Diane Keaton and S. Harris Create Identity-Focused Textile Line

Actress Diane Keaton.
Image courtesy of  S. Harris./Photo by Jesse Stone

The American screen star Diane Keaton has carved herself an acting career over five decades on playing key roles in some of the most iconic Hollywood movies, from The Godfather in 1972 to The First Wives Club in 1986 and the most recent Mack & Rita in 2022, to name a few.

But now aged 76, she has embarked on a new career as a textile designer.  

This may not come as a total surprise, considering her most memorable role that shot her to stardom was her stylish portrayal of the key character in Woody Allen’s Annie Hall in 1977, partly due to her unique androgynous dress style in that movie.   And in recent years, Keaton's sense of style for interior designs has been featured in leading magazines.

In October, American home textile company S. Harris based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has announced the launch of a new collection of textiles made in collaboration with Keaton.

The more than 50 fabric designs were inspired by the actress’s roles and style, and chart her career, said S. Harris.

Titled Elements by Diane Keaton, the sartorially focused line of fabrics are elegantly restrained, and exemplify the enduring sense of style that has made the Academy Award winner a beloved figure for so many, according to the leading supplier of fine interior textiles and high-end contemporary and designer fabrics.

American Style-Muse Linen

The subtle designs—released in luxurious cottons, linens, bouclés, and wools—are inspired by Keaton’s storied life in film and her trademark aesthetic, which has been defined by trailblazing and inventiveness. This is a nuanced collection, playfully contrasting off-whites, dusty taupes, and rich blue / blacks to create spaces that are classic, yet exude a timeless sense of sophistication. These fabrics yearn to be worn, to be enjoyed over time.

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Elements by Diane Keaton continues S. Harris’s century-plus history of innovation and its devotion to storytelling and legacy.

Interiors Plaid-Flynn Camel

The sheer linen La-Di-Da "radiates the quirkiness of Keaton" in her star turn as Annie Hall, while Shoot the Moon (named for the eponymous 1982 drama) uses flax to form an intricate cube-like pattern that conveys an alluring complexity. The Ghost Herringbone — in oat, black, and blue colorways — is a combination that suggests the familial comfort of Keaton’s appearance last year in Justin Bieber’s “Ghost Video.” Other examples include Mrs Los Angeles which pays tribute to Keaton’s mother.  

This is Keaton’s first textile collection, and her new role as fabric creator continues her long engagement with design, which she has charted in books like The House That Pinterest Built (2017), House (2012), and California Romantica (2007). 

Designed in collaboration with S. Harris’s chief brand officer and creative director, Jodi Finer, proposes that thoughtful simplicity which can be the foundation of a home, and a way of life. “This collection is all about restraint and simplicity,” explains Finer.

The new line is part of S. Harris’s Elements textiles - elevated basics that are conceived to outfit every part of your home, and to last, according to Finer.  Cuts thick, and offered in colours that are eye-pleasing and adaptable, Elements includes mélange wool drapery fabrics; nubby, bleach-cleanable textures; and rich velvets that thrive both indoors and out.

S. Harris was founded in 1906 by Sol Harris and then purchased by Fabricut in 1988, and has built its reputation as the leading supplier of fine textiles and the brand designers count on for high-end contemporary, designer fabrics and innovative colours, partnering with notable contemporary designers from all segments of the design industry – fashion, art and entertainment.

All images courtesy of S. Harris.