Financial Times x Nikkei - Retail Collection
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Nikkei’s ownership of the Financial Times, Wallace Sewell were commissioned to design an installation that brought together the heritage of both institutions, one British and one Japanese, by creating woven panels for a touring installation. You can read more about this installation here.
The final event on the calendar for the installation was the FT Weekend Festival at Kenwood House, London. As well as defining the tea ceremony space, serving an exclusive blended tea by Fortnum & Mason's, Wallace Sewell were commissioned to design a collection of lambswool products, using the paper panels from the installation as inspiration.
Visitors to the festival could purchase the exclusive lambswool throws, cushions and scarves, as well as Fabriano notebooks featuring details of the woven paper hangings, and Luisa Cevese accessories made using the selvedge fabric from the loom. The design was also printed on the festival tote bags given away to every visitor.
