The Marlo Lorenz collection is the perfect brand for those looking for their home décor to exude style and luxury. The collection includes high-end decorative pillows as well as luxurious throw blankets in a wide variety of fashions to suit anyone’s personal style. Founder and Chief Designer, Marlo Lorenz, began her career in fashion after graduating from Manhattan’s prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology with a concentration in fashion and marketing. Lorenz channeled her fascination with the opulent materials she often worked with in the world of fashion, and began designing stylish accent pillows and throw blankets for her own home. Lorenz decided to test her home décor designs on the mass market, and formally launched her first brand, THRO, in 1999. Inspired by the great success of THRO, Lorenz realized an opportunity to revert back to working with the exceptional fabrics and materials she so much adored working with in the past. In 2006, the Marlo Lorenz brand of high-end, home décor items emerged in the soft home furnishings marketplace, and has since expanded to include three exclusive collections.
The Marlo Lorenz brand is distinctive and stylish, inspired by a variety of sources that range from Lorenz’s extensive travels abroad and deep interest in exotic cultures, her childhood upbringing within a diverse Brooklyn neighborhood and her love of high-fashion and fine materials. Each unique collection within the Marlo Lorenz brand focuses on a specific theme, represented through the use of lavish fabrics and adornments. The inspiration for Lorenz’s first collection, the “Legendary” collection, came from old Hollywood movie stars, whose mere presence exuded glamour, sophistication and elegance. The “Legendary” collection features throw pillows made of rich velvet and silk, cashmere, leather and leopard, with adornments ranging from ostrich feathers and hammered metals to crystals and sequins. The “5-Star” collection, introduced for Spring/Summer 2007, features pillows with coastal designs and hand-crafted patterns incorporating brilliantly colored beads, stones, bone and natural materials. The Marlo Lorenz brand will launch the “Safari” collection in early 2008, inspired by global events with pillows featuring a variety of safari animals and exotic prints.
Importing fabrics from all over the globe, Lorenz aims for each piece’s stylish design to serve as the perfect luxury home décor accent. The Marlo Lorenz throw pillows and home furnishings can be found in fine retail stores nationwide such as Kitson, Neiman Marcus, Horchow and Robb and Stucky.