Wendy has long been fascinated by the East and its philosophies, an interest that has quietly shaped her work for many years. Her love of Chinoiserie comes from its beauty and devotion to craft, its richness of colour, and the way pattern carries emotion and tells stories. For Wendy, design has always been about creating pieces with intention, objects that bring joy, meaning, and a sense of care into everyday life.
The Wendy Morrison × SKYLENCE collaboration was very much a meeting of minds. Meeting Skylence, a Shanghai-born, UK-based fashion designer, felt instinctive — two creative worlds connecting through curiosity, heritage, and a shared respect for craft. Coming from a fashion background herself, Wendy felt immediately at home in the conversation between interiors and clothing.
At the heart of the collection are two of Wendy Morrison Design’s most iconic rug designs; Kujaku and Talisman, each reimagined through silhouettes inspired by traditional Eastern dress.
Wendy has always been drawn to the elegance and intention of traditional Eastern silhouettes, their sense of flow, protection, and quiet power. A kimono and a cape felt like the perfect forms to work with: timeless, sculptural shapes that allow pattern, colour, and story to take centre stage.
Wendy Morrison x SKYLENCE Collection
Kujaku, inspired by the peacock, speaks of kindness, renewal, elegance, and quiet confidence. Her rich jewel tones and layered storytelling felt perfectly suited to a silk jacquard kimono, where the design could move freely with the body. The fluidity of silk allows Kujaku’s rhythm to breathe, creating a piece that feels both luxurious and effortless.
"Meeting Skylence has been pure joy. I instantly fell in love with her clothes, so working together felt completely natural. For me, Chinoiserie has always been about beauty and craft — it’s the way beauty carries emotion, and how pattern can tell stories. Our rugs and her clothes felt like the perfect collaboration, bringing story and symbolism to life in a new way.”"
Talisman, centred around the dragon, embodies protection, vitality, and strength. For this powerful design, a structured wool cape became the ultimate silhouette, bold, enveloping, and almost armour-like. Draped over the shoulders, the cape creates an immediate sense of presence, transforming the wearer and, as Wendy describes it, “instantly creating superpowers.”
Alongside these statement pieces, the two silk jacquard scarves offer a more intimate way to carry the designs, wearable pieces of story, colour, and symbolism that can move easily between occasions and the body.
Each piece has been carefully considered in terms of proportion, movement, and feel. Translating artwork into fashion is not simply about placing a motif onto fabric, it’s about honouring the body, the material, and the way a garment lives in the world. These are pieces designed to be worn, lived with, and cherished.
Craft sits at the heart of this collaboration on both sides. Wendy’s rugs are brought to life by highly skilled artisans in India and Nepal, where weaving is a patient, almost meditative process. Every knot carries the memory of a hand; every yarn tells a story.
Equally, from the first sampling to the final stitch, the garments were brought to life by skilled artisans within SKYLENCE’s private atelier and specialist workshops in Shanghai. Here, Wendy’s intricate artwork was translated into wearable form with precision and care. Every hand-embroidery placement, finish, and fabric choice was refined to ensure the pieces not only look striking, but feel exceptional in real life — the kind of garments you reach for year after year.
For Wendy, this collaboration is about where design, intention, and patience come together to create beauty that lasts. These pieces are designed to be lived with, carried through time, and returned to again and again. True luxury, she believes, is time, the time to listen, to create, and to honour craft.
Coming from a fashion background, it feels completely natural for Wendy to move between interiors and clothing. She loves the moment when fashion begins to echo the home, when a scarf, kimono, or cape carries the same story, colour, and emotion as the space around it. That meeting point, where interior and fashion speak the same language, feels like the dream.
