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These Couture Tableware Collaborations Serve Up Elegant Feasts

Rajo Laurel and Ito Kish as well as Marga Nograles’ Kaayo and Casa Juan team up for chic linen and plate collections that celebrate the diversity of Filipino textil

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<div><br/></div><p>When big names in fashion get together with equally respected names for homeware, your houses are in for a treat!  This only means that the same discerning taste will not only be available for you to wear.  Your rooms will also have a chance to be dressed in a whopping serving of style.  In her masterclass, LA-based interior designer, <a href="https://www.kellywearstler.com/" target="_blank">Kelly Wearstler</a> counseled on the choice of colors: if you feel and look good wearing a particular color, those colors will also be flattering for you if you decorate your room with them.  </p><div><br/></div><p>In the same vein, those who are fans of fashion designer <a href="https://rajolaurel.com/" target="_blank">Rajo Laurel</a> can now cover their tables in linens designed by the fashion designer.  It only gets better because he is collaborating with none other than furniture designer and visual storyteller, <a href="https://itokish.com/" target="_blank">Ito Kish</a>.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/1df2a4be-dca2-4b01-9703-c0a6d8167393_ito kish 0291.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">(L) Fashion designer, Rajo Laurel and (R) furniture designer, Ito Kish.<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Courtesy of Ito Kish  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/living/tips/lauren-santo-domingo-new-art-director-tiffany-home/35018" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tiffany &amp; Co. Announces Lauren Santo Domingo as Artistic Director Of The Tiffany Home Category </a></div><div><br/></div><p>Marrying home and fashion, the creative collaboration resulted in tablescape exclusives that make for beautiful dining settings. Available in five colors, two table mats— one riddled with constellations that reimagined Kish’s Rosario candelabra and the other, a kaleidoscope-like print of the ITO KISH Josefina lounge chair, playfully add visual interest when laid out for dinner set-ups. KISH’s candelabra is also used as fine embroidery in a set of House of Laurel table linens that include table runners, placemats, napkins, and coasters. This comes in two colors blue and gold. </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/5acd7488-23fe-4cc6-ab5d-cbb6cd10ce64_ito kish rajo laurel table collab 7.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Rosario Candelabra Table Linens <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Courtesy of Ito Kish  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>“Rajo and I really loved collaborating on these pieces as we both love to entertain guests,” Kish shares.</p><div><br/></div><p>Here is what the range has to offer:</p><div><br/></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/7b9d4d9d-fa48-4e16-8377-150ae4be4db1_rajo laurel ito kish table collab_gallery.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/4b48fe57-ef7d-44a1-8696-971d9a7f2d66_ito kish rajo laurel table collab 2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/86294990-bbb5-4fd4-a8c3-bb51124655d8_ito kish rajo laurel table collab 1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/50062c32-b798-4f8b-bb4c-31f83e96ba91_ito kish rajo laurel table collab 4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/55c306c2-f66d-48cf-bc06-b3574d83f48e_ito kish rajo laurel table collab 3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/59a1e0e9-11d1-4758-bab5-b402d4c845d9_ito kish rajo laurel table collab 5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/c41606d0-0059-4c31-8092-46985b873071_ito kish rajo laurel table collab 6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/19f15055-c91e-4dc6-897d-19eccdc6cfcf_ito kish rajo laurel table collab 8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/99f32756-c1fe-4958-a3d3-2e132e9f9e02_ito kish rajo laurel table collab 7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/150c15dc-77ae-4099-83f4-6c4fb58f92d9_ito kish rajo laurel table collab 9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/c520ccb3-bbc7-40d7-8490-c21c0d579250_ito kish rajo laurel table collab 10.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/3c0152f7-f7a6-4efc-a88c-0653f7e27eda_ito kish rajo laurel table collab 11.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Josefina Paper Placemats, An Ito Kish and Rajo Laurel Collaboration - Seats on your table? Designers Rajo Laurel and Ito Kish played around the details and symmetry of the latter’s Josefina lounge chair in creating this kaleidosope-like print for your tablescapes.<cite>Courtesy of Ito Kish</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Rosario Candelabra Paper Placemats, An Ito Kish and Rajo Laurel Collaboration - Design stalwarts Rajo Laurel and Ito Kish reimagines the candelabra from the latter’s Rosario collection, into modern constellations in this star-crossed table mat. Available in five colors.<cite>Courtesy of Ito Kish</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Rosario Candelabra Paper Placemats, An Ito Kish and Rajo Laurel Collaboration<cite>Courtesy of Ito Kish</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Rosario Candelabra Paper Placemats, An Ito Kish and Rajo Laurel Collaboration<cite>Courtesy of Ito Kish</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Rosario Candelabra Paper Placemats, An Ito Kish and Rajo Laurel Collaboration<cite>Courtesy of Ito Kish</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Josefina Paper Placemats, An Ito Kish and Rajo Laurel Collaboration<cite>Courtesy of Ito Kish</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Rosario Candelabra Table Linens, An Ito Kish And Rajo Laurel Collaboration - Borne out of a passion for entertaining at home, designers Ito Kish and Rajo Laurel emblazons this set of table linens with the former’s Josefina candelabra. It playfully graces this set of place mat, napkin, and coaster, which comes in two colors blue and gold.<cite>Courtesy of Ito Kish</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Rosario Candelabra Table Linens, An Ito Kish And Rajo Laurel Collaboration<cite>Courtesy of Ito Kish</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Rosario Candelabra Table Linens, An Ito Kish And Rajo Laurel Collaboration<cite>Courtesy of Ito Kish</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Rosario Candelabra Table Linens, An Ito Kish And Rajo Laurel Collaboration<cite>Courtesy of Ito Kish</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Rosario Candelabra Table Linens, An Ito Kish And Rajo Laurel Collaboration<cite>Courtesy of Ito Kish</cite></p></div></div></div></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/living/tips/psid-dean-pojie-pambid-on-how-to-style-the-home/35003" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PSID’s Pojie Pambid Shares Home Styling Tips For The Modern City Dweller</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Kaayo x Casa Juan</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Meanwhile, fine Filipino homeware brand, <a href="https://casajuan.ph/" target="_blank">Casa Juan</a>, known for bringing pieces of local life to the dinner table through unique plates and tablescaping accessories, pairs with Marga Nograles’ <a href="https://kaayoph.com/" target="_blank">Kaayo</a>.  This collection stays true to Casa Juan’s mission of showcasing scenes and and art works with an emphasis on local, everyday life, amplifying the voice of the Filipino artisan.  </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/43a1e2f9-e40c-4db8-8011-e552728dd369_kaayo plates 10.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/living/entertaining/heart-evangelista-styles-tables-for-swarovski-opul/34457" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tastemakers Celebrate The Holidays With Swarovski’s Signum Collection</a></div><div><br/></div><p>Plates from the <strong>Casa Juan X Kaayo</strong> collection feature the patterns and colors of fabric handwoven by the region’s artisans. These colorful textiles journal dreams, stories, and aspirations of the craft community through intertwined threads. The limited edition set also includes dishes that take on the form of ikat prints from the Mandaya communities of Davao Oriental. Other collectibles feature prints of the South’s intricately carved treasure chests or <em>baul</em>. Casa Juan’s CEO Michelle Asence-Fontelera explains that, “More than just an interpretation of these textiles or crafts on our plates, this collection is an ode to modern Mindanano and the communities who have kept the vibrant weaving tradition alive.” </p><div><br/></div><p>“Inspired by this spirit of storytelling through design–a value which Kaayo and Casa Juan share–the collection hopes to bring the story of Mindanao to your homes. We hope that these plates become vessels of heritage,” adds the Kaayo Team.</p><div><br/></div><p>In the gallery below, see how this range of plates captures the vivid colors, textures and crafting culture of Mindanao:</p><div><br/></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/e537689e-97e7-411c-8209-1b063dcb5a5b_casa juan x kaayo tableware_gallery.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/10e3b5b8-8428-4ad4-bcec-3475bcc16b5c_kaayo design a.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/0f8165bf-dc1f-4f1b-bb4f-681592a1a089_kaayo design b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/de6e7fb8-afce-4bb7-ad9f-e01c04e49df1_kaayo plates 2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/afec0d81-e591-4d3a-86fd-50c3d85ecf1b_kaayo plates 1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/89871122-f268-45c1-8151-56492799f196_kaayo plates 3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/395b442d-27bc-40e1-badb-692ab8a2fd5b_kaayo plates 4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/ec25e2e1-7bcc-4db1-914d-d0aade51c3a0_kaayo plates 6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/2259719a-f13b-49c9-ba10-18bb646621eb_kaayo plates 7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/5f81abf3-82ba-4cee-b3fa-f04b87f49342_kaayo plates 8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kaayo And Casa Juan Plate Collaboration<cite>Courtesy of Casa Juan</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kaayo And Casa Juan Plate Collaboration<cite>Courtesy of Casa Juan</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kaayo And Casa Juan Plate Collaboration<cite>Courtesy of Casa Juan</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kaayo And Casa Juan Plate Collaboration<cite>Courtesy of Casa Juan</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kaayo And Casa Juan Plate Collaboration<cite>Courtesy of Casa Juan</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kaayo And Casa Juan Plate Collaboration<cite>Courtesy of Casa Juan</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kaayo And Casa Juan Plate Collaboration<cite>Courtesy of Casa Juan</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kaayo And Casa Juan Plate Collaboration<cite>Courtesy of Casa Juan</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kaayo And Casa Juan Plate Collaboration<cite>Courtesy of Casa Juan</cite></p></div></div></div></div><div><br/></div><div><em>Visit <a href="https://casajuan.ph/" target="_blank">https://casajuan.ph/</a> and <a href="https://itokish.com/" target="_blank">https://itokish.com/</a> for more information.</em></div>

Rajo Laurel and Ito Kish as well as Marga Nograles’ Kaayo and Casa Juan team up for chic linen and plate collections that celebrate the diversity of Filipino textiles and craftsmanship