First used by Vivienne Westwood as a gesture to the house’s affinity with Scotland, Soft Thistle features an abstracted representation of the regal milk thistle. The angular edges are softened with muted colours, with the motif appearing in the Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood Spring-Summer 2023 Sous le ciel de Paris collection.

Whilst the oversized scale of the design brings a strong graphic quality to the wallpaper, designers at Cole & Son worked to soften the pattern subtly for the walls by combining it with a hand-painted, cross-hatched texture that simulates the distressed fabric treatments frequently employed by the house.

Cole & Son x Vivienne Westwood is a new wallcovering collaboration where iconic British design, a shared rich heritage and craftsmanship meet contemporary living environments.

The capsule collection reimagines fabrics, prints and hand-drawn graphics – transforming homes into canvases for culture, art and craftsmanship through the Westwood lens.

Drawing on Vivienne Westwood’s rich creative history and celebrated print archives, the collection combines historical reference with avant-garde design, creating a unique wallpaper collection that merges the worlds of fashion, interior design and living.

Designed, hand-painted, and printed entirely within Great Britain, the collection comprises eight designs over 31 colourways. From hand-rendered stripes to trompe-l’oeil tartans, graphic leopard prints, and expansive squiggles.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Roll Dimensions: 8m x 0.52cm
Pattern Repeat: 91.4cm
Match: Straight Match
Product code: 

Ginger & Mocha 130/7023

Dove Grey & Charcoal 

Blood Orange & Viradian 130/7025

*Sold by the roll

ABOUT COLE & SON

Founded in 1875 by John Perry, Cole & Son’s wallpaper collections represent styles across the centuries and include some of the most historic wallpaper designs in the world.

Originally situated in a wallpaper mill in Islington, North London, today Cole & Son’s factory is in Haringey, just a few miles further north of the original site.

Cole & Son have provided wallpaper for countless historic houses and institutions including Buckingham Palace in London.