Fashion Trade Fair: Copenhagen Fashion Week announces show dates for next three years

Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW ) is going from strength to strength and organisers are so encouraged from their continued success and have released the dates for the upcoming AW 2024 edition, but also set them for the next three years in collaboration with Dansk Mode & Textil, CIFFxRevolver and WEAR. 

This collaboration between the three organisations emphasises the significance of unity within the fashion industry, highlighting the shared commitment to ensure the continued success of Copenhagen Fashion Week, says Cecilie Thorsmark, CEO of CPHFW.  Together, all parties have agreed that Copenhagen Fashion Week will continue to take place in its usual time scale in January/February and August. 

Rolf Ekroth, Copenhagen Fashion Week new talent
 in the SPHERE showroom during SS24 Paris Fashion Week in September 2023.

"We clearly see that these brands (Dansk Mode & Textil, CIFFxRevolver and WEAR) do not want a move, as it will be associated with major logistical and practical challenges, as well as a potential loss of momentum in relation to the international fashion weeks with which we are gradually juxtaposed, and which all take place later in the season - namely in September immediately after Copenhagen Fashion Week. We have to listen to that if Danish fashion is to continue to assert itself beyond the country's borders, " says Thorsmark.

In addition, in a SS24 size-inclusivity report, Vogue Business has recognised CPHFW as being the most inclusive of all the fashion weeks (staged in New York, London, Milan, Paris and Copenhagen) after analysing all the shows and presentations on Vogue Runway for the SS24 womenswear season to determine the level of size-inclusive representation. 

Vogue Business calculated that at CPHFW, out of 503 looks across the 18 CPHFW shows on Vogue Runway, 1.4 percent were plus-size looks, 15.3 percent were mid-size, and 83.3 percent were straight-size. This level of inclusivity is considerably higher than any other city, says the report.

"It's something our brands have been aware of - and actively working with - for many years now and we've definitely seen a remarkable improvement over the years. Of course one can always do better, but we've come a long way this last decade. Today, as part of Copenhagen Fashion Week's Minimum Standards, which came into effect earlier this year, it's a requirement to be a signatory of the Danish Ethical Fashion Charter and to comply with its rules and values. We do backstage checks to monitor this and we also advise brands whom we see might need an extra push," says Thorsmark

All images from Copenhagen Fashion Week.

Exhibitions: Fashion influenced by the Bloomsbury and works by contemporary artists at new Charleston space in Lewes, UK

This autumn Charleston* brings a season of exhibitions and a programme of community projects to central Lewes, East Sussex for the first time as it takes its first steps towards a permanent cultural centre in the heart of the town that will complement its rural home at Firle. 

Charleston in Lewes illustration
Image credit: Material-Cultures
from Charleston website

There are two major exhibitions that form part of a cultural season in Sussex accompanying the Turner Prize in Eastbourne.

Bring No Clothes: Bloomsbury and Fashion is the first major exhibition in Charleston to explore the fashion of the Bloomsbury group, and how the 20th century cultural collective still impacts global style over 100 years on. The Bloomsbury group was a loose collective of artists, writers and thinkers, first formed in London at the beginning of the 20th century. 

Charleston second exhibition is Jonathan Baldock: through the joy of the senses.

Curated by writer Charlie Porter, Bring No Clothes: Bloomsbury and Fashion spotlights the relationship that radical figures of The Bloomsbury group such as Virginia Woolf, Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell had with clothing, while celebrating 21st century fashion designers who have found inspiration in Bloomsbury art and life. The exhibition ‘Bring No Clothes: Bloomsbury and Fashion’ is kindly supported by Christian Dior Couture.

Highlights include catwalk fashion by Dior, Fendi, Burberry, Comme des Garçons, Erdem and S.S. Daley and personal items of the Bloomsbury group exhibited for the first time, such as: necklaces worn by sisters Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell; Virginia Woolf’s bag, hand-embroidered by Bell; pieces worn by Lady Ottoline Morrell; a first edition of Woolf’s 1928 novel Orlando, inscribed to her then lover Vita Sackville-West; and the manuscript for a pioneering essay from 1888 by the painter and critic Roger Fry titled, ‘Shall we wear top hats?’.

There are never-before-seen portraits by Bloomsbury artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant an new commission by Jawara Alleyne.

Bring No Clothes: Bloomsbury and Fashion’ is supported by Christian Dior Couture.

Developed from extensive research, the exhibition in Charleston’s large new gallery space focuses on six protagonists: Virginia Woolf, Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant, E.M. Forster, John Maynard Keynes and Lady Ottoline Morrell. The title comes from a letter by Virginia Woolf to T.S. Eliot in 1920, inviting him to stay: “Please bring no clothes: we live in a state of utmost simplicity”. Such words were often used by Woolf and Bell, signifying their break from traditional society.

Fashion from contemporary designers, including designs by Kim Jones from his Fendi Spring-Summer 2021 Women’s show inspired by Virginia Woolf, and from his Dior Spring-Summer 2023 Men’s collection inspired by Duncan Grant, will be woven through the exhibition. The legacy of the group will be explored in designs by Erdem, Christopher Bailey for Burberry, and Comme des Garçons pieces on the theme of Woolf’s Orlando, designed by Rei Kawakubo for the catwalk and the Vienna Opera House. Meanwhile, Charleston itself will be seen as a fashion source, with a series of photographs by Tim Walker for Italian Vogue, shot in and around the house.

The exhibition will also highlight a new generation of designers, such as LVMH Prize winner S.S. Daley, who takes inspiration from the characters created by E.M. Forster; Jawara Alleyne, who will install a new work modelled on Vanessa Bell’s use of safety pins in her dressing; and Ella Boucht, who uses tailoring to reimagine gender. There will also be a focus on the role of fashion in Bloomsbury portraiture, particularly mid-20th century works by Bell and Grant, many previously unseen, and an examination of the queer coding of clothes in Grant’s portraits.

A new book by Charlie Porter, ‘Bring No Clothes: Bloomsbury and the Philosophy of Fashion’, written during the research period of the exhibition is published by Particular Books, an imprint of Penguin, coincides with the show.

Charleston's second exhibition in Lewes is "Jonathan Baldock: through the joy of the senses," which will beleading contemporary artist Jonathan Baldock's first major survey show, coinciding with his exhibition at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. 

Baldock works with a variety of materials such as fabric, paint and ceramics to create large-scale sculptural installations that often explore our relationship to the body and the space it inhabits. The show will bring together a range of these installation pieces in a colourful, rich and immersive exhibition.

Jonathan Baldock says: “Growing up between Kent and East Sussex, I’ve always felt as if Charleston and the Bloomsbury group are part of my DNA. I’ve visited Lewes and Charleston so many times, as a child and through to adulthood, and could even see Sissinghurst Castle, the home of Vita Sackville-West, from my bedroom window. So, the opportunity to show my work in connection with a place that has influenced me feels incredibly magical.”

Nathaniel Hepburn, Director at Charleston, says: “It is exciting to launch Charleston’s new building in central Lewes with two very different exhibitions. In Bring No Clothes: Bloomsbury and Fashion, Charlie Porter takes a fresh angle that is bringing us new stories on the extraordinary lives of the Bloomsbury group members, showing again the continued relevance of their ideas to contemporary culture. Jonathan Baldock’s bold installation brings his colourful, sensory world to our spaces, and is indicative of the scale of contemporary exhibition the new building will enable for Charleston.”

A free programme of community projects will also take place in Charleston’s new spaces, alongside a pop-up café and shop.

* Charleston is a place that brings people together to engage with art and ideas. The modernist home and studio of the painters Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, Charleston was a gathering point for some of the 20th century’s most radical artists, writers and thinkers known collectively as the Bloomsbury group. It is where they came together to imagine society differently and has always been a place where art and experimental thinking are at the centre of everyday life. Today, Charleston presents a dynamic year-round programme of exhibitions, events and festivals. Charleston believes in the power of art, in all its forms, to provoke new ways of thinking and living. Charleston.org.uk

 

Interior Design Trade Fair: Decorex taking place October 8 -11 at Olympia London

The 45th edition of Decorex is welcoming thousands of interior design professionals and trade buyers from October 8th to 11th at Olympia, the iconic exhibition pavilion in West Kensington, London. 

Decorex image

Decorex is highly regarded as an important trade show for professionals to discover brand new products for their upcoming interiors projects and find design inspiration and new trend directions, as well as posing opportunities to network and exchange insights and ideas between peers.

This year, the Decorex 2023 entrance features an installation in which visitors are greeted with a selection of pre-owned pieces chosen from the 400,000+ items from the Vinterior online marketplace that represents 2,000 vintage and antique sellers from over 30 countries.

This installation sets an example for championing the eco-ethics, as the structure is fully reusable and has been designed so that it can be easily dismantled, according to organisers. Working without nails or glue, the timbers used will be reincarnated.

Decorex events director Sam Fisher says, "We are constantly striving to become more sustainable and to encourage our industry to do the same, so throwing a spotlight on a company such as Vinterior and the creative ways in which you can display interior pieces is a great way for visitors to start their journey around the show!"

Decorex exhibitor Blackpop is launching its new AW23 collection ‘Populuxe’ that consists of five pared back colour designs that combine sleek lines and organic shapes, with an added hint of Art Deco to reference the part it played on influencing the mid-century vibe.  These designs are available as wall murals, wallpaper and fabric - you can choose from our British cotton velvet to our sustainable version.
Photo courtesy of Blackpop.

British lighting and chandelier expert Curiousa is launching the Maya Collection.  Inspired by Aztec and Mayan graphic fabric patterns and architectural motifs, the stepped geometric shapes of the Maya Collection evoke the silhouette of iconic ancient Mayan temples. These shapes were translated into bone-china components through a creative and organic process from clay on the wheel to slip-casting before then being carefully curated with glass.
Photo by Will Slater.

Decorex 2023 exhibitors.
Image from Decorex

While trade visitors are able to view new product launches covering the full spectrum of interior design products ranging from soft furnishings to furniture, from flooring to design ornaments, lighting, wall coverings and home and interior decorative products and everything in between, by design houses and brands, Decorex has joined forces with New Designers,  an annual showcase of the UK’s most innovative emerging design talent, and awarded two designers with the Decorex International Sustainability Award.  They are Georgia Johnson (a textile design graduate of Arts University Bournemouth who uses eco-friendly and sustainable materials}, and Burniture (a brand that gives new life to vintage furniture). The two winners displayed a stunning range of designs at this year’s New Designers show, and will be on show at this edition of Decorex.

New Designers has provided a platform for over 3,000 graduates to present their visionary ideas to industry professionals and the public every year. The event takes place over two weeks, with different disciplines highlighted in Week 1 (in June) and Week 2 (in July), spanning fashion, textiles, furniture, product design, illustration, and more. 

Decorex visitors can discover in Curio  an evolving collection of handcrafted objects, beautiful art, great craftsmanship and imaginative design from around the world.  Here organisers have brought together makers, aesthetes and contemporary collectors, who work to preserve and safeguard precious skills for the future. 

Design Talks in the Decorex 2022 show.
Photo by Lucia Carpio

Organisers have also put together a programme of Design Talks featuring 85 speakers and industry professionals who will share essential design tips and advise attendees on a range of topics, such as the association of interior and well-being, sustainability within design, the myths and mysteries about colour, the relationship between fashion and interiors, sustainability and practical insights on various aspects to help improve and grow businesses, and others. For the full agenda of Design Talks, click HERE. 

"Making Spaces" in the  Decorex 2022 show.
Photo by Lucia Carpio

Returning this season due to its popularity in previous shows is Making Spaces, which allows makers to demonstrate the making of their products and thus providing the producers the opportunity to demonstrate the design and production process of their products and to give hands-on experience to the luxury design community.  

Joining this year are Cockpit, a centre for excellence in craft, bridging the gap between talent and opportunity and home to 160 independent creative businesses; The Black Artisans that showcases and celebrates established UK based black artisans; Future Icons which showcases a select collection of design and craft led businesses that produce the finest interior accessories, furniture, jewellery, fashion accessories, artwork and objet d’art internationally; QEST which supports and champions excellence in British craftsmanship by funding the training and education of talented and aspiring makers; and Rycotewood Furniture Centre.

Art Installations: Eastbourne ALIVE is launched to coincide with Turner Prize 2023

With Towner Eastbourne in East Sussex hosting Turner Prize 2023,  the seaside town with its coastline along the English channel has also taken the opportunity to launch Eastbourne ALIVE, funded by Arts Council England.

The interior of Eve de Haan's "It's Nicer to be Nice," an urban healing garden within a pink shipping container,
filled with pink sand and plants, where the public are invited to enter and enjoy a moment of contemplation; 
commissioned by Hive Curates for Engield Winter Lights.
This is located right at the heart of the Eastbourne town centre, outside The Beacon shopping centre.

The wide-ranging cultural programme encompasses art installations at public buildings and the reanimation of underused spaces through public art, dance and music events.  The full Eastbourne ALIVE programme is run throughout the Turner Prize 2023 exhibition period, from September 2023 to April 2024.

Michael Rakowitz's winged bull, entitled "The Invisible enemy should not exist (Lamassu of Nineveh)" outside the Towner Eastbourne.  It has been placed in Eastbourne, by the courtesy of the Mayor of London, after it stood guard on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth in London where it was originally commissioned.  Rakowitz reconstructed the Lamassu using empty metal Iraqi date syrup cans to clad an underlying steel armature.

The public artworks and interventions are installed across the town, including outside the Towner Eastbourne, the Eastbourne Pier and the sea front, in community spaces such as the Eastbourne Library and the Winter Garden events venue, and cafes, outside shopping centres and  by artists including Nathan Coley, Michael Rakowitz, Helen Cammock, Martyn Cross, Eve De Hann, Nadina Ali, Tarek Lakhrissi, Adam Moore, Flo Brooks, Madeleine Pledge, Liz Wilson.  Among the artists, Cammock won the Max Mara Art Prize for Women in 2017 and in 2019 was the joint recipient of The Turner Prize. 

Adam Moore's Still Life at the end of the Eastbourne Pier, commissioned by Devonshire Collective. It is an intervention combining image, text and Eastbourne pier's unique architecture, choreography and changing ambience.  It shows an image of the horizon, captured at the artwork's location, carrying the last two lines of William Ernest Henley's 1875 poem Invictus.

Nathan Coley's "I Don't Have Another Land" is lit up above the Eastbourne Library.

Internationally renowned Coley was shortlisted in the 2007 Turner Prize. His text sculpture, "I Don't Have Another Land", found on the top of the Eastbourne Library facade, was inspired by graffiti found on a wall in Jerusalem in the early 2000s. The work is part of the Towner Collection.

Multi-disciplinary artists of Rottngdean Bazaar has also commissioned Existence Proof at Devonshire Collective's VOLT Gallery on Seaside Road.

Nadina Ali's Love, Empathy, Respect, Dignity.  The artist from Marseille uses bold and colourful typography to address topics about social justice and representation, and to make art and creativity accessible to as many people as possible.

 

For this artwork in the arcade on the Eastbourne Pier,  Rottingdean Bazaar use one of the arcade's Skill Cut Winner machines, in which a player must cut a string with an automated blade to release the prize, a giant plush teddy bear.

Sarah Dance, Project Director of Eastboure ALIVE said, "Eastbourne ALIVE is a celebration of the Turner Prize being hosted in Eastbourne, and represents a huge opportunity for Eastbourne.  Through a wide range of projects and interventions we hope to create a lasting legacy for the town, with the arts and culture embedded in its vision for the future."

For the duration of Eastbourne ALIVE,
VOLT gallery at Seaside Road features a new window commission
made by Rottingdean Bazaar in partnership with
photographer Annie Collinge.

Eastbourne ALIVE are also working with a range of creative organisations across the town, including Devonshire Collective, Compass Arts, Talent Accelerator, Coastal Schools Partnership and Sussex modern.  Rottingdean Bazaar has 

All photos by Lucia Carpio.

Fashion Awards: British Fashion Council to honour international designer and British fashion journalist in December; Nominees for Fashion Awards 2023 announced.

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced that Italian designer supremo Mr. Valentino Garavani, founder and former creative director of the Maison Valentino, will receive the Outstanding Achievement Award at The Fashion Awards 2023 (TFA), slated for  December 4th 2023 at the Royal Albert Hall, London. 

Valentino Garavani from British Fashion Council

Mr. Valentino is universally admired for his exquisite and groundbreaking couture creations and red-carpet gowns. Over his nearly 50 years as a designer, Mr. Valentino constructed gowns for influential and prestigious actresses, society ladies and politicians. Mr. Valentino’s extraordinary designs, dedication to craftsmanship, ubiquitous branding and business acumen have left an indelible mark on the fashion world and cemented him as a legend of haute couture.  

Additionally, British fashion journalist, renowned critic, and passionate advocate for young designers, Sarah Mower MBE, will receive a Special Recognition Award for Championing Young Designer Talent at TFA). Mower will be awarded for her outstanding contribution to the fashion industry and illustrious career in securing the pipeline of London’s fashion talent. She is a critic at Vogue, the BFC’s Ambassador for Emerging Talent, Chair of the BFC NEWGEN committee. Mower has provided prolific support to young British designers, guided by a relentless dedication to ensuring that talent from every background has the chance to participate in the industry. She is noted particularly for her support for emerging British designers has led to the rise of Ashish, Bianca Saunders, Christopher Kane, Erdem, JW Anderson, Matty Bovan, Priya Ahluwalia, Richard Quinn, Simone Rocha, SS Daley and countless others. Mower is a campaigner raising much needed scholarships for the students who will contribute to the health of the industry’s future in all its developing areas.

This year, Mower has guest curated the landmark exhibition, REBEL: 30 Years of London Fashion sponsored by Alexander McQueen at the Design Museum which celebrates 30 years of BFC’s NEWGEN and tells the story of hundreds of fearless young designers who started in the UK and have transformed the fashion landscape. Mower is a Visiting Professor at Central Saint Martins, and her work has duly earned her an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by Westminster University, an Honorary Fellow Royal College of Art, an Honorary Doctorate by the Academy of Art University of California, and an MBE for services to the fashion industry since 2011.

The Fashion Awards, organised by the BFC, are the primary fundraiser for the BFC Foundation and celebrate the role of fashion at the intersection of culture and entertainment, spotlighting creative talent and telling the stories of the year in fashion through the lens of purpose, excellence and creativity. 

 to announce its nominees for The Fashion Awards 2023 (TFA) which will take place on Monday 4th December 2023 at the Royal Albert Hall.  TFA, organised by the BFC, are the primary fundraiser for the BFC Foundation and celebrate the role of fashion at the intersection of culture and entertainment, spotlighting creative talent and telling the stories of the year in fashion through the lens of purpose, excellence, and creativity. In particular, British creative energy will be celebrated for its impact on the fashion industry globally.

Meanwhile TFA has also announced Award categories: Model of the Year, British Menswear Designer, British Womenswear Designer, New Establishment Menswear and the New Establishment Womenswear, and the winners will be revealed on December 4th as well. Nominees were presented to a Voting Committee of 1,000 leading industry members who will vote on the winners.

For the first time, the public have an opportunity to vote for the Model of the Year.

The Fashion Awards 2023 Nominees are (listed in alphabetical order):-

Model of the Year - Recognises the global impact of a model who, over the last 12 months, has dominated the industry, with an influence that transcends the catwalk.

Alton Mason; Anok Yai; Kai-Isaiah Jamal; Liu Wen; Mona Tougaard; Paloma Elsesser

British Menswear Designer of the Year - Recognises a leading British menswear designer who has consistently made a global impact with their innovative and creative designs, shaping the burgeoning international menswear landscape.

Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner

Kiko Kostadinov for Kiko Kostadinov

Kim Jones for Dior Men

Martine Rose for Martine Rose

Steven Stokey-Daley for S.S.DALEY 

British Womenswear Designer of the Year - Recognises a leading British womenswear designer who has consistently made a global impact with their innovative and creative designs, shaping the burgeoning international womenswear landscape

Erdem Moralıoğlu for Erdem

Maximilian Davis for Ferragamo

Nensi Dojaka for Nensi Dojaka

Roksanda Ilinčić for ROKSANDA

Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha 

New Establishment Menswear - Recognises a menswear designer who has created a new movement in British fashion and has had a sustained impact on the industry globally. Designers are chosen based on the showcasing of their collections, their business growth, and the international headlines driven by their work.

Bianca Saunders

Corteiz

LABRUM London

Nicholas Daley

Saul Nash

New Establishment Womenswear - Recognises a womenswear designer who has created a new movement in British fashion and has had a sustained impact on the industry globally. Designers are chosen based on the showcasing of their collections, their business growth, and the international headlines driven by their work.

Chopova Lowena

Dilara Fındıkoğlu

KNWLS

ROBERT WUN

Supriya Lele

 The Voting Panel for all designer awards was chaired by Caroline Issa, BFC Non-Exec Board Member and Chief Executive, Tank Magazine and made up of Bosse Myhr, Director of Womenswear and Menswear at Selfridges, Charlie Porter, Fashion Writer and Commentator, Donna Wallace, Stylist and Consultant, Ida Petersson, Buying Director, Browns Fashion, Jeanie Annan-Lewin, Creative Director, The Perfect Magazine, Julia Sarr-Jamois, Stylist, Consultant and Fashion Director, British Vogue, Karen Binns, Editor & Publisher, Mandi Lennard, Founder and Director, Mandi’s Basement, Olivia Singer, Global Editorial Director, i-D, Sarah Mower, BFC Ambassador for Emerging Talent & Chief Critic, Vogue Runway, Sophia Neophitou, BFC Press Committee Chair and Editor-in-Chief, 10 Magazine and 10 Men and Stavros Karelis, Founder & Buying Director, MACHINE-A.

The Voting Panel for Model of the Year was made up of Anita Bitton, Casting Director, Candice Bailey, Stylist + Creative Consultant, Carlos Nazario, Stylist, Cyndia Harvey, Hair Stylist, Finlay MacAulay, Casting Director, Jawara, Hair Stylist and Senior Beauty Editor at Large, i-D, Julia Sarr-Jamois, Stylist, Consultant and Fashion Director, British Vogue, Kate Phelan, Stylist + Creative Consultant, Rosie Vogel, Global Director of Talent and Casting, Vogue, Samuel Ellis Scheinman, Casting Director and Sophia Neophitou, BFC Press Committee Chair and Editor-In-Chief, 10 Magazine and 10 Men.

Nominees for the Designer of the Year category and the BFC Foundation Award will be announced in November.

The 2023 accolades also include the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator, Outstanding Achievement Award, Leader of Change as well as several Special Recognition Awards for exceptional contribution to the fashion industry. Additionally, the event will recognise 50 of the most innovative and inspiring young creative talent from around the world as part of NEW WAVE: Creatives.

Antiques, design and art Fair: London's Decorative Fair at Battersea Park 3 - 8 October

The Decorative Fair this season, running from October 3 - 8 2023 at the Battersea Park in London is showing a fresh stock selected by 135 of the UK’s top antiques, design and art dealers. It’s a feast for the decorator and collector, say the organisers.  

A treasure trove of refined reflection of stock have been put on display for collectors, interior designers, decorators and admirers to browse and buy from dealers who showcase a wide range and inspiring selection of decorative objects, home design collectables, furniture, lights and art, textiles and soft furnishings to bring unique style and personality to one's home or garden, covering a wide range of eras and cultural influences.

Nick Jones

Justin Evershed-Martin

The Fair’s front Foyer is a special Rococo display featuring a collection of antiques and art for sale from various exhibitors. 

Visitors can see and buy furniture designs and works of art in a light-hearted, often wildly ornate form of decoration that originated in early 1700s France.  Anti-classical in style, Rococo features exuberant swirling scrolls, and elaborate usually asymmetrical naturalistic outlines. 

Wallpaper and textile company Parker and Jules have supplied the Leopard print used on the wall in the window and a panel of a floral rococo-esque print called Eversley, used inside the stand.

A pair of rococo Murano glass wall lights, early C20th, Hossack & Gray.
Photo courtesy of the Decorative Fair

Elsewhere, for those looking for interior design ideas at the fair are a world of decorating possibilities.  

Gallery KIY

"Apple Core" by Brian Caster from MUSE The Sculpture Co.

"Apollo" by Thomas Joynes from MUSE. The Sculpture Co.

Jenna Burlington

DJ Green Antiques

From rustic country seating to sleek mid-century accessories, and traditional storage solutions to contemporary art for a gallery wall, as well as more personal accessories such as high-end jewellery and vintage handbags, and creative design from the last four centuries laid out at The Decorative Fair.  

Han Collection

This Autumn, new exhibitors include Ken Bolan Studio (Wiltshire) offering a mix of modern & decorative pieces, rare antiques & continental furniture, sculptures & paintings.

Also new is Spitalfields House (London) showing an erudite collection of C18th and C19th English and continental furniture and works of art. 

Historic Windsor Castle Desk from Martin D Johnson

L Prentice Art & Antiques of Old Spitalfields Market and The Old Cinema Chiswick shows British painting and sculpture of the 1950s to 70s; folk art and studio ceramics.

The Swedish Rug Company (London) displays Scandinavian ‘folk art’ rugs, flatweave runners and larger rugs dating from the 1900’s to the 1970’s while Schmid McDonagh (London) re dealers in C20th and C21st objects, furniture, jewellery, art, design and books.

King & Country (London) is a specialist in antique Louis Vuitton luggage & luxury travel accessories, unusual decorative items & rare collectables for the study, games room & bar.

Flora Black Ltd (London) shows a selection of vintage and antique vases, ornaments and art and Han Collection of Museum Street ,London showcases  exceptional Korean contemporary art & antiques.

Upstairs on the mezzanine is a specialist fair Tribal Art London, the long-established and only premier UK event for collectors and admirers of original tribal and ethnographic art and artefacts.  

Frans Faber

Kezhia Orege

Specialist dealers offer fascinating works of art, sculptural objects and textiles and accessories made by cultures from across the world, including Asia and African countries.

Photos by Lucia Carpio