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The roots of Richard Allan London are in silk: since 1962 producing silk scarves, an everyday must-have, designed in Mayfair and printed in Kent.

Cate Allan has continued the tradition, but her vision in re-launching her father’s company was based in the art, making limited edition artwork prints on paper, curated from the Richard Allan 1960s-70s archive of scarf designs. Cate has produced a collection of art prints showcasing the company’s mid-century heritage as well as introducing new lines and colours. In addition, the wider potential for Richard Allan designs is broad and diverse for interiors’ use (aligned fabric, rugs/carpeting, wallpaper, tiles, etc.)

Richard Allan London scarves framed and on easels

Image credit: Roly Roques-O’Neil

For her first art print collection, Cate mirrored her work on the silks side of the company presenting a cohesive body of art prints as she would shape a scarf collection: choosing six original Richard Allan scarf designs to rework, she created three different colour versions of each design for interiors: the art prints can be hung Warhol-esque as three of one design in each colour-way, or can be selected from all six designs within a colour way – pink/reds or blue/greens or monochrome and golden yellows, to accentuate the theme of any space.

The designs are varied in tone – bold, joyful, striking, peaceful, quiet, flowing, nearly all abstract, just off a metre square, printed on museum-grade etching paper with edition runs limited to 100 to protect their importance. Each print is signed, numbered and embossed with Richard Allan’s original company seal, providing provenance and a mark of its British heritage.

The print studio achieves stunning results in both colour and image definition with Giclee, one of the best forms of digital printing in the market. Colours are at once bright and soft, natural hues, gorgeous combinations; the prints sit beautifully on painted walls or wallpaper. Using archival inks and papers, the finish is fresh, vibrant and with this form of printing it can produce small or large editions, enabling the studio to take on small or very large projects. The team is happy to resize prints to suit a space, and develop bespoke colours to work with interior palettes.

Richard Allan can of course work with silk, achieving incredible effect resizing and bespoke colouring designs. Framed silk gives a different finish – soft, opulent, lustrous and similarly telling the story of a creative, iconic era. For art prints or silks, understated frames complete the picture, as well as diverse, contemporary or antique frames, according to the project.

Add on an exclusive design silk scarf and pocket square for retail within your hotel to promote and embed your aesthetic.

Richard Allan London exhibition in Piper building

Image credit: Roly Roques-O’Neil

Richard Allan London values and maintains its tradition and quality and produces exclusively in the UK which in turn keeps its carbon footprint to a minimum. The print studio is part of the ‘Green Rooster’ initiative working towards reforestation, animal protection and environmental education and its silk printer holds GOTS certification.

Richard Allan designs have a story. They display an unmistakable insight to a fabulous fashion era and its roots in 60s-70s London, whilst transitioning perfectly to contemporary interiors. The Prints add an individual dimension to any space, and using themed colour lines, blend with each other to enhance each interior design spec. The Richard Allan Art Prints and Framed Silks are beautiful things, distinctive in design and colour, setting a stage for stand-out style, rarity and quality, exuding British heritage and fashion. And the scarf designs within its extensive archive are immensely versatile and ripe for development.

A preeminent British product, a Sixties London story, a 21st century relaunch, a truly distinctive picture.

www.richardallanlondon.co.uk

07877-784323

cateallan@richardallanlondon.co.uk

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Work highlights: Sienna joined Forum Events & Media Group while studying Communications and Media, starting in the sales team where she managed and helped launch the first the PA Life Leading Venues of London SHOWCASE, where she built relationships with luxury venues across the capital. Drawn to the stories behind these spaces, she naturally transitioned into the editorial team, creating social media and editorial content. Upon graduating in June 2026, she is excited to be joining as Assistant Editor for Hotel Designs and SPACE.

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Work highlights: Jess joined SPACE magazine in 2022 and has since progressed from Assistant Editor to Editor. During this time, she has worked across many aspects of the publication – from shaping editorial strategy and overseeing operations to contributing to art direction and representing the brand on stage at industry events including Surface Design Show and WOW!house.

Alongside her role at SPACE, Jess has built a creative career spanning the arts, culture, design and travel sectors. Prior to joining the magazine, she spent more than a decade in the commercial art industry, in artist liaison, gallery management, and curating collections for the hospitality sector across hotels and cruise ships. During this time, she also worked on freelance projects as a writer, photographer, and creative content producer.
 
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