Designer Brands Getting into Homeware
Design by Victoria Tete
The goal of a brand is to promote their purpose and ideas using various products such as clothing and accessories, but homeware can also be a way for designers to expand their brand as well. Not only do designer brands create clothing you see on the internet, but they also dabble in furniture and décor as well. By doing this, it is like adding more aspects within a brand’s universe; whether it is Yves Saint Laurent or Gucci— it definitely increases a brand’s longevity and legacy.
Designer brands venturing into homeware shows critics and consumers that they are versatile in what they do, and that’s to convey a style and/or message. Here are some selected picks that really show off each brands unique style:
High-End Brands’ Homeware
Louis Vuitton
Anemona Table MM
The Milan-based studio, Atelier Biagetti, collaborated with Louis Vuitton to bring us a whimsical yet minimalistic design of a table; sculpted to resemble a sea anemone— hence why the name of this table sounds familiar.
Versace
Medusa Grande Crystal Vase
Versace takes its classic logo and sculpts it into a pristine, three-dimensional vase. With precise molding and an eye-catching color, you’ll definitely add a little sophistication to your flowers.
Rick Owens
Stag T
Known for his minimalistic designs, Rick Owens is no stranger to creating homeware. This stool uses Owens’ aesthetic and incorporates an authentic horn of a stag. There are different variations of this stool, with different shaped horns and colored plywood.
Celine
L’Inventaire Perfumed Candle
Love a scent so much that you just can’t get enough? That is the idea behind this candle curated by Celine. Popular for their scents, Celine infuses accord oak, cedar, rockrose, and ambergris accord together to create this candle that has about 65 hours of burning time.
Dior
Large Square Pillow
This intricately woven pillow made by Dior depicts pictures of colorful birds and floral designs. Is your sofa looking basic or boring? Use this pillow to spice it up a little.
Streetwear Brands’ Homeware
Off-White
Brown Round 'Off' Door Mat
Off-White makes its debut within homeware with this circular doormat, keeping the vibe of your typical doormat but also maintaining the aesthetic Off-White is known for.
Stussy
Billiard Balls
Stussy, a very popular brand within streetwear culture, created their own set of billiard balls by incorporating their unique font onto each sphere. So if you’re a pool fan, go ahead and play your favorite game in style.
Brain Dead
Wooden Logo Head Clock
The Los Angeles-based brand, Brain Dead, shows people that not only clothing can evince their ideals, but homeware can as well. Using the brand’s logo as a base, this clock is very unique in its design and nature.
Palm Angels
Classic Logo Cup
Palm Angels showcases their own collection of homeware by constructing various items etched with their logo. They also offer two other colors of this cup, black and white. Simple yet effective; you can’t go wrong with this cup.
Billionaire Boys Club
PW Incense Chamber
The streetwear label, Billionaire Boys Club (BBC) exhibits this incense chamber engrained with Pharrell Williams’s initials, who is also the founder of this brand. This ceramic chamber is perfect for your relaxation, with four carved holes in each of the fingertips for your incense sticks.
