If you haven’t noticed, vintage is making a comeback on the fashion runway, but also transcending to table setting.
When we curate or design table pieces, the fashion trends for that particular year, inspire us. After all, whatever people like to wear, they like to see, and no better place than in their own home dazzling their guests, whether families or friends.
So why is vintage so in? In one sentence: one-of-a-kind pieces with cult followings. And scarcity. Frills, intricacies, delicacies, bold statements and colours. The 1900’s was filled with different bold movements and in the same way inspired the history of fashion (and tableware).
With the move to more sustainable fashion, we don’t want to see duplicated pieces running adrift across the globe. One-off personalised pieces or the unique collectibles are the latest trend. Hattie Hawksworth, editor-in-chief at Farfetch, says “…when an iconic designer leaves a house, we always see interest accelerate, as customers want to get hold of that designer’s last collection”. It is the thought that a collection is limited and unique to that individual.
In the same way, we have personally moved towards the idea of collections on that basis that they are limited and not replaceable. Tableware should be unique to your home.
Everyone has a table or a kitchen, it is just how you use it.