Yahoo Finance Interiors collaborations: from Henry Holland’s ceramics at Liberty to Vinterior’s capsule collection in John Lewis
Henry Holland turned to ceramics last year, his collection will be in Liberty London from May 26
(Jessica Gates for Liberty)When fashion designer Henry Holland left his fashion label House of Holland early last year he enrolled in lessons at his local pottery studio, @studio.ophelia, in Hackney.
Weeks later, lockdown restrictions curbed life as we knew it so Holland ordered clays to his home and started experimenting with techniques, including his own interpretation of the Japanese pottery style nerikomi, at his kitchen table.
Earlier this year saw the launch of Henry Holland Studio (@henryhollandstudio) - a collection of ceramics made with coloured clay at his studio share in Dalston and released in made-to-order batches.
Calling himself "your favourite pot dealer since 2021", Holland’s witticisms that first made his T-shirt designs such a hit 15 years ago with slogans like "I’ll tell you who’s boss Kate Moss" are back. Head to henryholland studio.com for orders - and to get your pun fix.
The first collection sold out in two days, which was "unbelievable", says Holland, and a few weeks later Liberty London asked him to create ceramics as part of a limited run after seeing his work on Instagram. A new collection is now winging its way to the store’s shelves from May 26.
"Liberty has always been the big London store that excites me the most, with its edit of design and homeware brands. There’s a focus on promoting new talent and supporting hand-craft and I love the feeling that you’re discovering something unusual there," says Holland.
Each item, including the Chalice bowls (£175) which are exclusive to Liberty, is in one of Holland’s signature colour combinations and made using a slow method of stacking, folding and rolling the coloured clay into slabs, then hand-moulding into shapes.
Small bowls and beakers cost £45, a mug with a party ring biscuit-style handle costs £50 and serving platters cost £95. A second batch of ceramics for sale through his website is launching in June, and a collaboration with local rug company Floor_ Story is coming this autumn. He’s not ruling out other homewares, and says he’d like to transfer his studio aesthetic to textiles, lighting and glassware next.
Across town in Kingston, John Lewis has just launched a trial capsule collection from online antique furniture market Vinterior. Online searches for "sustainable home" on John Lewis’s website increased by 650 per cent over the past six months, "vintage" rose 77 per cent and "antique" 55 per cent. This collection is the trusted brand’s foray into second-hand.
Starting with 10 pieces of mid-century furniture, the collection includes desks, sideboards, dining tables and chairs. All items have been restored and repaired where necessary. Prices start at £499 for a G Plan nest of coffee and side tables, while items such as a drop leaf dining table cost £599 and a Sika Mobler bar cart costs £799.
Another interiors collaboration to look out for in the next few weeks is east London fashion studio Prévu’s range of cushions and throws, in partnership with Chelsea-based design brand AndrewMartin.
Prévu founder and former Towie star, Jake Hall, who started the clothing brand in his garage in 2015, says: "People’s thought process has changed since lockdown, they want to make their homes look good. As our clients grow older, they will naturally grow an interest in interiors and homeware and we want to make sure that we still connect with our customer."
The collection comes in five fabrics, some overlaid with a geometric pattern. Prices start at £69 for a square cushion and the range will be available from the Andrew Martin showroom in Chelsea, andrewmartin.co.uk and prevustudio.com in June.
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