London Fashion Week just wrapped up, and one of this year's most intriguing offerings – at least through the interiors lens – came from one of the final shows on the schedule. Two days before the finale, Thevxalley sent wearable ceramics, tiles and even a shelf down the runway.
Just as the week began winding down, newcomer Daniel del Valle gave fashion editors plenty to dissect. The Andalusian designer's debut collection featured sculptural bodices shaped like vases, abundant fresh flowers and garments constructed from tiles and mosaics.
Drawing on the self-taught designer's upbringing, his previous experience working with a lingerie designer and his current day job as a London florist, the collection was met with much acclaim and widely described as 'wearable art'. From where we were sitting, however, it looked more like the makings of a beautifully decorated home walking down the runway.
One of the most striking pieces was an urn-shaped bodice resembling a trinket shelf. Crafted from wood and assembled in a grid, it comprised hundreds of tiny cubbies, each containing an even smaller vase filled with flowers. Another vase-inspired look featured two blue vessels strapped to a model's torso, sculpted to appear folded inwards from the pull of the ribbon.
Texture and fabrics also played a central role. One model was wrapped in an oversized green blanket that called to mind a cosy throw, yet the protruding rod that structured it gave the silhouette the appearance of a curtain. Another sported a rattan top generously padded in voluminous gingham, a nod to one of interiors’ biggest trends of late.
Tiles and mosaics featured prominently, too. There was a skirt composed of small square tiles in different shades of blue, diligently grouted together, which evoked stylish bathroom flooring, and a top with a mosaic motif of – what else – a vase. Domestic gardeners, meanwhile, would have appreciated a nature-inspired piece constructed from soil, moss and fresh spring bulbs.
If Del Valley's debut reads like an inventory of domestic life, that's no coincidence. Three years in the making, the collection is deeply rooted in the designer's memories of his upbringing.
'For me, this collection is a catalogue of obsessions – bread, ceramics, embroidery, flowers – all the things and people that have shaped me,' Del Valley told Another magazine. 'My grandmother had a big influence on me. When I was a child, she would keep me busy by teaching me embroidery. She also taught me how to care for plants.'
Maybe that's why the showcase drew so much attention. Take away the runway and what remains are the domestic rituals that shaped a person's life. Del Valle's collection evokes a timeless sentiment everyone can relate to: home is where the heart is.
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