Menswear Meets Wallcovering

Recently a few team members here at K2 made a fab trip across the pond to London for the Decorex International design show. It was our first time attending the amazing show, featuring the best and brightest of high-end design. One of the highlights for us was the Weitzner Limited/Pollack booth. They had an amazing energy and some beautiful products that really stood out from the rest. One of our favorites was Weitzner Limited’s Madison Stripe wallcovering. There seems to be a wonderful trend of men suiting materials, techniques and vibe crossing over to the interior design world and this product fits right in. The quilted faux suede stripe was shown in a pale grey with a faint stripe and a sumptuous hand, curiously enough, made from a super durable nylon microfiber.  It was truly stunning in person and we could imagine it anywhere from an elegant study or library to the hottest club in Vegas!

Love and Haight

Designer Sondra Alexander always seems to straddle the line between fashion and product design very well. Never following trends, yet somehow perfectly on point with her designs that are classic but fresh at the same time. Her new collection, Haight Ashbury, brings the San Francisco 60’s vibe of hand-dyed wallcoverings made from organic rice paper and water based inks to an elevated level with the moody color palette and unfussy aesthetic. We can’t get enough of the wallcoverings because of their versatile usage and how seamlessly they would fit in with Proenza Schouler’s spring collection! Check out all the wallcoverings at yangki’s redesigned website: www.yangki.com

(Runway image courtesy of Glamour)

On and Poppin’

K2’s New York office has been seeing a multitude of pop up stores arising in the Lower East Side and East Village. Everything ranging from the infamous street artist Banksy, creating a pet shop made up of his stenciled creations to London’s “Wish You Were Here” retail hub.

Hoping on the indie train is Prada’s Parisian contingent. Sprawling across 570 sq meters and two floors is a new Prada pop up store, with a bridge-themed façade designed by architect Roberto Baciocchi. The mirrored interiors reflect a bohemian homage to Prada’s 1913 original Milan store and a ready-to-wear collection with a shelf life of only 5 months. We’ll see you in Paris !

(Thanks to our friends at Wallpaper* for this gem.)
Images courtesy of Wallpaper*