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matchbook girl is thankful for her faithful pup. wears Amber Musk when the days get chilly. sports a zodiac ring on her pinkie. hosts thoughtful parties to honor her friends.
cuddles up with a herringbone throw. tells stories by a cabin f ire.
wes gordon & irene Neuwirth
The fashion and jewelry design duo, photographed for Matchbook in Chicago. Photography by Katrina Wittkamp
makes a mean pumpkin pie. instagrams her adventures.
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staples 8 DATE BOOK 10 NOTE FROM
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12 EDITOR’S WISH LISTS
Cozy Cabin Mad for Marbleized Handsome Herringbone
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history
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“Living Work of Art”
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Marchesa Luisa Casati
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culture &
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Music and Film Reviews
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Four-Legged Friend
features 28 Moments and Memories
A showroom visit with Aerin Lauder
40 Connecticut Jewel Box
At Home with ASHA Jewelry Founder Ashley Dodgen-McCormick
60 A Chicago Affair
Meredith Wood-Prince and Neapolitan Collection owner Kelly Golden host Wes Gordon and Irene Neuwirth for a special celebration
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Michel angelo's Sistine Chapel paintings first exhibited (1512)
Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, born in Vienna, Austria (1755)
4 Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd in Springfield, Illinois (1842)
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British Actress Vivien Leigh born in Darjeeling, India (1913)
New York's Museum of Modern Art opens to the public (1929)
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Giant Pandas discovered in China (1927)
Educational TV show Sesame Street debuts (1969)
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Grace Kelly born in Phil adelphia, Pennsylvania (1929)
French Impressionist painter Cl aude Monet born in Paris, France (1840)
Twent y-five-year-old Queen Elizabeth I ascends to the English throne (1558)
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Princess Elizabeth marries Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey in London (1947)
First untethered hot-air balloon flight takes pl ace over Paris (1783)
The first issue of Life magazine is published (1936)
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Henri de Toulouse-L autrec born in France (1864)
Casabl anca premiers in New York Cit y (1942)
Happy Thanksgiving!
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30 Samuel L anghorne Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain) born in Florida, MO (1835)
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November
With autumn in full swing it’s time to
count our blessings. We have much to be thankful for in 2013 and you, dear readers, are at the top of the list. We have such fun putting together these monthly issues and hope you delight in reading them. This month we pinched ourselves when we met with American style icon Aerin Lauder. We have long admired her classic sensibility and were thrilled to get to know the woman behind the impossibly chic brand. We’ve been spritzing her new fragrance Ikat Jasmine every day since. Next we headed out to Connecticut to spend the afternoon at the
home of Asha founder Ashley Dodgen-McCormick. The stylish entrepreneur is also mom to a darling two-year-old named Annabelle. We willingly took turns playing dress-up in her mother’s jewels. Last but not least, the party moves to Chicago where we feature a lavish dinner party hosted by Neapolitan Collection founder Kelly Golden and her friend Meredith WoodPrince. Fashion designer Wes Gordon and jewelry designer Irene Neuwirth were the evening’s guests of honor, and the decor was as glamorous as the guest list. Needless to say, a good time was had by all.
Wishing you the happiest of Thanksgivings with a second helping of pumpkin pie! Katie + Jane
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Contributors
Katrina Wittkamp
Carol Dronsfield
Photographer New York, NY
Photographer Chicago, IL
THE
Matchbook Team Jane Lilly Warren
Katie Armour
co-founder creative director
co-founder editorial director gail early
global sales sales@matchbookmag.com cathy higgerson
Jordan blaser
copy editor
design intern
Sarah Gordon
editorial intern
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Culture Club
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Our picks in music and movies this November
Tennis - Small Sound
Philomena
The husband-wife duo behind Tennis returns with this five-track EP that takes their trademark pop sound to a new level. This album marks the Denver-based band's first with their new label, Communion Music. Thankfully, their catchy vocals and doo-wop flair remains. We've had the first track "Mean Streets" on repeat.
Based on a true story, this heartwarming film stars Judi Dench as Philomena Lee, an elderly English woman who teams up with a BBC reporter to find the son she gave up for adoption decades prior. Raised in a strict Irish Catholic community, the young mother had been pressured to give the child away as he was conceived out of wedlock. Audiences will root for the reunion of Philomena and her longlost son.
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Sunlight
In this modern day love story Naomi Watts stars as Melissa, a convenience store clerk that lives in a motel with her disabled boyfriend, Richie (Matt Dillon). Struggling to make ends meet, the couple is thrilled to learn Melissa is pregnant but are devastated when she soon thereafter loses her job and they find themselves evicted. Despite the grim reality, they find strength in one another. In theaters November 15
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he eccentric Marchesa Luisa Casati led a surprisingly quiet early life. Born in Milan in 1881, Luisa was the youngest daughter of an affluent cotton manufacturer. When her parents died young, she and her elder sister suddenly found themselves the richest heiresses in all of Italy. In 1900 Luisa married a Milanese nobleman and a year later had her only child, Cristina. The Marchesa had put her own rather isolated childhood behind her and things were about to get interesting.
beauty, her pale skin and striking red hair made for quite a vision.
The Marchesa’s eccentricities multiplied. She began adopting pets – a boa constrictor (It once escaped during a stay at the Ritz Paris.), cheetahs, and monkeys. She would wear live snakes in place of necklaces, though she also loved her Lalique jewels. Said to be the inspiration for Cartier’s iconic panther design, she would walk her cheetahs through the streets at night on diamond-studded leads. Her equally dramatic wardrobe was filled with gowns by Mariano Fortuny She soon fell in love with a and Paul Poiret. Her goal well-known Italian writer was to be “a living work of and their scandalous affair art.” captivated the gossip columns. The tall, willowy The Marchesa loved to Marchesa began dressing entertain and did so in more extravagantly, lining her own decadent fashion. her green eyes with dark Nude male servants were kohl and applying lengthy gilded in gold leaf and false lashes. While by no her star-littered guest lists means a conventional included everyone from Pablo Picasso to Isadora 22
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Duncan. When she wasn’t hosting her own lavish masquerade balls, she was out enjoying the nightlife. In Paris she rubbed elbows with Colette, Chanel, and Schiaparelli. During a jaunt to America in the 1920s she was entertained by Hollywood icon John Barrymore and publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst. Beyond her flamboyant aesthetic, the Marchesa is most widely admired as a patron of the arts. In a quest for her own immortality she commissioned countless portraits of herself by artists new and old. She preferred avant-garde work to that of typical society portraitists and was a generous and loyal patron to a slew of young artists. The Marchesa's home in Paris had a pavilion in which she exhibited the more than 130 portraits she had commissioned of herself. Despite her seemingly endless funds, in 1930 the Marchesa’s decadence came
to an abrupt halt. She had amassed massive debts, and in order to satisfy her creditors had to part with her pricey possessions and art. An auction was held at her Paris home in 1932 and Coco Chanel was among the eager bidders. Sadly, many of the works sold that day can no longer be traced. The Marchesa eventually fled to England where, thanks to the support of family and friends, she built herself a far more modest life in London. Marchesa Luisa Casati died on June 1, 1957, at age seventy-six and is buried in London’s Brompton Cemetery. One of her taxidermed Pekinese dogs was laid to rest at her feet. Today the glittering star of European society continues to be a muse to many, having inspired fashion designers from Karl Lagerfeld to Tom Ford. Her former Venetian palazzo, Venier dei Leoni, now houses the collection of fellow art patron Peggy Guggenheim. On her gravestone is an inscription of Shakespeare’s depiction of Cleopatra, "Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety." A fitting tribute for the Marchesa, indeed.
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Posen Claudette Tassel Clutch, Shopbop, $425 9. Glam Metallic Headwrap, Forever 21, $4 10. Karl Lagerfeld Faux Fur Vest, Net-a-Porter, $310 11. Nile Ring, Julie Vos, $68 12. Charlotte Olympia 'Cat Face' Slipper, Nordstrom, $595 13. Yves Saint Laurent Nail Lacquer in Violet Baroque, Nordstrom, $25 14. Turban Beanie, Forever 21, $9 15. Glittered Stripe Cosmetic Bag, Forever 21, $7 16. Baroque Punk Crystal Necklace, Shopbop, $600 matchbook
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erin Lauder is a multitasker with serious style. Known for her impeccable taste, the granddaughter of the late EstÊe has been busy launching her own eponymous lifestyle brand, AERIN. From glamorous brass decorative accessories to the prettiest of beauty palettes, her all-encompassing product collection is modern, feminine, and f resh. In recent months she’s added to her repertoire a fabric collection with Lee Jofa, a personal f ragrance collection, and a coffee table book, Beauty at Home. We joined the American style icon at the Lee Jofa showroom to learn about her textile designs and f ragrances and the memories that inspired them.
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What inspired your new fragrance, Ikat Jasmine? Ikat Jasmine was really inspired by blue jeans. When we were creating the collection we really wanted to have one fragrance that felt timeless, effortless, and wearable at the same time. We wanted it to smell familiar, yet pretty and modern. The idea of blue and white I think is incredibly timeless. It’s blue jeans and a white T-shirt.
When we were developing the fragrances we were also developing the fabric collection. The brand is very much about beauty and lifestyle and we thought it would be a special touch. Gardenia Rattan reminds you of a beautiful straw piece of furniture on some incredible porch somewhere. Ikat Jasmine reminds you of a blue and white room. Blue and white is the cover of my book. It was Estée’s bedroom in Long Island.
We love the fragrance packaging. How did the idea come about to incorporate your fabric designs onto the boxes?
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time of day, or season. Fragrance is so personal. What was the process like designing the fragrances? We started with the actual notes as concepts. We thought of rose, jasmine, and amber, and created concept boards around those notes. We would smell the rose and say there needs to be a touch of spice or an element of surprise, that’s when we added the cognac note. The process of developing a fragrance is almost like cooking. You keep adding and changing. Does the collection evoke special memories for you? matchbook
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I love florals and birds and the idea of heritage with a modern twist. The modern twist for me is the color combination so whether it’s brown or green or blue I wanted it to feel fresh, modern, and feminine. I also love the idea of sundrenched velvets and linens that feel worn. I wanted them to feel like you’ve had them for a while.
I love the Noyak in oyster and I love the zigzag velvet. It’s beautiful. How will you incorporate the fabrics in your own home? I already had pillows made in the Noyak. What’s fun about fabric is you can have as much or as little as you want. You can start slowly with pillows on a sofa or
FOLLOW AERIN Facebook Twitter Tumblr Pinterest Instagram this beautiful old barn the pieces from your collection attached to their house. as gifts this year? It’s a traditional American I always do. I did it last year. The holidays are just around Thanksgiving. I think there’s something the corner. Do you have any special Thanksgiving plans? How do you decorate for the really fun about hand holidays at your own home? picking certain items from the collection for friends. For Thanksgiving we I love bringing in touches always go out to Long of red for the holidays Lastly, I read somewhere Island where my parents whether it’s with flowers or that your grandmother had have a house and we candles. Even festive candy monogrammed matchbooks. have a house. We just in a bowl can instantly spend the weekend with create a holiday mood. She did! She had gold family and friends and monogrammed matchbooks. have a big dinner. We eat Will you be giving some of I do it too. in a barn. My mom has bed. It’s a wonderful way to bring in prints.
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What inspired you to launch ASHA? I launched ASHA while living in Florence and Paris. As an art history student, I was struck by the beauty, art, and architecture of these two cities and wanted to translate that into a collection of jewels. I met the head of Chanel fine jewelry at a dinner party in Paris and he introduced me to an atelier right near Place Vendome – the rest is history. Where did the name ASHA come from? My mother was born in Cuba, and my Cuban grandparents called me “Asha” when I was a little girl, since Ashley does not quite roll off the tongue in
Spanish. I love the name because you can pronounce it in so many languages and it has an international ring. Travel and language are a huge part of my life – I speak Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese. How would you describe the ASHA customer? She is worldly, bold, confident, and sophisticated. Where do you look for inspiration for new collections? I’m mostly inspired by travel and architecture. A recent trip to Turkey informed my spring collection. matchbook
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Where are some of your other favorite destinations? I go to Paris and Florence at least once a year – they feel like a second home. But I also love the adventure of traveling somewhere new. Brazil and Turkey are incredible. You recently made the move from Manhattan to Connecticut. What do you love about the change of scenery? I love the simplicity of life here and being by the water. I grew up in Greenwich so I’m a Connecticut girl. 48
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Tea or coffee? Coffee I collect... stamps in my passport Favorite city? Paris and Florence Spring or fall? Spring Bloom of choice? Peony Style icon? Marie Chantal of Greece China pattern? Constance I’m lusting after... a trip to the Maldives Most prized possession? Annabel Girl crush? Kate Upton Boy crush? Adam Levine On weekends... SoulCycle and family matchbook
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Quinn Charm Necklace, $275
Scallop Bangle, $225
Ravenna Charm Necklace, $395
Kelly Ring, $495
Adorned Horn Bangle, $295
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Muse Malachite Pendant, $695
Zodiac Ring, $295
Yardley Stacking Rings, $185
Annick Pave Earrings, $495
Lily Pendant, $350
Skull and Bones Bangle, $225 Adelle Earrings, $395
Saskia Ring, $695
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Hadley Necklace, $595
Serena Hoop Earrings, $495
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Kelly: I wanted to create a shopping experience in Chicago where clients had access to the highest levels of customer service while shopping for the most exclusive and desirable products in the world.
Kelly: Meredith and I share a passion for fashion and fine jewelry. We are both huge fans of Irene and Wes and thought it would be great to celebrate all of these talents under one tent!
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Kelly: Wes uses the most incredible fabrics, and he always seems to have the right mix of cool, sexy, and classic in all of his clothes. His signature flare pants have become one of my favorites, especially in leather!
th e t e n-y e ar a n n i v e r s ary ?
Kelly: We have been doing events and trunk shows with several of the same designers since we opened our doors ten years ago. We thought it would be great to invite many of them back to help us celebrate a decade in fashion.Â
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W hat dr e w you to I r e n e ' s j e w e lry
W hat wa s your i n s piratio n for th e
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party ' s d e cor ?
Kelly: Irene and I have worked together for nearly ten years and her designs get better and better each season. I'm drawn to her pieces because they are colorful and vibrant and are pieces you can wear every day, even if they are emerald and diamonds. She has such a laid-back, casual sensibility, just like her gems!
Meredith: I wanted to honor both guests of honor. The turquoise in the tent was for Irene. I love the blue and green stones she uses. The purple was for Wes and a nod to his new collection, which features a lot of lilac.
M e r e dith , what do you lo v e about N e apolita n C oll e ctio n ?
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H ow did you go about pr e pari n g for th e big e v e n t ?
Meredith: I tried to find out something about all three of the people being honored and I had fun with it – their favorite foods, drinks, colors. I had a ball designing the cake with Tipsy Cake. Naomi designed a tier for each guest of honor.
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W hat i n s pir e d th e m e n u ?
Meredith: I went with what's in season and fresh this time of year. W hat i s your b e s t ho s t e s s i n g tip ?
Meredith: Make it personal. W e s , what do you lo v e about C hicago ?
Wes: So many things! The architecture, museums, shopping, and restaurants are all wonderful, but it's really the people that it make it such a special city. Chicago woman are simultaneously so elegant and well-dressed but also so warm and hospitable. W hat wa s th e highlight of your N e apolita n C oll e ctio n tru n k s how ?
Wes: Kelly has cultivated such an incredibly fun group of clients and they always come in willing to play dress-up with me and have a great time shopping. Working with them is always such a pleasure. H ow do e s th e W e s G ordo n cu s tom e r dr e s s for th e holiday s ?
Wes: The same way she does the rest of the season. My client knows who she is and what works for her. Whether its a weekday or
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the weekend, a holiday party or dinner with friends, she wears pieces that amplify her personality, rather than overshadow it. She's not afraid to layer her favorite sweater over a fitted leather sheath, throw on a great heel, some gorgeous jewelry, and call it "black tie." L o v e that. I r e n e , comi n g from
Irene: I loved talking to all of the women who like my jewelry. It is really my favorite part of the business. They appreciate fashion and color and feminine, beautiful things. The dinner was truly extraordinary. The tent, the cake, the company…I must have taken a hundred pictures!
C alifor n ia , what do you admir e
W hat j e w e lry pi e c e s will you b e
about th e M idw e s t ?
w e ari n g thi s holiday s e a s o n ?
Irene: I like how friendly everyone is and how they really seem to appreciate luxury and meeting with the designers. They also know how to throw a great party.
Irene: That is a tough one. I am constantly revolving my pieces, but I can guarantee that it will be a big, bold opal necklace! And one of my carved stone rings. And maybe emeralds…
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Just Married
Lee Piper & Andre w Burm an
The location... A private,
coral rock–walled yacht club in Miami's historic Coconut Grove. We met... At a neighborhood
eatery, where I was a regular and he was the chef. The proposal... Happened in
our local park, in the rain, with an antique ring I’d coveted. My dress… Weren’t
“bridal” but felt perfect. I wore Phillip Lim for the ceremony and Zac Posen for the reception. It felt very "us" because…
Of the personal details. I collected eighty vintage plates to match the set we use every day. We honeymooned in…
Thailand, eating street food, mountain biking, and beaching, and in Cambodia, temple-hopping.
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Event design by Tinsel & Twine.
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Just Married
Abby & Jake Moorer The location... We got
married at Covenant Presbyterian Church and our reception was at The Club of Birmingham. We met... We are high
school sweethearts! It all started (ironically) in our chemistry class! The proposal... Took place
under my favorite tree at my parents home! The whole house and backyard was candlelit. It was breathtaking! My dress… Was from Ivory
& White, and my Nana got my Jimmy Choo's on Ebay! It felt very "us" because…
We were surrounded by all of our best friends! And there was dancing – lots of dancing! We honeymooned in…
We haven't gone on our honeymoon yet, but we are saving to go to Ladera in St. Lucia!
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O d d s & En d s
4K atie
& Jane5
share their latest obsessions...
Choupette Earrings, Catbird, $154
"I love that these tiny studs are named after Karl Lagerfeld's cat." Katie
Atlantic Lobster Waste Basket, squarefeathers, $75
"A surefire way to spruce up your desk!" jane
Mast Brothers Chocolate: A Family Cookbook by Rick Mast and Michael Mast, Amazon, $27
"My favorite chocolatiers, the Mast Brothers, just released this cookbook." katie
Gauloise Aztec Pony, Matt Bernson, $198
"I love Matt's flats and the graphic pattern on these is perfection." katie
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Double Monkey Candle Holder, Furbish, $28
"Add a touch of whimsical flair to your tablescape." jane
Colorblock Leather Passport Case, J.Crew, $45
"If Wes Anderson had a passport case, I think it would resemble this." Katie
Glacier Park National Blanket, Pendleton, $178
Merci 'Meadow' Decorative Floral Valise, Nordstrom, $80
"This Hudson Bay classic will keep you toasty through the winter." jane
"The cutest luggage around!" Jane
Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton, Amazon, $18
"I received this wonderful ode to New York as a gift and couldn't put it down."
Victorian Whale Stapler, Anthropologie, $78
"This office must-have sports serious form and function." jane
Katie
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