7 Artful Collaborations Perfect for Design-Minded Moms This Mother’s Day
Discover covetable gift ideas by Yayoi Kusama, Pierre Yovanovitch, and Kit Kemp
Photo: Courtesy of Dior
Photo: Courtesy of Dior
1. Dior Maison x Pierre Yovanovitch
Pierre Yovanovitch has added to his collection of home goods with Dior, introducing candle holders, trays, paperweights, and bookends, available in natural and stained oak, that are certain to elevate Mom’s home office.
2. Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama
Louis Vuitton’s longstanding collaboration with Yayoi Kusama spans fashion and accessories and sparked numerous eye-catching installations with the introduction of new designs this spring. This collectible Flaconnier, enhanced with the Japanese artist’s iconic dots, is the perfect showcase for the three newest fragrances: Attrape-Rêves, Spell On You, and L’Immensité.
Tall Trees and Geo tableware by Kit Kemp for Spode.
Alphabet mugs by Kit Kemp for Spode.
3. Spode x Kit Kemp
Known for her exuberant patterns that enliven her popular Firmdale hotels, Kit Kemp has leant her creative vision to a collection of tableware for Spode. The Tall Trees design and Alphabet mugs feature a fairy-tale forest and other garden delights, while Geo elevates a simple geometric and Doodles captures playful motifs.
4. MoMA Design Store x Takao Inoue
The MoMA Design Store carries a treasure trove of home accents, tableware, and objets d’art. Discover this twist on customary Mother’s Day flowers by cinematographer Takao Inoue that preserves a delicate blush-colored tulip in resin and acrylic.
Loretta Caponi table linens with a design by Swiss artist Federica Perazzoli. Photo: Courtesy of Loretta Caponi
5. Loretta Caponi x Federica Perazzoli
Making their debut in Nilufar Depot’s space during Milan Design Week, these beautiful table linens recreate tropical landscapes conjured by artist Frederica Perazzoli. Hand embroidered on linen using more than 40 shades of thread, the limited-edition Garden of Eden set, available in pink or green, includes a tablecloth and 12 matching napkins.
Montblanc High Artistry Orient Express Limited Edition 5. Photo: Courtesy of Montblanc
6. Montblanc
In addition to its collectible series of Patron of Art writing instruments, Montblanc also produces a stunning array of High Artistry rollerball and fountain pens. The latest celebrate the opulence and prestige of a journey on the famed Orient Express with limited-edition pieces composed of gold, diamonds, red or white chalcedony, and mother-of-pearl with graved details that nod to famed passenger Mata Hari or Murder on the Orient Express author Agatha Christie.
Blossoming Moon vase by Helen Prior from March. Photo: Ben Kist
7. March x Helen Prior
Dreamy San Francisco boutique March offers a curated selection of artisan home goods. Perfect for Mother’s Day are the pretty pieces by Hudson Valley designer Helen Prior, who creates playful textiles and ceramics, like this Blossoming Moon vases with a spring-like illustration of wildflowers.
