Erdei incorporates florals and sealife onto his plates while being inspired by the Renaissance period and Roman mosaics, creating a feeling of glamour and decadence throughout the collection.

“I designed the Herculaneum SS22 collection to a soundtrack of 60s and 70s Italian classics from Patty Pravo and Mina and Loredana Berte,” said Erdei.

“Their joyful spirit inspired a certain nostalgia for the Italian Riviera during this glorious period. I wanted to create something very uplifting, evocative and colourful yet easy to combine with my previous designs. I love the sketch style prints on the placemats and table cloth creates an artistic background with the crystal glasses and my hand-painted terracotta plates.”

We may not all be jet setting to the Riveria, but adding a little Mediterranean glamour to our tablescape just became a reality.

Former Gucci designer Gergei Erdei has launched a decadent homeware collection inspired by 70s jet-set glamour