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ART + DECORATION T he name Alfred Shaheen may not ring a bell, but his Hawaiian shirts are among the most recognizable in the world. Shaheen, who lived in pre-statehood Hawaii, adapted native designs from Hawaii, the South Pacific, and Asia onto textiles, which he turned into aloha wear. His aloha shirts were produced during the '50s and '60s and became hugely popular; it's hard to imagine an Elvis beach movie without the star wearing some version of the shirt. Shaheen's originals are now HAWAIIAN PUNCH DESIGN BUZZ: highly collectible and the subject of museum exhibitions. In 2012, the U.S. Postal Service even issued four postage stamps depicting his famous shirts. Now Dallas designer Brenda Houston has bought the licensing rights to Shaheen's designs, which she's interpreted into 13 wallcoverings. Printed on grasscloth, linen, and woven linen, they come in Shaheen's original colors, along with updated hues. Alfred Shaheen Wallcovering Collections, from $102 per roll, four yard minimum, at brendahouston. com. Rebecca Sherman WE'RE BLUSHING I n July, Garde — one of Los Angeles' most exciting purveyors of furniture, tabletop, jewelry, and design — is opening a showroom in Dallas at 1305 Wycliff, minutes from the Dallas Design District. The 6,000-square-foot space will feature such dazzling lines as Pierre Augustin Rose from Paris, Italy- based Giopato & Coombes, and De La Espada from Portugal. New collections exclusive to Dallas will be launched this summer and in the fall, says co-owner John Davidson, who founded Garde L.A. in 2012 with partner Scotti Sitz. Stay tuned for full details in our July issue. Rebecca Sherman EN GARDE! M ore than 30,000 laser-cut fabric petals went into making the Hortensia armchair for Moooi the lushest sit imaginable. Designer Andrés Reisinger conceived the blossoming flower design as a 3D rendering that he posted on social media. The chair went viral, and although it existed only in his imagination, people clamored for it, and some even placed orders. Reisinger and textile designer Júlia Esqué teamed to find a way to produce Hortensia — another term for hydrangea — which proved easier said than done. Translating a flower into a functional object proved almost impossible, Reisinger says; for a long time, he called it as "the chair that can't be made." Eventually a limited-edition version emerged, but it was Dutch design and manufacturing phenom Moooi that brought the chair to life. Hortensia armchair for Moooi, from $3,248, at Scott + Cooner, Decorative Center Dallas, 1617 Hi Line Dr., scottcooner.com. Rebecca Sherman Garde founders Scotti Sitz and John Davidson Chrysanthemum Hortensia armchair for Moooi Garde L.A. showroom Pineapples Chrysanthemum Birds of Paradise 50