Black and white and beautiful, the iconic fashion designer’s limited edition tea set — made in collaboration with fine homeware brand Casa Juan — is, simply put, fashion on fine bone china.
Renowned fashion designer Rajo Laurel and Casa Juan founder Michelle Fontelera are once again bringing something new to the table with their limited edition tea set. The follow-up project was born after Rajo’s initial collaborations with the homeware label turned out to be a sold-out success, with many of Casa Juan’s discerning customers asking for more “tableWEAR,” as the dynamic duo calls them.
“A lot of our clients who purchased the plates were looking for cups and saucers to go with their Casa Juan X Rajo tableWEAR. This new collection allows them to enjoy a complete line of dinnerware pieces,” explains Michelle.
Rajo, on the other hand emphasizes that the joys of having coffee or tea with loved ones will never go out of style. He adds, “This for me is a way to connect, to bond, to keep in touch. To feel real and be fully present.”
Like his previous plate collections, the tea sets, consisting of two cups and saucers each, will feature Rajo’s sketches. The renowned fashion designer, who practically sketches everyday, adds that the difficult part was choosing which sketches to immortalize. “I wanted each collection to be like a collectible. In a similar way to building a wardrobe, each collection is a special moment captured forever. I started with my iconic pieces and worked my way from there.”
In the end, it was images of Rajo’s collection of ternos and of women bedecked in pearls that made it to the cups. Saucers on the, other hand, simply bore the designer’s signature and elegant gouache brush strokes. “It’s about national pride. Each sketch is the beginning of an idea like a seed. Having these ideas on fine bone China is really precious as it moves towards another aspect of creativity and design,” Rajo adds.
Only 700 tea sets from Casa Juan by Rajo Laurel will be released. Make sure at least one of them makes it to your home.
