Esplanade wallcovering and Centerpiece fabric from Weitzner's Amaranthine collection, done in collaboration with Lewis Miller.
Photo: Courtesy of Weitzner
Lori Weitzner and Lewis Miller Launch Chic Wallpaper and Textile Collection
The two Galerie Creative Minds unveil a series of fabrics and wall coverings that reinterpret favorite motifs in a garden-worthy palette
Call it a meeting of the “Creative Minds.” On Tuesday, textile designer Lori Weitzner unveiled a stunning new array of fabrics and wall coverings created in collaboration with floral designer Lewis Miller. Part of Weitzner’s new Amaranthine Collection is a capsule by the Flower Flash founder, who is marking his first product line with these four fabrics and two wallpapers.
Pillow made using Broadway fabric from Weitzner's Amaranthine collection, done in collaboration with Lewis Miller. Photo: Courtesy of Weitzner
“I had been a big fan forever, but when he started doing Flower Flashes, I thought he’s not only talented, but also a really nice person that’s doing this for our city,” says Weitzner of her early impression of Miller, whose renegade arrangements transform urban settings into breathtaking moments of beauty. “Weitzner is a sophisticated brand; we don’t do floral all that much, but I wanted to in a way that worked for Weitzner. I thought he would be a perfect collaborator.”
Weitzner reached out to Miller through his website. As it turns out, he already had dreams of a fabric collection. “I’ve always been a fabric junkie,” he laughs. “I love tapestries, I love Old World. And the Flower Flashes are very urban; I like structure, I like stripes.” Hence, both influences find their way into the collection, which features designs such as the linear Broadway that Miller compares to a one-way sign; Downpour, which suggests the city skyline as viewed through a rain-streaked window; and Esplanade, which has embroidered butterflies, a popular LMD motif.
Downpour from Weitzner's Amaranthine collection of fabrics, done in collaboration with Lewis Miller. Photo: Courtesy of Weitzner
While working in very different mediums, the two talents found commonality in their process in building designs through layers. “We’re always thinking about yarns to combine, we need some that are fuzzier, some that are more flat,” explainis Weitzner. “He knows what he wants, he knows what he likes, and we showed him some things based on sketches from his books—it was the easiest collaboration.”
Ironically, the deal was sealed on the same day Galerie debuted its fifth anniversary Creative Minds Issue, with a letter from founder and editorial director Lisa Fayne Cohen spotlighting a few past honorees—Weitnzer and Miller included. “There’s still a lot of color in here, but it’s like LMD does the ‘stealth wealth,’” says Miller, nodding to the current “quiet luxury” trend that’s informing many design conversations.
Pillows made using Centerpiece fabric, done in collaboration with Lewis Miller, from Weitzner's Amaranthine collection. Photo: Courtesy of Weitzner
“I think it’s the right marriage between us,” adds Weitzner, highlighting the collection’s abstract patterns and minimal use of botanical prints. “It has to be a little bit different, otherwise why would we collaborate? This just makes sense.”
Cover: Esplanade wallcovering and Centerpiece fabric from Weitzner's Amaranthine collection, done in collaboration with Lewis Miller.
Photo: Courtesy of Weitzner
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