Fashion on the runway and home decor are like a long-lost siblings in the art world. Sometimes fashion designers are inspired by the architectural and decor of the places they went for holidays, which they took the essence and put it into their designs. For instance is Gucci SS10, where Frida Giannini is inspired by the white buildings in the South American region that she decided to have lots of whites in her menswear collection as well. On the other hand, the decor can also be inspired by the catwalk show - like the use of colors by Pucci that is seen on Ikea pillow cases, or animal prints throws that are inspired by the Roberto Cavalli leopard's pieces.
To add to the inspiration is the skull prints which I think is a huge trend not only at highstreet, but also on the runway shows season after season. One of them is Comme des Garcons for SS11, who sent off their male models wearing what look to be 'skorts' with black and white skull prints. To be honest, I quite like the print designs which is pretty fun yet quirky. Does it look tacky? Apart from the 'skorts' that those models wore... no, I don't think so. It is by itself looks like it can be made as wallpaper at your home!
And voila! I'm not wrong at all coz now you can actually have the skulls be pasted on your wall. No kidding. Not the CDG's btw, which I think more towards the Corpse Bride skull rather than McQueen one. Rather, it's by Graham & Brown in monochrome grey. Whether you want it in your hallway, at your dining hall or even in your bedroom - this skull print wallpaper designed by the legendary Barbara Hulanicki could turn any plain white wall into a shocktastic one.
The Skulls wallpaper is a part of the Flock Collection by Hulanicki that uses Graham & Brown's unique clay-coat papers and offers a wonderful matt finish accentuated with metallic and gloss embellishments. It is also paste-the-wall on nonwoven paper for ease of application and removal, therefore less maintenance issue there. The magnificent Skulls design reflects Barbara's mischievous side as she says, "I love the almost shock element that you don't instantly see the skull design unless you really look at the paper". Seriously, who wouldn't be surprised to be greeted by thousands of 'skull' once you enter the room!
Yet, it looks great in any room that you think need some 'sprucing up' in term of its style. A modern, Goth style, that is. If you're too anxious to try for the whole room, probably just use it on one wall as main feature. Or frame it and make it as wall art. Or...as the designer herself joked "This wallpaper would be particularly good in the guest loo!" Ha! Pretty cool...
[pix from graham & brown, and gq style]
