Harlequin open London Design week with new Zapara Collection
Zapara is an eclectic, fashion-inspired collection of fabrics and wallcoverings, which takes its name from an indigenous people native to the Amazon rainforest along the border of Ecuador and Peru. All the names within the range are derived from tropical plants and places, and this air of the exotic runs through the diverse collection.
Harlequin Studio designer, Louise Collis, elaborates: “I was inspired mainly by fashion, and a real feel for eclectic design: I wanted to mix patterns and textures, geometrics and florals, and inject them with clashing colours but in a sleek, sophisticated and considered manner”.
Zapara is bursting with what Louise terms “conversational pieces and pared back yet vibrant colours, which result in a controlled eclecticism”.
The 29 fabrics are a mixture of digital and conventional prints, complemented by weaves and a voile. The 29 wallcoverings are also a mixture of conventional and digital prints, highlighted with metallic, matt or mica grounds for added effect.
