# Fashion-Forward Furniture Collaborations Dion Lee and DesignByThem Create a Striking Seating Line By Kalin Ned | Published 2019-05-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fashionforward-furniture References: [design-milk](https://design-milk.com/the-dl-collection-by-dion-lee-x-designbythem/) & [designbythem](https://www.designbythem.com/) The DL Collection is a highly anticipated fashion-forward furniture range that has been aesthetically and functionally arranged by fashion designer Dion Lee and creative studio [DesignByThem](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/press-armchair). Set to debut during Milan Design Week 2019, the capsule boasts the DL Lounge Chair and the DL Bench. The silhouettes of the pieces are strongly entailed to merge two industries. Each token in the [fashion-forward furniture collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-furniture-design) nods to specifics in the creators' works. For example, the aesthetic features of the seating nod to "the [sculptural tailoring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cromatica) recognized in Dion Lee's garments and the structural details of DesignByThem's designs." Of course, there were obstacles to be overcome throughout the collaboration. For instance, transferring a "wearable material into a functioning object" proves to be quite difficult but the result is mesmerizingly slick. Photo Credits: Pete Daly, Fiona Susanto ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Fashion-forward Furniture:** Collaborations between fashion designers and furniture manufacturers to create unique, aesthetically pleasing furniture pieces. - **Aesthetically-inspired Design:** Merge various industries together to create breathtaking designs that serve both functions and aesthetics. - **Fashion-inspired Furniture Lines:** Fashion brands extending their creative capabilities into furniture design. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** Fashion designers collaborating with furniture manufacturers. - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Creating unique furniture designs that incorporate fashion-inspired elements. - **Design & Creative Services:** Providing services to manufacturers and fashion brands to collaborate on projects that merge fashion and furniture design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Emerging Designer Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collaborative-series.md) - [Sophisticated Chair Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/australian-design-brand.md) - [Dynamic Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tom-dixon-fat-and-plump.md) - [Abstracted Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fendi-casa.md) - [Sculptural Mixed-Material Artful Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pierre-renart.md) - [Artful Spikey Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chet-lo.md) - [Intricate Blocky Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kwangho-lee-1.md) - [Inaugural Stylish Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish-furniture-collection.md) - [Furniture Design Resurrections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saint-laurent-revives.md)