Decorex and London Design Fair join forces for London Design Festival 2017

Decorex, the London trade fair for interior design, and the London Design Fair will partner for London Design Festival 2017, offering visitors a broader perspective on design. Both events explore different aspects of the design community and through this enhanced experience, they are encouraging audiences to engage in an even wider discussion on the emerging trends and topics facing the industry today.

The collaboration between two complementary shows will see both present their exhibitions consecutively, with Decorex opening between 17 and 20 September and the London Design Fair from 21 to 24 September. Drawing on the synergies between the two, retail buyers, specifiers, architects, interior designers and design devotees can consider the many diverse facets of a range of contemporary interiors. A pass for either show will be valid at both, which means that visitors will be able to access two major destinations of the London Design Festival for virtually the entire festival. In addition, the partnership will be promoted on social media, with both shows picking their highlights from each event.

Decorex is celebrating 40 years of design this year as the opening destination of the London Design Festival. Established in 1978, Decorex is known as the resource for high-end interior designers, architects, specifiers, retailers and property developers. Boasting more than 400 exhibitors from leading names to emerging talents, this annual four-day show takes place each September in the prestigious location of Syon Park. Attracting nearly 14,000 visitors from across the globe, Decorex 2017 will be exploring design collaborations as this year’s show theme by focusing both on the strength of its past and current relationships and importantly looking towards those future partnerships.







Photos: Decorex 2016 by Lucia Carpio


As for the London Design Fair, it is located in Shoreditch, the creative heart of London.
Launched in 2007, it is a four-day industry event that brings together 500 exhibitors from 28 countries, including; independent designers, established brands, international country pavilions, features, and exhibitions.  Each year, over 27,000 influential retail buyers, producers, architects, interior designers, press, designers, and design-savvy public will attend to see the very latest in furniture, lighting, textiles, materials, and conceptual installations, all from around the world.

Wool Fair & Sheep Drive, and all things woolly

After a pleasurable summer of carefree days and warm sunshine, you probably find the milder weather with a hint of autumn quite welcoming.  Soon we'll be turning our attention to more woolly things as the evenings start to draw in earlier by the day.

A sheep farm on Beachy Head, near Eastbourne in UK's southeastern coast, looking over the English Channel.
Photo by Lucia Carpio (C) My Fashion Connect Global.

A number of exciting things are being staged in September that will put wool in the limelight.

One notable event is the Wool Fair & Sheep Drive due to take place at Monument & London Bridge in the UK capital.

Staged by the Worshipful Company of Woolmen, one of London’s oldest Livery companies and the City Wool Alliance and co-produced by Best of Britannia and Callow Events, London’s first Wool Fair takes place on September 25th, pulling together a range of wool-based traders to showcase the breadth of uses of this incredibly versatile natural fibre.  2016 will be the first year for this exciting new event as an annual accompaniment to the traditional London Bridge Sheep Drive hosted by Nigel Mansell, driving slightly slower than he’s used to.

Woollen transitional scarf by knitwear designer Layla Chelache whose textile pieces reflect her love of colour, texture and sculptural forms. Using the very finest materials, from Scottish cashmere to Italian silk and linen, each scarf, hat or glove is made by hand, on vintage industrial knitting machines in CHELACHE’s London studio.  Photo from Best of Britannia.

Brands taking part include; Penrose, The Wool Room, Crowns & Coronets, Northdown Farm, Southdown Duvets, Chapman House, One Hut Full, Sweet Potato Spirit Company, Chelache, Romney Marsh Wools, Romney Tweed, Blissimore, Ross Barr, Settlers Stores and Elspeth McVey.

Lazy Days and Cozy Nights

Pure new wool throws from the Essentials Range by Tolly McRae in a selection of
soft colours:Village Green, Lady Grey, Damson Gin & Donkey.
Each throw measures 150cm x 180cm

Meanwhile Tolly McRae has launched its Essentials Range, which is styled on their ever popular chunky lambswool throws and produced in pure new wool. They have added in extra softness at the finishing stage to achieve a near lambswool feel, so the result is a really great everyday throw.

As with all Tolly McRae throws and blankets, the Essentials range is woven in a family run mill in the British Isles that has been producing textiles for generations. The arrows are produced in small batches and hand finished by craftsmen passionate about their trade.

Co-founder and owner Danielle Tolson hopes the new Essentials range will allow Tolly McRae bring the ‘rural luxe’ aesthetic into many more homes: “With this range we’re bringing our customers the fabulous Tolly McRae quality and styling they have come to expect, at a more accessible price point. “