Bringing Fashion Home

By Chris Frey
July 20, 2011

We can’t get enough of the incredible array of prints that swarmed the fashion runways for spring. But now that we've mastered the look with our wardrobes, we decided to explore three runway favorites and consider how to interpret them for the home, where we can spend time with them everyday.

Rodarte's Cobalt Glaze

Rodarte Spring 2011 (photos by Chris Moore/Catwalking/Getty Images)

Our first choice comes from design duo Rodarte, who looked to intricate Ming porcelain designs from China to create stunning blue and white patterns that also drew from traditional French toile prints. The delicate design lines in combination with the strong contrast between blue and white lends these traditional patterns a universal appeal that is fresh but timeless. While the fashion look is undoubtedly perfect for summer dressing, a blue and white interior piece brings instant elegance and femininity to the home.

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Lomonosov Porcelain Fruit Dish

(buy it now price, $23)

Toile Bolster Pillow

(buy it now price $19.99)

New Porcelain and Brass Tray Table

(buy it now price, $495)

New Chinese Porcelain Pen

(buy it now price, $5.99)

China Blue and White Porcelain Pot

(buy it now price, $169)

New Ceramic Asian Lamp

(buy it now price, $428)

China Blue & White Porcelain Plate

(buy it now price, $99)

Stella McCartney's Juicy Fruit

Stella McCartney Spring 2011 (photo by Nathalie Lagneau/Catwalking/Getty Images)

Stella McCartney presented several spring runway fashion looks boasting a bold fruit pattern, and we suddenly found ourselves wanting to wear something that transported us back to a 1970’s kitchen, albeit a very cool one. But because McCartney’s cuts are so completely modern, she keeps the kitsch factor far from her fashion designs. With that in mind we sought to find pieces for the home that took fruit literally, but still playfully and with a sophisticated edge.

Japanese Pop Art Pineapple Vase

(buy it now price, $150)

New Glass Fruit Chandelier

(buy it now price, $209.99)

1868 Berghuis Fruit Print

(buy it now price, $147.50)

Ceramic Porcelain Fruit Plates

(buy it now price, $160)

Poppytail Gravy Dish

(buy it now price, $16)

Eames Era Carved Teak Fruit

(buy it now price, $49.95)

Victorian Carved Fruit Arm Chair

(buy it now price, $425)

Louis Vuitton Earns Its Stripes

Louis Vuitton Spring 2011 (photo by Chris Moore/Catwalking/Getty Images)

In fashion, animal prints crop into the fashion trend pool nearly every season. But when Marc Jacobs used zebra exclusively for a whopping eleven looks in his Spring Louis Vuitton collection, it was impossible not to notice. Using bold colors, sequins, satin and chiffon, Jacobs was unrestrained in his use of zebra prints for glamorous floor length gowns and luxurious separates. It can be difficult to find zebra, especially faux, that doesn’t feel a tad tacky. So we stuck to traditional tones and patterns and clean lines that will bode well in a variety of interior spaces. Even the smallest addition can make a graphic impact within your home.