Minimal VS Maximal

This week at uni, I've been looking at 8 different brands to decide which one I would like to take forward to create a brand story for, with fragrance in mind. One of the brands which has stood out to me is House of Hackney. Its maximal approach has made me question... whats happened to maximal design and bold materials? So in this blog i'm going talk about the opposite ends of the interior spectrum and how I feel about them.

Dorothy Draper - Interior Design

This week at uni, we have been looking at historical inspirations that have changed fashion norms and still inspire it today.  One that really stood out to me was Dorothy Draper who created designs for interiors and furnishings along with fabrics and accessories.

When reading about Dorothy Draper on https://www.dorothydraper.com/history/ , I found out that she was one of the people to make interior design a profession in 1923. I suppose before this it was always about tradition and just following how that time comes but Dorothy went completely opposite, using controversial designs and colours for its time. I also found out that she was the one to invent 'modern baroque' pieces. As a young teenager I loved this style and asked my parents to re-do my bedroom in this style for my birthday. I suppose I could say it was all thanks to Dorothy Draper.