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Wallcoverings inspired by all things Fashion

This month's BuyAsscociation consumer review article explores some of the latest wallcoverings that have been inspired by all things Fashion.

Fashion trends from the international catwalks have certainly made an impact into the interior design industry, within six months the consumer can wear the latest trends as well as incorporating the latest trends into their home.

So let’s take a look at some of the latest wallcoverings that have been inspired by the world of fashion, from designers, colours, style, motifs and fashion accessories now taking the catwalk to the wall.

Crown fashion for walls
It is not only just wallpapers and wallcoverings that have been inspired by all things to do with fashion, but Crown paints have got a fantastic range called Fashion for Walls.
This collection of paints and finishes are all inspired by the hottest catwalk trends. Each collection is made up of the most fashionable paint colours grouped into interior trends to give your home the latest style. The colour palettes range from Flawless powders, dark elegance, metallic and suede.

For more details about Fashion for walls by Crown please visit their website http://www.fashionforwalls.co.uk/

Clarke and Clarke Couture Collection
This collection is simply inspired by the catwalks, Couture is a collection of 9 original designs, creating over 60 wallcovering options across different techniques including flock, surface texture and metallic prints. Designs within the Couture wallcovering collection include Vogue, Vision, Strike, Kasbah, Bravo, Ornella. For more details please visit the Clarke and Clarke website http://www.clarke-clarke.co.uk/index.php

Monsoon wallpaper Collection
Fashion and clothing retailer Monsoon has always prided themselves on their individuality and that little extra something that makes their designs so distinctive. They have now launched a range through Graham and Brown. The collection has been inspired by the Bohemian style which fuses old with new. Drawn from Monsoon’s plentiful archive, the wallpaper collection features stylish unique patterns. The designs are available in several colourways from soft luxurious neutrals to rich exotic brights that are synonymous with the Monsoon Brand.

The Wall – a – porter – collection
The wall a porter wallpaper collection takes elements from the world of womens fashion and puts it direct onto a paper.

Creating a collection of bold stand alone designs as individual as any couture collection.

The Designs from this collection include pretty floral’s such as the lush tropical foliage and fruit wallpaper called Vergal, rich in warm quality, shades of reds, pinks, greens and blues.

An intricately finely line drawn spiked leaf like design called Pelos wallpaper, with a strong organic feel, perhaps tendrils of a sea anemone.

Perlas design wallpaper shows beautifully drawn waterfall of bead necklaces, in cream and black on a cream background, with blue and green high lights.

And one of my favourites from the collection in the Bocetos design, a graphic design of small floaty, feather like skirt motif, repeated over and over in short horizontal lines with the occasional baggy shorts, in black and white with green detail.

More designs in the wall a porter collection include Zerkalo watching you – a handbag with a single on it.

Vital Collection
The vital wallpaper collection is designed by energetic and artist vitality of Spanish designer Jordi Labanda, the wallpaper collection is straight out of glamorous city Barcelona, it oozes the trendy couture fashion of Euro chic and Spanish vogue.

Bond girls, Damask ladies, makeup motifs are just some of the designs featured in this sensational collection.

The collection shows all the trademarks of Labandas trademark fashionable wit, including trendy papers that encompass the themes of 50’s couture fashion and 70’s psychedelic florals, paper moons vital collection offers a spectacular variety of wallcoverings to give any interior an instant makeover, adding vibrant colour, audacious fashion and stylish imagination.

Wall words designs 2010 collection
This collection of wallcoverings is fun, easy to use adhesive backed vinyls they have proved very popular with the quirky text, also another fashion trend seeing motif’s and text on fashion items. These vinyls are perfect to add detail to any home, without any major commitment they are fun, like fashion is forever changing, update your quirky text with these vinyl’s like its going out of fashion. I adore the Glass Slipper black high-quality adhesive-backed vinyl, easy to apply and removable for the budding Cinderella .

Fusion Collection
Wow this collection of wallcoverings from the Fusion collection, is a fascinating array of subltle colours incorporating metallic inks on non-woven wallcoverings. Designs include a beautiful circular organic motif of coral, abstract ogees, relief motifs and vinyl mini mosaics, gorgeous collection of colours from linen, chalk, and parchment to ricj sable, Heather, pistachio and duck egg, plus platinum, silver and graphite. My favorite in the Fusion collection has to be the simple Matrix Duck Egg Wallcovering a random square shape relief motif design, with each a pale grey textured shape outlined in silver on a duck egg blue green background.

Eco Metallics Collection
Eco metallics is a new and elegant wallpaper collection from Ecotapeter. All these stunning plains shimmer with their metallic finish in a beautifully and edgy array of shades. Create a dramatic contrast in your home by complimenting these metallic wallpapers with cosy soft furnishings. Or combine them with robust, minimalist furniture to emphasise its chic metallic boldness. Also all the designs in this modern collection are paste to the wall wallpapers, making it even easier for you to introduce the rough and raw elegance of the eco metallics in your home.

Design Folio II Collection
One of the two new stunning featurewall collections – wild bold colours and fun, quirky designs combine with subtle metallic effects and retro geometrics – a collection for every tast, every home and budget. Designs include the stunning strike a pose and its vibrant pink, and raised glitter backed texture, with hidden handbags,the elegant floral trail Konoko with its maetallic detail, Bazaar with its stunning fine stripes and Truly greay an elegant pro British all over damask design.

The Monsoon, wall-a-porter, vital, wall words designs, fusion, Eco metallics, design folio II collection of wallcoverings are all available on line from Wallpapers Direct http://www.wallpaperdirect.co.uk/index.php who also offer a Free Wallpaper samples to your door service.

Designer Jeff Banks has filmed a series of videos available to view also at the wallpaper direct website “Decorating tips with Jeff Banks” Jeff Banks is renown for co launching the fashion chain Warehouse and presenting the TV clothes show in the 80’s Jeff is another example on how fashion has crossed over into Interiors. Jeff has his own interior collection of products Jeff Banks ports of call range. http://www.jeffbanks.co.uk/

Hannah Coleman

Hannah Coleman is the owner of Dreamwall (wall coverings with a difference) established in 2003, Hannah is a specialist in imitation brick, stone and slate products. Hannah's passion is interior wall coverings, interior design, loves textured surfaces and reviewing the latest wall covering trends.

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