In a recent talk with iconic British fashion designer Alice Temperley, who has just launched her own collection of textiles, trimmings and cushions in collaboration with Romo, she revealed her joy that her patterns and prints would now get the chance to live on in a much more permanent way, compared to the fleeting nature of fashion seasons zipping by.

hen it comes to design (and indeed fashion), the European style hubs of Paris and Milan are equally relevant, so in this issue you’ll find not only a celebration of the Parisian houses beautifully blurring the worlds of fashion and furniture, but also an in-depth preview of what’s exciting us about Milan Design Week (kicking off on 18 April).