The catwalk comes home in these five spring / summer trends.
COLLAGE
Take inspiration from the Oscar de la Renta runway and give primary colours the cut-and-pastetreatment to add an arty, Matisse-inspired feel.
Above, clockwise from top left:Bau pendant, £190, Vibeke Fonnesberg Schmidt for Normann Copenhagenat Made in Design /Pueblos F3233001 acrylic-mix,£281m, Pierre Frey /Astratto teapot, £32, Oliver Bona 12 Blake platter, £25, Habitat /Stilleben A5 poster, £8, Sarah Becker forSkandium /Howell Modern Print armchair, £450, Urban Outfitters / Blake Platter, £25, Habitat /Small rectangular club storage footstool in Tamasyn Gambell Abstract /Patchwork Grid hand-embroidered cushion in Caspian, £496, Vanderhurd /Tribeca wallpaper, £895 a roll, Élitis Fabric. Catwalk: Oscar de la Renta Spring/Summer 2018.
MAXIMALISM
Commes des Garçons worked the look on the catwalk. At home, create a more-is-more vibe with tropical motifs,oversized prints and clashing patterns.
Above, clockwise from top left:Grand Canyon 3253 in 001 Black cotton, £172.80m, Pierre Frey /Purple Haze tray, £20,Klaus Haapaniemi & Co shop /Ermes poufupholstered in Mango Selby Belo, £1,264, Casa Botelho /Pineapple objet, £15, Sainsbury’s Home /Circus spotvase, from £70, A by Amara /Graham & Brown Fabric Sculpture col.05 linen,£126m, Lizzo /Raptcabinet, £13,716, Amy Somerville /Leopard embroidered cushion, £55, Laura Ashley /Wheelie Animal elephantcandleholder, £40, Pols Potten at Amara. Catwalk: Commes des Garçon Spring/Summer 2018.
Cobalt Blue
Strive for pigment perfection with cobalttones – this season’s punchiest blue shade was a scene stealer at Balmain.
Above, clockwise from top left:Neon wall clock, £45,Lund London at Amara /Rimini Blu horse head, £195, Bitossi at Liberty London /Ida side table in Cobalt, £250, Andrew Martin /Melamine dinnerplate, £18 for four, Debenhams /Ivy tall bed, £789, Living It Up /Carnaby footstool in Blue Velvet, £149, Atkin and Thyme /Asca rug, £200sq m, A Rum Fellow at GeorgeSpencer Designs, Chelsea Harbour /Viela Velvet large sofa, £1,715, Pib Home. Catwalk: Balmain Spring/Summer 2018.
SORBET
A glamorous take on the ice-cream palettedemands a dash of sequins and sparkle. Vivetta worked it on the runways.
Above, clockwise from top left:Clipper coffee table, £455, Barker and Stonehouse /Forsa work lamp, £16,Ikea /Ritz chair in Blush,£549, Swoon Editions /Stardust sofa in Spider, from £7,500, Nika Zupanc at Sé /Star by JulienMacdonald vase, £25, Debenhams /Monsoon Gather serving bowls, £27.99 for four,Denby at Very. Catwalk: Vivetta Spring/Summer 2018.
SPORTY STRIPES
3.1 Phillip Lim nailed the look on the Spring Summer runway. For interiors, team bands of brights for a fast-track to the sporty-luxe look.
Above, clockwise from top left:1970 cushion in Red, £160, Bella Freud at Amara /Big table in Bordeaux/Racing Green/Brass Yellow/RoyalBlue, £2,540, Alain Gilles for Bonaldo at Chaplins /Arc enCiel Prisme FCL7028_01 cotton-mix, £125m, Christian Lacroix at Designers Guild /PS 2014storage table, £50, Ikea /Parquet Hexagon rug, from £1,940,GAN Rugs at Woven /Spoolside table, £1,700, Missoni Home at Go Modern /Maypendant, £275, Original BTC /Kenyan basket, from £14, Decorator’s Notebook. Catwalk: 3.1 Phillip Lim Spring/Summer 2018.
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