THE EXTRAVAGANCEHAUTE
COUTURE
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Blending fashion and
function, it’s the new art
form for the home, and
textile design agency Studio
MTX is leading the wayIt’s no longer just the walls of your home that can accommodate
unique artwork – windows are the new canvas. Paris-based company
Studio MTX is pioneering this elevated form of window dressing,
using architectural embroidery to create solutions that maintain
natural light and offer privacy, while also being graphic and
memorable. At this year’s Milan Design Week, the studio collaborated
with furniture brand Sé at the Rossana Orlandi Gallery, layering
ethereal silk panels to breathtaking effect. Composed to reflect
the soft curves of Sé’s designs, the fabric panels (above) were
outlined by brushed brass detailing that glints in sunlight.
This is haute couture reimagined for the home, and Studio MTX
is uniquely placed to bring fashion and art credentials to interiors.
Established in 2013 as a directional division within Chanel’s
embroidery atelier Montex – a workshop whose roots go back to
1939 – its aim was to redefine, innovate and push the boundaries
of what it’s possible to achieve with embroidery. The result is cool,edgy designs that utilise traditional techniques of tapestry and
weaving, integrating heritage materials such as ribbon, crystals
and pearls. The studio’s most progressive projects include wood
and plastic – it’s even woven glass tubes into fabrics.
Now under the creative leadership of Mathieu Bassée, formerly
of Hermès, Studio MTX is taking its experimental tendencies to
new heights, collaborating with global brands, including Pierre
Hardy, Issey Miyake and Didier Faustino, to create bespoke textile
creations. Train to Rouen, an installation designed in partnership
with artist Vikram Divecha, has even been displayed at the Louvre
in Abu Dhabi, cementing the studio’s artistic expertise. The late
Karl Lagerfeld has championed the brand’s fashion-forward style,
commissioning a piece for a restaurant he designed in Macau.
Want to turn your own windows into a work of art? The studio’s
window dressings will soon be available in three sizes, installed
WORDS: KIERA BUCKLEY-JONES PICTURE: CECIL MATHIEU as fixed or moving panels (mtx-paris.com).
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