Città Ss 17/18 | Paradise Establish

Recently I attended the preview of the Città SS17/18 collection, Paradise Found. Inspired past times Tahiti together with her beguiling islands, from the untamed Marquesas to beautiful Bora Bora together with dramatic Moorea, this collection evokes the warmth together with sensuality of Tahiti’s natural landscapes together with people that together with hence captivated French creative individual Paul Gauguin together with American writer James Michener. As many of yous know, Città is inspired past times the world's unique cultures together with alongside each collection, the NZ-based build shares a global pattern story. Imogen Tunnicliffe, caput of Città Textile together with Product pattern carries out extensive research, including travelling to the destination. I ever dearest hearing her beak well-nigh her discoveries together with how she together with the pattern squad interpret this into a beautiful novel collection. Every fourth dimension I attend a launch I function out feeling inspired together with excited well-nigh the upcoming pieces which include everything from lighting together with furniture, through to homewares, textiles together with accessories.

The Tahiti preview likewise included especial invitee Xanthe White, an accolade winning landscape designer together with author, who shared her secrets on perfecting the imperfect garden. A cracking gibe for the novel collection which is inspired past times Tahiti's lush tropical valleys, dramatic volcanic cliffs, together with mineral greenish lagoons, all of which furnish a kaleidoscope of color to inspire the season’s palette. Prints evoke a painterly manner alongside swathes of color inwards heightened, saturated tones, spell simplified shapes together with organic forms menstruation equally freely equally the rhythms of the islands.

Well-worn organic textures educate a relaxed mood, taking shape naturally inwards unrefined silk, distressed together with washed linens, chunky embroidery together with substantial manus weaves. Textural handbasket weaves celebrate traditional techniques, spell jute rugs experience cool underfoot together with gently massage the feet. There’s a sense of fun at play – from bold brilliant florals to fluffy embroidery that mimics the kooky forms of coral. And a sense of calm, alongside the fine bark-like texture of raw silks together with soft weight of heavy cottons.

Whether yous embrace, or escape the heat, Paradise Found has all the elements to transform your habitation into a South Pacific hideaway this summer.

Now available inwards stores together with online, accept a expect here. 

Images courtesy of Città

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