In the few days before the Oscar's hit the airwaves, I thought it appropriate to feature a fabric collection that speaks to the glamour and nostalgia of the event.
A creative career in fashion design and photography that spanned some 60 years.
Always at the forefront of design, his designs have seen him awarded Oscars and wide acclaim.
Dressing starlets and Hollywood's fashion elite, Beaton had a keen eye for all things glamorous.
A photo of the legendary Audrey Hepburn wearing a hat designed by this master of style, apptly illustrates his chic aesthetic.
Beaton's original drawings were commissioned by the house of
Zika Ascher, for his contemporary fabrics collection.
This fabric house was a post war leader is couture textiles and was seen on catwalks from Belengiaga to Givenchy to Lanvin to Yves St Laurent.
Ascher Fabrics was known for commissioning cutting edge artists to create collections and patterns for their company to print.
Their collaboration with Beaton was wildly successful and is still celebrated today.
With a passion for the work of Beaton, a UK fabric company is now printing his original designs.
Beaudesert Fabrics has taken the original sketches, inspired by 1950s fashion drawings, and reinterpreted them for fabric and wallpaper.
The colours, repeats, etc. have been created from scratch and the end result is a compilation of Beaton inspired couture prints.
According to Beaudesert, this collection is " largely figurative...and is in Beaton's highly evocative brush-drawn style."
A preview of these amazingly bold and chic prints.
As relevant today as the day he created them, Beaton's designs are feminine and bold.
The patterns evoke a feeling of old Hollywood glamour that would certainly make any space feel wonderfully chic.
And ps, Beaton Beauties in a dressing room- heaven.
xo
