NeoCon 2016: British fashion designer Paul Smith has interpreted a print from his Spring Summer 2015 collection as a patterned textile for US company Maharam.
The Assembled Check ? Smith's first check for the brand ? is based on a printed silk blouse from his Black Label range, presented in London two years ago.
The patchwork pattern of horizontal and vertical bars was translated into a jacquard-woven cotton textile for upholstery.
Paul Smith's Maharam textile is a reinterpreted print from his Spring Summer 2015 collection. Image courtesy of Paul Smith
"While fine cotton yarn offers a soft hand and subdued lustre enhanced by a calendared finish, a tapestry construction of tight rib and twill weaves provides graphic precision and clear colour," said Maharam. Smith's Spring Summer 2015 collection referenced the colours and Art Deco architecture of Miami. Here, the pale hues of peach, lilac and pink are contrasted with bolder chartreuse and blue tones.
The designer is renowned for his use of colour, particularly the stripes that he has previously applied to everything from his garments and accessories, to limited-edition Hans J Wegner chairs.
The Assembled Check is based on a printed silk blouse from his Black Label range. Image courtesy of Paul Smith
"The concept emerged from one of Maharam's two annual design meetings at Paul Smith's London offices and developed over a transatlantic exchange of woven prototypes supported by close email contact," said t...