Make your floors runway-ready by outfitting them in one of these 10 rug patterns designed by darlings of the fashion industry. Fashion Underfoot, a collaborative collection between rug retailer Elson & Company and the Council of Fashion Designers of America, brought together fashion designers who--who knew?--also have a flair for flooring. The collection features newcomers like Thakoon and Marchesa and legends like Oscar de la Renta and Calvin Klein.
The rugs are pure Himalayan wool with 100 knots per square inch. They are available for purchase from Elson & Company's website or by calling 1-800-944-2858, and cost $90 per square foot. Ten percent of proceeds will go to the CFDA's Fashion Targets Breast Cancer organization.
Designer Peter Som's bold "Vitoria" rug pattern, seen here, was inspired by the work of Spanish painter Pablo Palazuelo. Keep clicking to see where the other fashion designers got their inspiration.
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The painter's influence spilled over to Peter Som's fashion design. Seen here, a pattern from one of Som's runway shows. Som describes his aesthetic as "understudied elegance and refined sexiness." The son of architects and a graduate of Parsons School of Design, Som became the creative director of Bill Blass in 2007.
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Designer Doo.Ri wanted to experiment with the concept of depth in her "Current" rug.
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Doo-Ri Chung is known for her use of jersey fabric and for her clothing's exquisite draping. Within a year of debuting her label Doo.Ri, she was a finalist in the Council of Fashion Designers of America/Vogue Fashion Fund. The lines on this dress provide the same illusion of movement as the rug.
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Thakoon's "Pixilated Floral" rug came to life after the designer took a walk in the park.
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Thakoon, a favorite of First Lady Michelle Obama, focuses on femininity and elegance. Designer Thakoon Panichgul, who was born in Thailand, raised in Omaha, and is based in New York, learned from his mother and grandmother, both seamstresses. He favors modern florals in his designs--from dresses to rugs.
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Lilly Pulitzer says there is a critter hidden somewhere in this "Speckle & Hide" printed rug, but we still can't find him! Can you?
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Lilly Pulitzer (both the socialite and her fashion line) is best known for bright colors and preppy Palm Beach style.
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The "Tahiti" rug from Marchesa was inspired by "decadent tropical destinations."
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Marchesa, the celebrity-magnet label that began in 2004, is known for frilly dresses and eastern-inspired embroidery. The brand is named for Marchesa Luisa Casati, the European style icon.
Seen here, a Marchesa dress from the fall 2008 collection.
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