design collection.

Fior di Viola is a dramatic burgundy-veined surface, recalling luxurious marble floors. It’s available in both a soft, buttery-to-the-touch Cashmere finish and Sapienstone’s Rilievo, a plisse effect that brings this collection more dimension. It’s textural surfaces at their best, and a standout of the collection.

Grigio Savelli, a dark grey with subtle bronze undertones, comes in Cashmere, Natural, and Rilievo finishes, but where Fior di Viola is geometric and angular, Grigio Savelli has undulating lines, bringing an organic quality to the design.

You’ll find those same soft ridges in the Rilievo version of the Crema Neve slab, too, a soft creamy beige with flecks of taupe. It comes in Natural and Structured finishes, again bringing a more nuanced texture.

Blu Belge brings that subtle dimension even more with its Natural Plus finish and a dark, charcoal gray colorway, while its Rilievo slab has smaller ridges that make for a tactile experience.

You’ll find all these materials used in the Dress Code mosaics, too — combining these finishes in classical patterns that bring elegance and sophistication to any design scheme — while, to introduce some sheen to the collection, Collezione Vulca is a glossy tile with two subtly textured finishes, available in neutrals and a striking rich red.

The Dress Code collection comes in a range of thicknesses and formats, giving you the tools to ‘tailor’ your scheme to your specifications. To find out more about the Dress Code collection, visit the Sapienstone website.