SimplyAbuDhabi XII

3 7 9 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I New themes have been worked in each season, linked to established decorative emblems such as Medusa or Neo classical Greek elements. At this year’s Salone Internacionale del Mobile in Milan – the world’s preeminent furniture show at which stunning new design is unveiled year-on- year – Versace introduced a new collection of luxury home furniture true to the spirit of Versace. A furniture line was added in 1994, which too follows a decorative theme. In the past it has used emblems including the Medusa head, Baracco motif and the neo-classical Greek Key. All have since become iconic symbols of the house. Pieces are made from only the finest materials, soft to the touch and elegant to the eye. Distinctive prints and colour combinations maintain the brand’s signature style, despite a surfeit of collaborations. Want a Versace lifestyle? Then you need Versace home ware. This year, change is afoot in the Versace maison. A strong and bold collection is revealed, presenting two sides of the home lifestyle. There’s a fresh new impression on the usual traditionalism, bringing levity to the living and dining room collections, while the bedroom had a darker, more brooding, urban feel. An elegant chair cuts graphic, straight lines upholstered in a deep aubergine and decorated with a compass motif in royal blue, golds and azure blue. A chandelier that looks like melted wax set with glistening jewels is suspended in front of a delicately embellished wallpaper of inky black. Low sofas covered in gold-