Cool Hunting
By Laura Neilson
Canadian-based Loyal Loot Collective is a four-woman design atelier, known for their clever furniture and home accessories which beautifully combine function with whimsy. Formed in 2004, the group of designers (and friends) Doha Chebib, Carmen Douville, Dara Humniski and Anna Thomas, who all met while attending the University of Alberta for Industrial Design.
The four designers work collaboratively and individually, each bringing her unique perspective as well as a particular speciality or craftwork to the drawing table. While Loyal Loot objects run the gamut in terms of function and form, as well as materials, there's almost always some inherent reference to nature and its byproducts.
Take Chebib's gorgeous log bowls (pictured above), for example. Crafted from locally-reclaimed trees of differing varieties, the vividly-contrasting interiors feature a glossy spectrum of brilliant hues.
Another standout is Thomas' witty "Monsieur Dressup," a series of maple wall collars, cuffs and pockets. The collars maintain the natural shape of a shirt or scarf, but along with the cuffs, they also double as everyday—but hardly quotidian—hooks for umbrellas, bags and coats. These innovative ensembles look just as striking on their own as they do while serving their function.
Check out Loyal Loot to see the rest of their collection.
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