My trip to Cape Town in May yielded many fantastic discoveries, including The Athletic Club & Social, a 3-storey, impeccably designed restaurant and club. I'm not one for hyperbole, but I loved everything about it. You can read my ode to this lovely establishment here....
An amazing, Chicago-based artist, who sort of accidentally created a technique called "ice casting." Read all about it here....
The absolute best, not huge, stylish tote I have found. Read all about it here....
At a glance, the works of German artist Pia-Maria Raeder resemble white coral that might have washed up on a beach in an exotic locale. But a closer inspection reveals that the organic, undulating shapes of her Sea Anemone collection of furniture, lighting, and mirrors are created with thousands of beechwood rods that she cuts and arranges by hand in her studio in Munich. The results are really incredible. See/read more here....
Yours truly is jewelry market editor for JCK magazine, and our cover story for the JCK show issue was all diamonds, all the time, all pulled by moi. In this shot, Lauren Layne wears earrings by Rahaminov, a ring by Effy and bracelets by Ashi Couture, Christopher Designs and Norman Silverman. Dress by Nina Ricci. And yes, it's all real. See all the shots here. Photo by Diego Uchitel, Stylist Soraya Dayan, Hair by Moiz Alladina, Makeup by Hector Simancas, Manicure by Roseann Singleton....
Fashion designer Jason Wu has designed a collection of upholstered seating that will debut on Interior Define in a few days. In this Q+A style piece Jason dished on a variety of topics from shopping online to design pet peeves to his favorite building and the fact that his cats do indeed match his upholstery. Read it here (paywall)....
Gorgeous George is Cape Town's first ever Design Hotel, located on St. George's Mall (a pedestrian walkway) in the center-ish of town. Interiors by Johannesburg-based designer Tristan DuPlessis, rooftop restaurant (Gigi) helmed by Chef Guy Bennett and bar program created by Jody Rahme. Read more here....
A group of girls in Marfa gathers every Friday afternoon to hand craft 3-legged stools that, thanks to instagram, now have a two month waiting list. It's a really cool story, one of my favorites ever....
We put together a selection of vases that look as good (if not better) empty than when filled with flowers and/or greener. Note: the newspaper shows more vases than are shown online, but online you'll find pieces by Amber Cowan, Tung Chiang of Heath Ceramics, Esque Studio, Tracey Glover, BZippy, Wyatt Little, Mica DeMarquez, and Eric Astoul....
Yes, color is everywhere in interiors - from the walls/ceilings/floors to the furniture. Tons of it, layered in patterns. This essay traces the most recent history of the resurgence, with great insights from Ralph Pucci, Charles DeLisle, Dave Alhadeff and others. In the current Home/Design issue of Departures....