From Catwalk to Coffee Table: Fashion Brands Redefining Homeware at Harrods

Words by Grace Cain

Haven’t you heard? The shelfie is the new selfie, serveware is seriously serving, and every discerning host knows their dining table needs to be as well-dressed as their guests. Yes, whether you’re enjoying a cosy evening alone or planning a more raucous night with friends, staying in is this season’s biggest style statement. And fashion fiends, rejoice: from furniture to home accessories, your favourite luxury brands are always right there with you.

Missoni: Zigzagging Through the Door

It’s been over 40 years since Missoni first burst from catwalk to kitchen in full technicolour, earning its stripes as one of the longest-standing fashion/homeware crossovers. What began in Italy in 1953 as a fairly modest knitwear enterprise run by husband-and-wife Ottavio and Rosita Missoni is now a kaleidoscopic empire encompassing clothing, beachwear, home accessories and furniture.

The instantly recognisable rainbow-hued patterns that typify the brand’s ready-to-wear are easily translated into everything from cushions and bathroom towels to dinner plates and mugs, making it easy to build your own Missoni mansion.

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Dior: Interiors In Bloom

Christian Dior once noted that “living in a house which doesn’t reflect who you are is like wearing someone else’s clothes.” Good news, then, if (like the legendary designer) you’ve made Toile de Jouy and botanical motifs part of your signature aesthetic – you’ll find plenty of both in Dior Maison’s collections.

Indeed, the latest – Ranelagh – takes direct inspiration from Monsieur Dior’s beloved winter garden in the Parisian district of the same name. In this new range (designed, as always, by Artistic Director Cordelia de Castellane), butterflies and hummingbirds flit between flowers blooming across cushions, tableware and accessories. Botanique? C’est chic.

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Ralph Lauren: Home Goes West

You see Ralph Lauren, you think: American Dream. For this designer, it’s never been just about the clothes – Lauren’s famously all-encompassing lifestyle approach grants his acolytes full access to his well-appointed world. Whether your aesthetic errs towards sleek Manhattan apartment or oceanfront house in the Hamptons, you’ll find something in the brand’s expansive world to bring into your own.

The brand’s latest homeware collection – fittingly titled ‘Canyon Road’ – revisits Lauren’s well-known love of the American West. Dining chairs, tables, trunks and more are rendered in natural materials such as rustic oak and hand-burnished saddle leather that complements the fabrics. As for those, the brand has also collaborated with seventh-generation Navajo Nation weavers, Naiomi and Tyler Glasses, to create textiles and decorative accessories inspired by the traditions they learned from their late grandmother.

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Loro Piana: If You Know, You Know

Loro Piana doesn’t feel the need to shout for your attention: it’s already got it. That’s what over a century of crafting some of the finest cashmere, wool and vicuña pieces can do for a brand. But it’s not only billionaire-favoured jumpers and loafers that have made the House a byword for luxury; a beautiful Loro Piana throw or towel is a sure sign that you’re in the home of someone with exquisite tastes.

Anyone who regularly throws (or attends) dinner parties will be pleased to discover the new porcelain tableware collection, Punti a Maglia, beside their place card. Handcrafted in Limoges (a French town renowned across the world for its porcelain manufacturers), each of these pieces have been carefully decorated with intricate, precise lines that intertwine like well-spun threads across the white surface.

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Dolce & Gabbana Casa: Living La Dolce Vita

Your wardrobe is overflowing with lace and Sicilian prints while your kitchen resembles a Smeg x Dolce & Gabbana showroom. But why stop there? Transform your entire residence into your own Mediterranean getaway with the unmistakable flair of Dolce & Gabbana Casa.

Joyful prints – such as the ceramic-inspired Verde Maiolica – bring a playful vibrancy to any room in the form of furniture, tableware and accessories. And your garden doesn’t have to miss out, either – the brand has now launched an outdoor living collection that included sun loungers and dining tables. Molto bene.

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Versace: Baroque and Roll

Minimalists, look away now: the high-octane glamour that has characterised Versace's catwalks since the 1980s is proof that you can go hard and go home. The brand’s signature motifs are impossible to miss: the Medusa head, the graphic Greek key pattern, and (of course) swirling Baroque-style flourishes are all at the heart of its maximalist appeal.

From the most decadent of bathmats to eye-catching ottomans and acanthus-embellished chaise longues, you can always rely on Versace to add a little extra Italian extravagance to your life.

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Fendi Casa: From Floor to Furniture

When at home, do as the Romans do: fill casa tua with the refined eclecticism of Fendi Casa. Offering a subtler iteration of the codes that distinguish the Italian powerhouse’s logo-laden fashion line, the House’s textured modular sofas, sculptural coffee tables and striking chairs quietly command your consideration. Switch your Peekaboo for your Peekasit, and always keep an eye out for the interlocking double-F – it might show up where you least expect it.

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Etro: For Paisley Palaces

Any haute hippie worth their flowers will be familiar with Etro’s opulent ready-to-wear collections, but they’ll also be happy to discover that the Italian brand’s signature paisley prints and rich fabrics are just as at home on the sofa. Indeed, the family-run company began life as a textile design factory over 50 years ago, gradually moving into homewares throughout the 1980s before expanding into fashion the following decade.

It is unsurprising, then, that the bold prints and vivid palette central to Etro’s DNA translate so effortlessly into striking soft furnishings, tableware and accessories. Aside from the paisley design, look out for the Maison’s logo – Pegaso, a winged horse – that soars throughout the collection.