Wallpaper 9

We l l p ad de d

This season’s key looks are in perfect harmony at London’s

Royal Opera House, newly reconfigured by Stanton Williams

From Marni to MSGM, padded pieces

were prevalent on the A/W18 catwalks.

But it was Hermès who took us on

a real quilt trip, blending the trend

for cushioned outerwear with its

equestrian heritage. The French

maison’s quilted coats and trousers for

men – which nod to its protective

saddle cloths – are made from a unique

technical fabric, devised by men’s

artistic director Véronique Nichanian,

and feature a graphic two-tone

colourway. Talk about puff pieces.

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PHOTOGRAPHY: STUDIO K-H FASHION: LUNE KUIPERS

ALL CHANGE

THE GROUND FLOOR FOYER

AND THE LINBURY THEATRE

AT LONDON’S ROYAL OPERA

HOUSE, THE LOCATION OF OUR

PHOTO SHOOT, ARE BEING

TRANSFORMED TO A DESIGN

BY STANTON WILLIAMS. THE

FORMER HAS HAD AN EXTENSIVE

MAKEOVER, THE LATTER A

COMPLETE RECONFIGURATION,

AND BOTH WILL BE REVEALED

IN SEPTEMBER

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ON THE ARCHITECTURE,

VISIT WALLPAPER.COM ∫

SET DESIGN: SAMUEL PIDGEN WRITERS: LAURA HAWKINS, ELLIE STATHAKI

QUILTED COATS, TROUSERS

AND SADDLE PAD, ALL PRICES

ON REQUEST, BY HERMÈS

FOR STOCKISTS THROUGHOUT,

SEE PAGE 240

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