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Article: STRAIGHT OFF THE CATWALK ; The big fashion names bring glamour into homes this season. Vivienne does wallpaper, Giorgio creates fabrics and Ralph puts pinstripes on walls. Barbara Chandler previews the trends at Decorex and Focus
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- September 23, 2009
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FASHION's divas and doyens are adding celebrity, glamour and
style to autumn decor. Punk queen Vivienne Westwood, 68, and Barbara
"Biba" Hulanicki, 72, are doing wallpapers, while on Bond Street,
Giorgio Armani, 74, launches new fabrics, and Ralph Lauren, 69, his
autumn homewares. Jeff Banks, 66, has a new paint range and Sir Paul
Smith, 63, a furniture shop in Mayfair. Just arrived in London are
furniture and mosaics by Rosita Missoni, 77. French atelier Wemyss
has named trimming after Twiggy, just turned 60. Ben de Lisi, a
junior at 54, has joined a strong fashion team at Debenhams Home.
Even Cecil Beaton is back from the grave now in a new role as a
chintz. Two upmarket shows for the ...