Evocative Style is Kelly Wearstler's latest book, featuring four residential and four commercial interiors that mark a huge departure from what you think you know about her style. I was in a dressing room at J. Crew when I got an email from Kelly asking if I'd help her write it. That was back in February; it is officially released tomorrow, October 1st. More details here....
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)....
John Derian has made East Second Street a must-visit shopping destination, thanks to over 20 years on that block and now three stores. Later this month (in reality it will probably be next month) he will open a shop on Christopher Street in the West Village. You can read more about it here (behind WSJ paywall, for now)....
A lot of really cool creative people live in West Chelsea -- like the interior designer Jamie Drake, co-founder of Fathom Pavia Rosati, and gallery owner Michael Jenkins. I bugged them, and a few others, for this article, where they reveal their favorite spots to eat, hang out, and shop....
I did not write this book but I did consult on booze (!!!) and bar carts. The resulting book, which shows different styles of bar carts in various settings, along with drink recipes, is truly beautiful. Photographed by Antonis Achilleos, one of my favorite photographers. Check out the book here. ...
What your rooms should be wearing this fall: from a TV that looks like a work of art when not in use, to egg cups by an acclaimed industrial designer, to a chic wing chair covered in a Pendleton blanket. See them all, here....
The home, which belongs to the owners of Caudalie Vinotherapie, was designed by Studio Mapos. See more of it here....