The word “versatile” gets bandied about quite a lot when writing of A&D. Not to disparage the conventional use of the term—which typically implies functionality and aesthetic appeal across a variety of venues—but the Dress Me Chair by Baita Design Studio for Grupo HeWi takes the term to the next level. Its versatility is macro- as well as micro-cosmic.

Dress Me Chair. Designed by Baita Design Studio. Manufactured by Grupo HeWi.

Change Out Colors with the Dynamic Dress Me Chair

For those of you who may have forgotten all about the lessons of ECON 101, the above refers to Dress Me’s high utility both within and without. That is to say, the stackable cantilever chair is not only suited for a variety of settings, it can be made to suit your every aesthetic whim.

Dress Me’s silicone seat and backrest can be removed and replaced with another of Baita’s hi-relief patterns. This gives users the option of several completely different looks for the modest cost of one mere chair. It also gives both young and old the freedom to play a new brand of “dress up.”

Baita likens Dress Me’s changeability to swapping out clothes on dolls—a pastime neither I nor my three brothers ever engaged in—but that doesn’t discount the relevance to Dress Me: “You remember the jokes of changing clothes in our dolls?” says Baita, “It was very cool giving a new visual.”

Dress Me makes it even cooler to create a distinctly different look for this highly utilitarian and vibrant chair. And, in the spirit of the original Dress Up, little ones are encouraged to play along too as Dress Me offers a child size with all the same perks as the big kid version.

About the Manufacturer: Out of Mexico a man with the unlikely if enchanting name of Ing Hendricus Wichers has founded a company known as Grupo HeWi. Sparing us the difficult pronunciation is not the only accomplishment of HeWi, as the manufacturer of tables, stools, chairs, and chaises for indoor and outdoor use has collaborated with some of the world’s top designers to create a line of products with a whimsical aspect and functional flair. Pieces like Joel Escalona’s Tubo Chair and X Lounge confirm HeWi’s intent to “represent all that is innovative in modern and contemporary design.”