The curtains might have closed on Milan Design Week 2025, or Salone del Mobile, but we are still reeling from the spectacular cornucopia, craftsmanship, and creativity. We also have more reasons to stay indoors, thanks to luxury fashion brands adding their delightful spin to furniture and fabrics.
DOLCE&GABBANA: Can’t-Miss Homeware And Bed Linen
A new Verde Maiolica homeware range in hues of green and white infused glasses, coffee and tea accessories, and flatware with the lush and vibrant nature of the Mediterranean macchia scrub. This same palette carried over to Dolce&Gabbana’s first-ever bedding line featuring duvet covers, pillowcases, and sheets, all embellished with quirky majolica-inspired motifs.
The maestros of Southern Italian cool dropped two furniture collections. There was a touch of vintage appeal to Gotham with sinuous silhouettes and textures inspired by the 1920s and 1930s. In contrast, Saint Jean’s outdoor collection featured sofas, armchairs, and sun loungers in elegant designs highlighting the brand’s signature prints.
HERMÈS: Explore The Box Both Inside And Outside
Light, space, and emotion. In an enchanting and intriguing world filled with colourless suspended boxes holding porcelain, lacquer, and handwoven textiles, the control and precision throughout every Hermès creation were cleverly articulated.
Pivot D’Hermès Side Table, for example, by London designer Tomas Alonso, was made of Japanese cedar and featured curved bands that moved on an eccentric axis and offered varied dynamic perspectives. A juxtaposition of playfulness and poise, the piece was supported by a rectilinear glass base that interacted with light for vibrant visual effects.
To make dinners more memorable, the Hermès En Contrepoint Dinner Service presented a 33-piece kaolin white porcelain set featuring geometric motifs painted by watercolour artist Nigel Peake of Hermès.
LOEWE: Making Time For Tea
The Loewe Teapots, specially developed by 25 artists, designers, and architects, were both an effort to preserve craft and tradition as well as an experiment between creatives.
South African visual artist Madoda Fani kept his teapot unglazed; contemporary British painter Rose Wylie referenced British Royal Albert china tea in her dramatic lid and fluted details; and ridges enhanced Takayuki Sakiyama’s classic fluid aesthetic.
There was also exclusive homeware, including woven leather coasters, tea caddies, and a special-edition Earl Grey tea candle containing both black tea and bergamot oil.
LORO PIANA: We’d Like A Room, Please
La Prima Notte di Quiete was born out of Loro Piana’s partnership with Dimoremilano—a furniture spin-off from luxury ID firm Dimorestudio. Set in the Cortile della Seta courtyard of the former’s Milan headquarters, the installation featured an apartment with dining and living rooms, a bedroom, a bathroom, and a garden.
In every room, Loro Piana furnishings designed by Dimorestudio were complemented by signature Dimoremilano seats such as the Dega and Sciura upholstered in Loro Piana Interiors fabrics. The presence of steel, glass, and a new lacquered wood added an urban edge to the luxurious textiles. Steel, for instance, gave structure to the curvaceous silhouette of a Valsesia oval table in the dining room and a Varallo round bed in the bedroom.
Among the other highlights were Quarona poufs and coffee tables, where curved wooden bands embraced padded seats covered in ladakhi cashmere and alpaca wool. There were also Trivero armchairs and chairs, which showed off satin brass jewel details while standing proudly on legs of lacquered wood.
RALPH LAUREN: Straight Out Of A Hollywood Epic
In its Fall 2025 Canyon Road collection, Ralph Lauren brought to life its cinematic vision of the American West. It unfolded over four themes: Estate, Island, Penthouse, and Western. The running theme? Minimalist silhouettes were rendered in natural materials, including rustic oak and hand-burnished saddle leather with their lovely patina drawing attention to the vibrant designs of the Canyon Road fabrics.
Estate, in particular, encapsulated the grandeur of an English country house. Beautifully crafted, the Chesterfield-inspired Clivedon Tufted Bed carved from mahogany was adorned with floral- and paisley-embellished fabrics in grey and blue hues.
Canyon Road also introduced the brand’s special collaboration with seventh-generation
sibling weavers Naiomi and Tyler Glasses. It was exciting to discover fabrics, floor coverings, textiles, and decorative accessories incorporating cherished symbols in Navajo weavings.
DIOR: A Tribute To Nature With Handcrafted Vases
Only eight pieces of these 1-m tall vases were made. Reflecting Dior’s distinguished artisanal tradition, they were designed by French artist Sam Baron and handcrafted by Italian master glassmaker Massimo Lunardo.
Conceived as a celebration of nature—Monsieur Dior was famous for his love of flowers, which decorated his salons—this oh-so poetic collection evoked a stroll in an enchanted garden. With delicate branches, petals, and foliage all intertwined into an otherworldly dreamscape, they turned out to be objects of desire we didn’t know we needed.
As a nod to the maison’s haute couture heritage, the vases featured rounded curves that resembled the first Miss Dior perfume crystal amphora-style bottle from 1947.
