It was something optimistic and joyful at a time when everything felt a bit off.” The resulting collection of panoramic and repeat wallpapers, embroidered linen textiles and made-to-order rugs that are crafted in Nepal translates ancient Egyptian frescoes for contemporary interiors in Barthélemy’s whimsical style, and launches on January 20. “I was surrounded by nature: lakes, mountains, palm groves,” the 33-year-old designer, who has worked for Dior and Gucci, recalls. Holed up in Siwa, an ancient oasis west of Cairo, Barthélemy was gifted five uninterrupted months to dream up a capsule collection for the furniture and fabric designer Pierre Frey. “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.” It’s a saying the Marrakesh- and Paris-based French designer and illustrator Louis Barthélemy lives by - and one he believes is particularly apt for life in Egypt, a country he fell in love with several years ago, and in which he found himself marooned in the spring of 2020. Bespoke orders can be placed through Elysian’s website, or at their brick and mortar location at 3701 Magazine Street, New Orleans, La., 70115. Paired with any of Elysian’s cotton-silk napkins, which are made in Uzbekistan by a family of weavers and depict a Central Asian motif of ram’s horns (believed to have protective powers), these dishes make for a sunny tablescape even in these dreary months. The design is a playful take on a traditional Turkish ikat with a blooming dahlia, a favorite flower of Morrison’s, placed in the center. Coming in four soft shades of blush, sage, tangerine and cornflower, the dinner plates, dessert plates and bowls - sold either individually or as a set - are hand-painted in Kütahya, Turkey, by a female artisan from her in-home workshop. While the line has mostly focused on textiles, offering everything from vibrantly patterned silk caftans to hand-woven pillow covers and blankets made and sourced from such far-flung places as Istanbul and Kashmir, their recently launched tabletop collection marks Elysian’s first foray into ceramics.
Founded in 2020 by Emily Morrison, after a formative trip to Turkey in 2019, the New Orleans-based fashion and lifestyle brand Elysian aims to combine centuries-old artisan techniques with a modern bohemian flair.
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