Given her grandparents founded the iconic Italian fashion house Missoni, itโs safe to assume that Margherita Missoni grew up immersed inย creativity. A darling of the fashion world, Margherita has not only has spent time as a Missoni brand ambassador and designer, but sheโs also launched a successful childrenโs line (Margherita Kids) and now, a rather covetable childrenโs homeware line available in Australia through Pottery Barn Kids.
Whimsical and colourful yet sophisticated (a tough balance to strike), the range includes home dรฉcor for the nursery, bedroom, and playroom with the daisy a recurring motif. Itโs rather fitting really given Margheritaโs name means โdaisyโ in Italian and her personal aesthetic has always had something of the flowerchild about it.
โCollaborating with Pottery Barn Kids was such a joy and a natural fit for me, as it brought together playful design and quality craftsmanship to create a beautiful collection for kids and baby. The collection is comfortable, colourful, and it evokes the same sense of freedom I feel when dressing myself and my children โ mixing, matching and creating something that is unique to your own sense of style. I wanted to create a line of homewares that would inspire and empower kids to be imaginative and inventive,โ says Margherita.
Becoming a mother in 2013 (she has two young sons, Otto and Augusto) has informed the collection too, meaning itโs both beautiful andย practical. โAs a mother, Iโm always thinking about the needs of my children first and foremost. For the collaboration with Pottery Barn Kids, I thought about the needs children and parents have when it comes to home furnishings. Thereโs lots of child-sized furniture, as I strongly believe that itโs important for children to be surrounded by furniture thatโs both approachable and size-appropriate.โ ย She is a big fan of the storage pieces in the collection โ for both children and adults alike. โTheyโre perfect for stowing away your kidsโ toys and for staying organised, which is essential when youโre a busy parent,โ says Margherita.
And with the success of her childrenswear line Margherita Kids, the collaboration seems like a natural progression. โWhen Margherita launched in 2015, I already had a whole world for children in mind โ not just clothing, but lifestyle products, too. I knew I would eventually want to create everything from accessories to bedding to furniture, but, of course, it takes time to expand into new categories. When Pottery Barn Kids approached me to create this collection, I was so excited. I want this collection, like the Margherita clothing line, to inspire kids to imagine, create and play.โ
As for her favourite pieces from the range, the designer has quite a few. โThe colour blocked rugs, the whimsical daisy chair and the lullaby embroidered linens are my favourite pieces for sure. I canโt wait to incorporate them into my boysโ nurseries.” And with prices ranging from $29 to $299, the range is sure to fly off shelves.
The collection is available in store and online from today (Friday).