Diane Keaton’s New Line of Textiles Is a Show Stopper
Actor Diane Keaton has made no secret about her love for interior design over the years. She’s shown off her passion in her iconic homes (many featured in the pages of AD) and in her books, Home, California Romantica, and The House Pinterest Built. Now, Keaton is adding another role to her impressive resume: textile designer. The Something’s Gotta Give star has teamed up with S. Harris on Elements by Diane Keaton, a collection of over 50 fabrics that showcase Keaton’s highly-coveted style and eye for design.
Working with S. Harris’s chief brand officer and creative director, Jodi Finer, the actor took inspiration from her life and trademark sartorial sense for the collection, which includes cottons, linens, boucles, and wools that are luxe yet functional. “When we typically think of luxury fabrics, we think delicate in nature and potentially not livable—particularly in high-traffic areas,” Finer says. “But what’s exciting about this group is that you see real luxury in the yarns and in the weave structures, but they also have high resistance to abrasion. So it really brings a performance collection to the forefront in ways that are very unexpected.”
Finer says that her collaboration with Keaton was all about getting each other excited about textiles. “I would send her fabric ideas, and she would show me old photos of what she loved and color palettes that she was interested in,” Finer says. “It all ranged in a series of warm and cool neutrals, from light to dark, and she was really excited by the idea of bringing texture into the collection and showcase how one could feed off the other in a very unique and simple way.”
Many of the designs are named after Keaton’s past projects, including the cubic Shoot the Moon, cozy Baby Boom, and the sheer linen La-Di-Da, a nod to the line she uttered in 1977’s Annie Hall. Another pattern—the geometric Mrs. Los Angeles—is a tribute to Keaton’s mother, Dorothy, who was named Mrs. Highland Park and later Mrs. Los Angeles when the actor was growing up, a moment she credits with inspiring her drive to perform. “My mother was everything,” Keaton says. “I remember when I was young, my mother was crowned Mrs. Los Angeles, and I thought, I want to do that. I was very influenced by her.”
The fabrics have a sartorial bent, with hues and textures that would feel equally at home in a closet as they do upholstering a sofa. “The fabrics are thick and textural, and bring great drap-ability to each silhouette, and ultimately fill a home with warmth and a tactile nature,” Finer says.
For Keaton, the collection—and collaboration—was a roaring success. “Being a part of this is really kind of spectacular for me,” the actor says. “This is really great material, and I’m interested in that.”
