Fashion Designer Elie Tahari Enters Home Sector

The Israeli fashion designer who has been in the industry for over 40 years, Elie Tahari is unveiling his designs for the home sector.

As an entirely new category for the designer, Tahari is partnering with Lifetime Brands to bring consumers an extensive tabletop collection.

Tahari told Home Furnishing News, "I think home is going to be big for us. I waited a long time because we wanted to do it right. Tabletop was the ideal place to start. It is the most visual, and the most important thing on the table is the dishes."

The Mikasa team will oversee the collection, as they are strong believers in the direction of the Tahari brand — one that is modern, fresh and consistent in its efforts to intersect fashion and function while designing.

The collection will make its debut this week during the New York Tabletop Show with seven dinnerware patterns and three glassware patterns that embody unique design details in textures, prints and color.

The tabletop assortment evokes the spirit of Tahari's latest spring collection and is inspired by the designer's love for New York City and his summer home in Amagansett on Long Island.

The Long Island-inspired lines vary in muted blue tones, ombre shades and shapes that feature a handcrafted, artisanal aesthetic. The Manhattan-inspired patterns are named after city streets and have a more geometric, architectural approach to the designs.

Hugh Biber, senior vice president and global design director for tabletop at Lifetime stated, "The time is always right for good collaboration and great design. It's hard not to admire all that Elie Tahari has achieved as a designer. The looks he has created over the years and his acute sense of detail and design have always resonated beyond apparel."

When developing the two tabletop lines, Tahari became aware firsthand of the differences between designing fashion and dinner sets. He mentioned his concern of print work during the product development process stating, "I was very concerned about how the prints would apply to plates. It was guesswork, like working in the dark. I was so pleased to see how things turned out. The way the print is done is unexpected. Not every dish is the same, but they sit well together. They complement each other."

We're excited to see what is next for the fashion designer in the home and lifestyle category, stay tuned!