signature rolls-royce dawn-inspired by fashion

signature rolls-royce dawn-inspired by fashion: the house of rolls-royce has announced its spring/summer 2017 couture collection. signature detailing in vibrant colors will complement palettes of classic white as dawn is inspired by fashion. rolls-royce and the world of haute couture have long been bound by a common philosophy–taking the finest materials and crafting them into the most exquisite and desirable luxury goods.

rolls-royce meets haute couture

under the stewardship of rolls-royce’s design director giles taylor, a team of talented designers were hand-picked from the worlds of fashion; fine textiles; and luxury accessories including textile specialist cherica haye from the royal college of art and leather technologist michelle lusby who previously worked at mulberry. their work has seen the incorporation of fine silks and unexpected textures into the interior environment of truly bold and distinctive bespoke commissions. they have conceived and executed bespoke commissions with a depth of inspiration befitting to the world’s leading luxury brand.

creating ‘dawn–inspired by fashion’, these designers selected the neutral canvas of white upon which to base three vibrant colors: mugello red; cobalto blue; or mandarin. subtle accents of these colors adorn interior aspects of each ‘dawn’, whilst the ‘silent ballet’ of the roof as it rises to provide shelter from the paparazzo’s lens unleashes a brushstroke of color to catch the style-spotter’s eye.

like the finest bespoke garments, individuality is forged in the subtlest details. on opening dawn’s coachdoors, a contemporary arctic white and black interior color scheme is accented by one of the three vivid colors. the ‘arctic white’ leather of the seats is accented through the embroidery of the headrests, as well as the stitching and piping of the seats. seamless stitching, a highly-complex craft technique from the world of fine tailoring, is applied to the steering wheel to ensure the perfect line joins the two colors of leather around the rim.

rolls-royce craftsmanship and attention-to-detail is apparent through the exquisite dashboard–created in piano white with aluminum particles resulting in a silk-like appearance, with the lacquering process alone taking nine days of meticulous work.this is completed elegantly with the integration of a bespoke clock, set as a piece of jewelry, styled exclusively to emit a silver on silver effect, evoking the metallic fabrics seen on this year’s catwalks in preparation for next year’s season.