April Designer Dish: Fashion to Furnishings

In the spirit of recent Charleston Fashion Week, this month, we partnered with Kari Kaldon, resident stylista for CHARLIE and former designer for Ralph Lauren, to showcase three emerging designers debuting at CFW and translate their fashion to furnishings.  The three we chose were Emily Bargeron, Shan Keith and Swapnali Adhire.

 

Emily Bargeron

         

Kari says: Cheerful and inviting. Embodies texture, sunshiny solids and vintage fabric creating a hip and jovial line. Happy hour friendly all year long.

Adrian: I couldn’t agree more.  This particular look is playful and fresh with a hint of bohemian edge which we’ve seen recurring in both fashion and decor.  Here we mixed playful prints and solids with varying textures and vintage finds to translate this look to furnishings.

[Clockwise: Mustard tray from Global Views, Osborne & Little lakemount floral, Brunschwig & Fils Van Wyck teal fabric, Vintage Yellow Petal Chandelier from Pieces, Brunschwig & Fils Lavinia silk stripe and Brunshwig & Fils Uzbek linen print]

 

Shan Keith

        

Kari says:  Shan’s sophisticated and timeless style appeals to a wide range of design palettes.  His established ready to wear florals, plaids and solacing fabrics showcase poise under pressure.

Adrian: I immediately loved this dress! The use of color, floral imagery and feminine detailing really appealed to me.  This look has bold and natural characteristics mixed with just the right amount of romance, which proved fun to translate to furnishings. 

[Clockwise: Schumacher Blades by Jamie Drake, Global Views free formed lily plates, Vintage Parisian aqua crystal chandelier from G. Peterson's booth at the brocante at Square des Batignolles, Paris, Vintage European wallpaper from Vintage Wallpapers, Kelly Wearstler Jade Honeycomb trim for Lee Jofa, Antique lamp finnials from Lake's Lampshades]

 

Swapnali Adhire

          

Kari says: This was the only true avant garde show. Dark and edgy with a sense of drama meshed with a distinct industrial vibe.  Minimal, as she avoided prints and instead created depth with exposed metal hardware on her achingly hip contemporary pieces.

Adrian: Very edgy and industrial.  Contemporary lines, cool gray and charcoal hues, intricate textures and an emphasis on metallic accents characterize this look.  Looking at her line, I envision a sleek metropolitan loft, maybe somewhere Sex in the City’s Alexander Petrovsky would reside.

[Clockwise: O&L Inspiration room, Marcel Breuer's Wassily Chair (1925) from Knoll, Castiglioni brothers dramatic Arco Floor Lamp, Mary Czekalinski charcoal and graphite drawing untitled, Lee Jofa Black Snowshill fabric] 

 

Click to see the other emerging designers and peruse all the glitz and glam that was Charleston Fashion Week. Can’t wait for next year!

 

Some photos via Charleston Fashion Week.