Heal's unveils first fabric collection since 1970s
London retailer Heal's has released its first own-brand collection of textiles in four decades (+ slideshow).
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Heal's has collaborated with both well-known and upcoming designers to create the range of fabric prints exclusive to the brand.
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"We wanted to inject fun and excitement into our Heal's fabric design once again, by working with established as well as emerging designers – in the same way we did in the 1950s and 1960s," said Heal's head of fabric and design Pia Benham.
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British designer Zandra Rhodes' Top Brass 2 is based on a print she first created for the brand in 1963 while studying at the Royal College of Art.
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Influenced by the work of British artist David Hockney, the Pop Art-style print has been recreated in pink - the same colour as the designer's hair.
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A repeated jelly and cake motif by the late designer Diana Bloomfield has also been reproduced.
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Other designs include Ottilie Stevenson's pattern based on Art Deco jewellery and Emily Patrick's cloud-like print taken from her own abstract painting of the sky.
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Paul Vogel used the bright colours in the photography of Miles Aldridge and the illustrations of David McKee as the basis for his stripy designs.
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Flora formed the starting point for fabrics by Malika Favre, Cressida Bell, Hvass & Hannibal and Petra Börner.
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The designs have been used to create a range of accessories included aprons, cushion covers and notebook sleeves, as well as the prints on trays. The fabrics will be available at Heal's from 1 March.