Ruth O’Connor caught up with designer Henry Holland to discuss moving on from fashion and his new collection with British brand Harlequin.
Ruth O’Connor caught up with designer Henry Holland to discuss moving on from fashion and his new collection with iconic British brand Harlequin where his distinct aesthetic has been translated into an exquisite range of characterful fabrics and wallpapers.
While still playful, would you agree that your aesthetic has grown up somewhat in this move from fashion to interiors? British manufacturing was something I was interested in doing having spent years flying garments from one side of the world to the other. Now I can see every single order being made on the table or being loaded into the kiln and that is really refreshing. The pieces are unique, handmade and organic, if we were to mass produce the product we would lose that sense that it has been made by someone’s hand.
All of Harlequin’s printed fabrics and wallpapers are made in Loughborough in England. That was a major selling point to me. Their archive is incredible. I love the idea that it is a historical British brand that is made in the UK. The whole collection is autobiographical, so much of my memory is visual and textural. When we started working on wallpaper there were so many references in my mind from the homes I’d grown up in. My parents had a moiré fabric in their living room in the 80s and I wore a black moiré dinner jacket by Casely Hayford as well as a mint green moiré suit at our wedding so when we started the Harlequin collection I knew I wanted to do a moiré.
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