Milan Furniture Fair's fashion take-over

On Sunday, the 52nd annual Salone del Mobile came to a close after six days of celebrating the very best of furniture design and innovation. And this year there were more fashion brands than ever muscling in on the world on interiors and home furishings - with varying degrees of success. Here is a handful of some of the successful and eye-catching interlopers....

HERMÈS

This year Hermès has worked with the up-and-coming French designer Philippe Nigro. The collection is called "les nécessaires d'Hermès" and includes half a dozen pieces that are made soley from walnut, steel and Hermès' own luxury leathers and textiles. The brand also expanded its range of wallpaper and furnishing fabrics, some of which draw on the Hermès' own archive of designs. Perhaps the most accomplished of the fashion-meets-furniture connections this year.

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MARNI

For the second year running, Marni has released a limited edition project called '100 Chairs'. The brightly-coloured woven pieces are made by Colombian ex-prisoners as part of an initiative to help resettlement into social and working life. Upbeat colours, retro shapes and a social enterprise connection as well. Get in.

ARMANI

Armani Casa staged its presentation in the stunning Tadao Ando designed Teatro Armani in the vibrant Zona Tortona area of the city. The collection was comprised soley of natural materials including onyx, Tamo wood (a Japanese pine) and more curiously - banana fibre. Haute luxe at its best.

LOUIS VUITTON

In its glamorous Via Montenapoleone store, Louise Vuitton presented its 'Objecs Nomades' collection of 16 travel-inspired products. Some of the hot names involved included Maarten Baas and Barber Osgarby (the British duo behind the Olympic torch) and Fernando and Humberto Campana. The flat-packed stool shown above is by Studio Oi.

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SERGIO ROSSI

The luxury shoe brand Sergio Rossi did what it does best and stock to created beautiful footwear. It did however turn to the revered furniture and interior designer Gabriella Crespi for inspiration with a capsule collection that relates to her most iconic pieces.

MARC BY MARC JACOBS

Marc by Marc Jacobs worked with the London based designer Nina Tolstrop and the London furniture showroom 19 Greek Street to launch 'Re-Imagined'. Tolstrop bought a series of vintage office chairs, stripped them down and reimagined them in a wild array of colours and upholstered in textiles from Marc by Marc Jacobs.

VERSACE

Versace Home is every bit as understated as the fashion house's clothing line and as such there is never a shortage of bling. This year Versace has collaborated with Californian artist designers Nicolai and Simon Haas to create twelve limited edition pieces. A strong statement, although I admit to having no idea what it's trying to say.

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AND FINALLY, BURBERRY... or is it?

Gao Xhuong, a student at the Beijing University of Technology College of Art & Design, deconstructed a Burberry checked shirt and used the material to cover a table whose shape is inspired those from the the Song Dynasty. East meets west. Ancient meets modern.

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