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POV Inside Louis Vuitton X— an exhibition celebrating the fashion house’s artist collaborations; the mustsee events on ED’s fall calendar; and a behindthe-scenes look at hat designer Nick Fouquet’s geodesic-dome house in Los Angeles 42
WHAT’S HOT The best design discoveries 48
TALENT Fashion designer Jason Wu debuts his new homefurnishings collection 50
TRUTH IN DECORATING Designers Wes Gordon and Chiara de Rege chat about armoires
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LA VIE EN LAUDER At her never-before-seen soigné family apartment, where every window faces the Eiffel Tower, ED gets an exclusive look at Aerin Lauder in the City of Light. BY DANA THOMAS DESIGNER ANTOINE STINCO
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EDITOR’S LET TER Aerin Lauder in Paris.
Anna Sui in New York.
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New York, London, Milan, and Paris for fashion month. Despite the changing retail landscape, runway shows remain one of the most important ways for luxury brands to communicate their stories. The late Karl Lagerfeld understood the power of this messaging: Just look at the fantastical backdrops he created for Chanel at Paris’s Grand Palais—a tradition that continues with his successor, Virginie Viard, who showed the fall/ winter couture show inside a three-story circular library set resembling the British Museum’s original Reading Room. Meanwhile, Louis Vuitton unveiled its cruise 2020 show inside an architectural treasure: Eero Saarinen’s TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy International Airport (now a hotel), and Fendi set its last couture show amid the ruins of Rome’s Colosseum. The clothes, too, grow ever more decorative, with patterns—botanicals at Oscar de la Renta and Mary Katrantzou; Venetian marbleized prints at Rosie Assoulin—that wouldn’t be out of place in your living room. If the connection between fashion and the home weren’t already clear, Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri made it explicit when, inspired by the late architect Bernard Rudofsky, she created a dress shaped like a Parisian maison particulier. This cross-pollination of design and fashion is why putting 30
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together our annual fashion issue is such a joy. The issue starts with a cover exclusive: Aerin Lauder’s never-beforeseen family residence in Paris. (And yes, every room in the sycamore-lined space faces the Eiffel Tower.) We also visit the divine Anna Sui, who has coolly defined New York’s sartorial landscape for nearly 40 years, at her exuberant Greenwich Village pad. Jason Wu shows us that in addition to designing gowns for Michelle Obama, he is just as talented at conjuring chic furniture. On the world stage, there’s an Italian—Roger Vivier’s Gherardo Felloni—in Paris, and an Englishman—fashion designer Neil Barrett—in Milan. Finally, we tracked down Los Angeles milliner Nick Fouquet, my former high-school buddy, whose hats are worn by Diane Keaton and Lenny Kravitz. We are starting a new print and digital series with Fouquet on the renovation of his 1970s geodesic-dome house in Topanga Canyon. When I visit, I’ll be sporting my favorite beaver-felt Fouquet cap. You might say we’ve both come full circle. ◾
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fashion house Louis Vuitton t apped si x contempora r y a r tists to desig n special-edition handbags for its latest collection, Artycapucines, the label searched as far away as South Africa to find the perfect collaborators. But at the recent global launch of the collection in Beverly Hills—and the debut of Louis Vuitton X, a 22,000-squarefoot exhibition of the brand’s history on Rodeo Drive—one person in particular seemed to embody the spirit of the occasion: Alex Israel, the Los Angeles artist whose pop-culture tropes and Malibu-sunset palette epitomizes
Monogram-embossed panels in sunset colors adorn the facade of the Louis Vuitton exhibition on Beverly Hills’ Rodeo Drive.
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POINT OF VIEW An exhibition space is patterned with Vuitton’s classic Damier checkerboard.
California cool. In true Hollywood fashion, Israel proved elusive. I had arrived from New York for a few nights of festivities to launch Artycapucines, which also includes limited-edition handbags by Urs Fischer, Tschabalala Self, Nicholas Hlobo, Jonas Wood, and Sam Falls. Fashion and lifestyle journalists, influencers such as Emma Chamberlain, top Vuitton clients, and celebrities including Millie Bobby Brown, Alicia Vikander, and Jaden Smith all descended on Beverly Hills for a first look at the exhibition, wh ich r u ns t h roug h September 15. The building—formerly a Brooks Brothers, it will eventually become a Cheval Blanc hotel operated by Vuitton’s parent firm, LVMH—opens onto a fuchsia chamber, where a portrait by Alex Katz of the label’s 19th-century namesake and founder is on view. As the rooms unfold, the brand’s long relationship with artists and cultural figures—from Sol LeWitt to Yayoi Kusa ma—is ch ron icled. (Who knew Damien Hirst designed a Vuitton-encased surgical cabinet for the Red Cross?) Another room had wall codes for custom Instagram effects. I tried the Technicolor filter, inspired by Vuitton men’s artistic director Virgil Abloh’s first collection; a second one turned me into an X-ray nurse—a riff on Marc Jacobs’s 2008 Vuitton collection based on Richard Prince’s paintings. 34
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A pink staircase leads to a yellow atrium.
Up a ca ndy-pi n k BE LOW: staircase and into a Alex Israel domed space painted and his Artylemon yellow, Sarah capucines bag. Andelman, cofounder of the now-defunct concept store Colette, was tweaking details on the pop-up shop, which Vuitton hired her to curate. “The point was to bring together all the categories—fashion, Objets Nomades, books—in a very colorful space conceived especially for L.A.,” says Andelman, wearing a puffy silk wave scarf designed by Israel for Vuitton. Meanwhile,
The pop-up shop includes Vuitton accessories, furniture, art and travel books, and games.
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POINT OF VIEW Walls emblazoned with Stephen Sprouse’s Vuitton logo display artist-designed scarves.
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THE MUST-SEE EXHIBITIONS THAT ARE ON OUR FALL CALENDAR. Vera Paints a Scarf At the Museum of Arts and Design in Manhattan, this exhibit of the work of artist turned textile designer Vera Neumann (above) shows why her printed scarves and boldly colored floral textiles for home and fashion made her an American design icon in the 1950s and ’60s. Through January 26, 2020. madmuseum.org
some of the Artycapucines artists were on hand to show off their creations. “I’d never done a design collaboration before,” says Self, the young artist whose hand-sewn figurative canvases depicting black female figures have been breaking auction records. She told me that her appliquéd bag—“a deconstruction and reconstruction of the LV logo”—was “a fun exercise that felt liberating.” Plus, she was looking forward to wearing it. Israel’s influence was all around: in his bag, with its fin-shaped accessories (a mirror and a comb), and his jumbo scarves, which double as t h rows. But the artist, glimpsed briefly at the opening pa rty, proved slippery. I finally caught up with him at the a f ter-pa r t y, wh ich was held at the iconic Sheats-Goldstein residence, the 1960s hillside home by Joh n Lautner. By that point, Israel, wearing his signature sunglasses, was standing under 36
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Venice Glass Week
Pink palm trees in the atrium.
A festival celebrating the art of glassmaking, Venice Glass Week encompasses more than 180 events—from exhibitions and guided tours to film screenings and receptions—across Venice, Murano, and Mestre in Italy’s Veneto region. The festival features local artisans, including Amy West, who will be performing live glass-printing demonstrations and offering hands-on workshops. September 7–15. theveniceglassweek.com
Correspondences by François Halard A look through interiors photographer François Halard’s lens (below) at Christian Liaigre’s Paris showroom. Through October 4. liaigre.com —Samantha Swenson
Abramovitch tries the Technicolor Instagram filter.
the stars beside the entrance to the proper t y ’s u nderg rou nd discotheque. “I went to tennis camp with your editor, Whitney,” he said to me. “Tell him I said hi.” louisvuitton .com For Ingrid Abramovitch’s exclusive interviews with the artists, go to elledecor.com.
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Inside Nick Fouquet’s geodesic dome. ABOVE : Fouquet and his dog, Batman.
The exterior of the 1970s house in Topanga Canyon.
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Nick Fouquet acquired his Buck m i nster Fuller– esque geodesic-dome home, he had a f leeting moment of buyer’s remorse. But this modern milliner—whose celebrity clientele includes Pharrell Williams and Lady Gaga—has always been draw n to the unex pected. He grew up in Palm Beach, but after attending high school in Connecticut, he spent several years as a nomad, moving from Patagonia to Australia to New York before settling in Los Angeles. “I’ve led an unconventional life,” he says. “I like things that are different.” So it came as no surprise when he bought his hillside pad nestled on a one-acre plot on the western edge of Topanga Canyon, California. He calls it “an architectural gem”—an apt description, since its gemlike facade consists of dozens of perfectly fitted triangles. In the 1940s, Fuller, the utopian architect, popularized the idea of the prefabricated geodesic-dome kit as a solution to the postwar housing shortage. Copycat versions abounded in the 1970s, when Fouquet’s three-floor version was built. Fouquet bought the house th ree yea rs ago a nd recently embarked on a gut renovation helmed by contractor Timothy McCarthy. The pair plan to free up
When I look at “ the dome, my mind just fires off.” NICK FOUQUET
space by moving the circular staircase away from the center; installing a new kitchen; and replacing the wraparound decks. (ED will follow the project, both in print and online, as it progresses.) M e a n w h i l e , Fo u q u e t a l s o designed the interiors for his boutique, which recently moved to
a new location on Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice Beach (see below). There, beaver-felt hats hang on custom wall mounts by Foxwood, and mannequins are draped in leather goods such as bags and belts. With 25 core hat styles and a constant stream of custom projects, Fouquet is endlessly called upon for his headgear savvy. While in the past he has derived inspiration from his travels to places like Tokyo and Ibiza, perhaps now he’ll find a source closer to home: “When I look at the dome, my mind just fires off,” he says. “It sparks my creativity.” ◾
The view from a wraparound deck. ABOVE AND RIGHT: The renovation is under way.
HATS IN STORE When Fouquet launched his brand, his store was situated in the basement of an underground garage. It recently moved to a 2,000-square-foot retail space in Venice, California, where customers can purchase ready-to-wear clothing, leather accessories, and his signature beaver-felt hats, from $1,225 each. nickfouquet.com
Fouquet’s new shop on Venice’s Abbot Kinney Boulevard. RIGHT: The Fouquet-designed store interior.
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For the latest renditions of its beloved throws, Hermès worked with frequent collaborator and Italian artist Gianpaolo Pagni on three equestrian-themed cashmere Les Hippomobiles blankets, embroidered with miyuki glass beads, cashmere appliqués, and silk and cotton threads. 77″ x 55″, $15,400 each. hermes.com 42
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Transform any room in your home into an enchanted forest with Christian Lacroix for Designers Guild’s Bois Paradis, a panoramic wallpaper with the central motif of the tree of life. 12′ w. x 10′ h. panels, available in three colors, to the trade. designersguild.com
Like the ombré of a rosy sunset, Etro Home Interiors’ velvet Amina sofa features four bands of varying pink shades, trimmed in blue piping and finished with multicolored passementerie.
Will a martini taste better if it’s made using the accessories in Ralph Lauren Home’s stainless steel, mahogany, and chocolate leather Academy bar toolbox? There’s only one way to find out. 11″ w. x 7″ d. x 8″ h., $1,995. ralphlaurenhome.com
Lladró’s porcelain Ice Cream lamp combines the elegant design of a Japanese lantern with the whimsical swirl of a soft-serve cone. It can be used as either a table lamp or a hanging lamp. 7.5″ w. x 7.5″ d. x 7″ h., available in other colors, $750. lladro.com
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Marni’s charming ironand-PVC color-blocked Cat magazine rack could do double duty as a furry friend stand-in, no litter box required. 14″ w. x 9″ d. x 20.5″ h., $180. marni.com
Part of Armani/Casa’s collaboration with Italian textile company Rubelli, this Ofelia chair is upholstered in Odaware, a textured jacquard with kimono motifs. 18″ w. x 21″ d. x 36″ h., available in other colors and finishes, $6,750. armani.com
The Italian decorative-arts house Fornasetti offers lush, textured takes on its signature surreal illustrations in these rugs, made of hand-tufted New Zealand wool and Chinese silk. From top, High Fidelity, 71″ dia., Pensèe, 75″ w. x 110″ l., and Lampuga, 94.5″ w. x 55″ l.; from $23,000 each. leclaireurla.com
Green-thumb endeavors get a luxurious upgrade with this Tiffany & Co. sterling-silver flowerpot from the brand’s Everyday Objects line.
These Alex Conroy Textiles silk pillows employ hand-applied kantha embroidery, an ancient Indian technique traditionally used on saris and quilts. From left, Large Marigold, 28″ w. x 15″ h.; Colored Thistle, 16″ sq.; both price upon request. alexconroytextiles.com 46
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Ja s on Wu’s g l a morous, highly feminine fashion designs might expect the pieces in his latest furniture collaboration to be all soft, voluptuous curves. His fall 2019 collection, for one, features tiers of r uff les and d iaph a nous pleats rem i n i scent of rose petals. But a quick glance at the restrained lines of
Wu’s creations for the directto-consumer home-furnishings company Interior Define confirms that such assumptions are ill-founded. “I love the era of midcentury design,” says Wu, who worked on the design of his TriBeCa apartment with Andre Mellone (the New York–based Brazilian designer also created Wu’s shop at Saks Fifth Avenue). “In my clothes, you see the influence of 1950s corseting and lingerie-inspired details. When it comes to furniture, I put a different spin on it.” Wu, who also has a line of faucets for Brizo, was intrigued by the company’s digitally driven, made-to-order ethos: Using 3D technology, buyers can customize the scale and upholstery. Prices are relatively affordable—Wu’s collection starts at $999—and there are more than 60 fabrics to choose from.
Danish modern dining chairs and a Brendan Lynch painting in the dining room. ABOVE: Wu’s accent chair for Interior Define. RIGHT: A Viso vase mixes with art and fashion books in the living room.
A vintage Edward Wormley chair. RIGHT: A 1979 Milo Baughman cocktail table.
Wu’s living room.
The vintage designs of Paul McCobb were a major inspiration for the five-piece collection, comprising a chaise sectional, a sofa, a love seat, an accent chair, and an ottoman. Wu incorporated such retro details as exposed-wood frames, reversible cushions, and brass-tipped legs. While evocative of the pa st, h is pieces a re f i r m ly planted in the present. “Things were beautiful but small [during the mid-20th century]. Today we like to lounge,” he says. The potential longevity of his aesthetic was also top of mind. “A sofa is not something that you want to get tricky with,” Wu notes. “You want to live with it for a very long time.” ◾
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The Wardrobe Chronicles THEY MAY NOT LEAD TO NARNIA, BUT WARDROBES ARE BACK IN A MOST ENCHANTING WAY. DESIGNERS WES GORDON AND CHIARA DE REGE SHARE THEIR OWN ARMOIRE STORIES. INTERVIEW BY SA M ANTHA SWENSON
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and since old London flats lack closet space, it came furnished with an armoire. It was very traditional, with a hanging rod inside and a mirror on the door.
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Wes, have you ever owned an armoire? WE S GORDON: Yes, I had a beautiful little apartment in London when I went to Central Saint Martins,
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TRUTH IN DECOR ATIN G When is an armoire better than a walk-in closet? C HIAR A DE REGE: When it doesn’t make sense architecturally to carve into a room to make a closet. For me, they’re a go-to in loft areas. WG: When you don’t have a walk-in closet! Otherwise, I think it’s a great way to infuse personality and character into a newly built space. What’s your advice for making the most of an armoire, storage-wise? CDR: I love when an armoire has both a hanging bar and pullout shelves or drawers. WG: I think there’s nothing more horrible than clothes packed too tightly together. It’s bad for them, and it’s bad energy. If you’re using an armoire for storage and you have a lot of clothes, you’ll need more than one. So the solution is just multiple armoires? WG: Oh, yes. Buy several. Where’s an unexpected place to put an armoire? CDR: Bathrooms are a great place to add an armoire rather than doing too much millwork and built-ins. WG: I think one would be amazing in a mudroom. Instead of pegs with messy coats, separate freestanding armoires would be incredible. In the vein of The Chronicles of Narnia, if an armoire could lead to anywhere, where would you want it to go? CDR: As a kid, I was obsessed with those books, so I would hide in old armoires in my grandmother’s house and hope to find Narnia. Even as an adult, I’d love to go to Narnia. WG: I think a secret room tucked behind an armoire is magical. What would be in the secret room? WG: You know what would be fabulous? A walk-in closet. ◾ 52
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Bulgari Cinemagia High Jewelry pink gold necklace and brooch with coral, mother-of-pearl, fancy yellow diamonds, and white diamonds, price upon request. Background: Calico Corona Type II Gold Mylar wallcovering. ELLE DECOR
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defines Bulgari’s love affair with film, a relationship the Italian house honors in its new high-jewelry collection, Cinemagia. Comprising 187 pieces, many of which took more than 500 hours to make, the line includes a motherof-pearl, carnelian, chrysoprase, sugilite, lapis lazuli, ruby, pink sapphire, a nd dia mond necklace whose fair y motifs were inspired by Tinker Bell. There is also a malachite, wood, tourmaline, and diamond bib necklace featuring an expressionistic rendering of Roman maritime pines— a nod to the 1962 Dino Risi movie Il Sorpasso. Meanwhile, an amethyst, tourmaline, moonstone, emerald, and diamond necklace evokes the sweetness of candy, and a matching necklace and brooch of coral, fancy yellow diamonds, and white diamonds is the bejeweled equivalent of a box of theater popcorn. Leave it to colored diamonds to make it pop. bulgari.com ◾
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ABOVE: Bulgari Cinemagia necklace with pink gold, amethysts, tourmalines, moonstones, emerald beads, and diamonds, price upon request. Background: Calico Jade Type II Silver Mylar wallcovering. RIGHT: Bulgari Cinemagia necklace with pink gold, malachite and wood inserts, pink tourmalines, and diamonds, price upon request. Background: Schumacher Chevron Texture wallcovering in Burnished Bronze. 56
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I’ve been doing this multiple times a week for years—it’s a great way to restore and heal the body. I even persuaded the owners of my West Village building to add one as an amenity.
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Among fashion designers, you would be hard-pressed to find a more fitting ambassador of health than Norma Kamali. A pioneer who built her 50-plus-year-old business on such prescient (and female-empowering) creations as high-heeled sneakers and elegant, flattering swimwear, she opened a wellness café and juice bar in her midtown Manhattan flagship in 2002, long before most people started drinking their greens. Who better, then, to debut a skin-care line devoted to clean and happy living? NormaLife, which launched this summer with four unisex, multipurpose products, was born out of Kamali’s decades-long personal investigation into how to boost the immune system and eliminate stress. “It’s time for me to help people simplify their choices,” she says, “and to make them accessible, democratic, and inclusive.” This fall, she is adding a eucalyptus, patchouli, and lavender scent to the line. “It is soothing and changes your mood,” Kamali notes. “I’ve used this scent for years, and it does the trick for me.”
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Sleeping Bag Coat I came up with the idea for this down coat in the 1970s when I was camping. I hate the cold, and I love the feeling of being wrapped in a blanket, so that’s what I want to wear. normakamali.com
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Modern and elegant, this Cattelan Italia table with a titanium base features a ceramic matt Portoro top and brushed bronze lower profile. cattelanitalia.com/en
Flexform’s Romeo sofa features a perfectly inclined seat and generously goose-down-filled cushions. The Romeo seating system is amazingly versatile, serving as tangible proof of the brand’s ability to marry understated elegance with unparalleled comfort. flexform.it
Kerry Joyce Atelier’s furniture collection features the curvaceous Doyle chair upholstered in Kerry Joyce City Garden Textile. The walls and floor feature his Coptic textile collection in his very popular Moonstone Blue. kerryjoycetextiles.com
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at Molteni&C’s NYC location, visitors can view a selection of artwork by young Italian artists. Editor in Chief Whitney Robinson, art curator Caroline Corbetta and A-List interior designer Shawn Henderson discussed “Art & Design in the Era of Modern Living” and the significance of artwork in designing a space. molteni.it
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unkempt ruffian of the home—the bare-bones, big-mawed behemoth that functions as an unfortunate graveyard for flat-tired bicycles, halffull paint cans, and lawn mowers that gave up the battle against their eternal verdant foes. But it doesn’t have to be so. Many architects, interior designers, and homeowners—car collectors chief among them—are proving that our wind-in-the-hair romance with automobiles is still alive and kicking. They are creating garages with at least as much style as the rest of the house. “There’s overlap in the Venn diagram between an art gallery and a garage,” says the architect Steven Harris, an “obsessed” collector of vintage Porsches.
This bilevel garage in Austin, Texas—designed by Sam Burch and Shiflet Group Architects—was inspired by the one in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. ELLE DECOR
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who also recognized the importance of the garage a century ago. The father of modern architecture based the ground floor of his iconic Villa Savoye on the turning radius of a car, so that vehicles could slip underneath it to reach the integrated garage. But garages aren’t just for modernists. “We’ve built garages that look like barns,” says architect Cynthia Filkoff, citing a recent 16-car garage in Sharon, Connecticut, that resembles an aged bank barn but has air-conditioned spaces with a lift, car wash, and television. Nor are upscale garages reserved exclusively for collectors. Designer Joe Nahem conceived a garage for his East Hampton home with mahogany louvers and a green roof. For his brother, Nahem split a two-car unit down the middle and transformed half into a poolhouse with surfboards on a rack. Concrete floors still reign supreme, but Harris says some clients are now choosing large porcelain slabs for easier cleanup, “because virtually all important cars leak something.” Los Angeles designer Oliver M. Furth, meanwhile, has been coating garage floors with epoxy in vivid colors so they can serve as multifunctional studios. Sometimes, it’s even difficult to differentiate the garage from the house. In Austin, Texas, architect Sam Burch recently designed a two-story steel-and-glass structure that could easily pass for a dream home, complete with a lounge, media room, and home office. “It was inspired by the garage in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” says David Dalgleish, the contractor who built it. Of course, not every garage has to be so extravagant. Even Marino, a motorcycle aficionado, admits to storing his steeds in a basic space: “It’s a little wood shack-let—embarrassing—with rakes and gas cans. It’s a real guy’s garage.” ◾
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG Second to her iconic wrap dresses, this dark green Bentley Mulsanne has become von Furstenberg’s signature. bentleymotors.com
PETER MARINO Among his many bikes, Marino usually has his gloves on this mighty KTM 1290 Super Duke R, aptly dubbed the Beast. ktm.com
TOMMY HILFIGER This 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer is a favorite from his years of collecting. jeep.com
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Harris counts numerous collectors among his clients, including one in San Diego who now has a concrete garage with porthole windows and a vehicle turntable concealed beneath his house. But if there is an additional intersecting circle in the diagram described by Harris, who has designed boutiques for Dolce & Gabbana and Barneys New York, it is fashion—a concept understood by such car enthusiasts as Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, and Nicola Bulgari. After all, what you drive is sometimes as important as what you wear. “I often choose cars for my clients to go with the house,” says Harris, citing a canary-yellow Land Rover Defender for a horse farm in New Jersey and the Aston Martin V8 Vantage coupe for a modernist compound on New York’s Long Island. At Chanel Ginza, in Japan, the architect Peter Marino designed a garage entrance as captivating as the store, with black-bronze walls, large screens, and a lift that lowers cars underground. “It’s an immersive experience, with a beautiful marble path into the store from the garage,” says Marino, noting that his private clients often desire a similar sense of arrival. “Most of them put a lot of effort into their garages because they have beautiful cars; they Infinity 24-gaugerealize it’s part of the steel door by Lux experience of enterGarage Doors. ing their home.” That has resulted in garages with cedar and stone wa lls, dra matica lly lit ceilings, and even Warhol cow prints. Harris and Marino fol low i n t he footsteps of Le Corbusier,
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G34827 Loafers These women’s lambskin loafers are a chic alternative to driving shoes. $950. chanel.com
The Footlocker Store power tools in a sleek blue box made from powder-coated steel. $298. bestmadeco.com
Ceiling-Mount Bike Lift Save floor space and flaunt your favorite bicycles with this suspended rack. $20. containerstore.com
Crochet Gloves Blush cashmere driving gloves give off a Tippi Hedren vibe. $325. loropiana.com
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The dining room of Gherardo Felloniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20th-century Paris home, which was designed by Duccio Maria Gambi. The 1940s table is Italian, the 1970s chairs are by Vico Magistretti, the vintage pendant is by Gino Sarfatti, and the artwork is by Nicolas Party. ELLE DECOR
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his dressing room, where the 1960s table is by Piero Fornasetti, the vintage sliding door is by Franco Albini, and the 1960s chandelier is by Venini. In the living room, the 1960s sofa and armchairs are by Osvaldo Borsani and the vintage drinks table is by Piero Fornasetti. The sitting room’s sofa and armchairs by Gae Aulenti and sconces, which once hung in a waiting room at Milan’s Central Station, are all vintage. LE F T: Roger Vivier I Love Vivier Crystal Wave Dec 100 pumps, $1,150. RIGHT: Roger Vivier Broche bracelet, $495. 70
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creative director of the legendary French shoe brand Roger Vivier, can spot a trend at least a decade before anyone else. In his previous position as accessories designer at Miu Miu, he was the vision behind the iconic jeweled heels and shearling slides embellished with faux pearls that became instant hits. And last year, he introduced the first sneakers to be designed for Roger Vivier; they were soon bestsellers. But Felloni’s intuition isn’t restricted to shoes. The Paris-based designer bought himself a Gio Ponti bed from the Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel & Spa in Rome as his first piece of furniture. “That was over 15 years ago,” he says. At the time, the market for designs by the Italian architect had yet to heat up. “But I was obsessed,” Felloni says. He was also relatively prescient when it came to finding a home in Paris. Almost 10 years ago, the designer was looking for a living space with a garden when a friend told him about a residential enclave in the city’s 20th arrondissement: La Campagne à Paris (The Countryside in Paris), with cobblestone streets and views over the city. “It’s a neighborhood that gives you a sense of the real Paris,” he says. Felloni’s early-20th- century house, which has three floors and
is covered with vines, feels both old-fashioned and extremely modern. The designer, with his manicured mustache, coiffed dark hair, and pale skin, resembles a Romantic poet but is also known for his quirky up-to-the-minute sense of style (he’ll wear an antique necklace featuring a cameo of Jupiter with snakes over a tailored shirt with sneakers). The interiors of his house, outfitted with a mix of vintage pieces and flea-market finds, are just as eclectic. For instance, in the living room, a large-scale replica of Michelangelo’s David holds court next to framed photographs of Cher. Felloni also gravitates toward bespoke furniture and objects made by two of his favorite collaborators: the furniture designer Duccio Maria Gambi and the artist Nicola Martini. Gambi, who helped Felloni with the interior design of the home (architect Matteo Morbidi oversaw the renovations), designed the sculptural cement-and-brass tables in the sitting room. Their vibrant blue hue echoes the color of an Op Art painting by Victor Vasarely, which hangs between a pair of oversize vintage glass sconces that came out of a waiting room in Milan’s Central Station. In the same room, a golden oxidized mirror by Martini hangs on the wall, reflecting the light coming in from the opposite windows and tinting everything around it
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with a gilded glow. Martini also created the monumental piece that stands in the front hallway, an abstract table made of cement, wax, and resin. “For me everything is about the contrast and the mix of things from different epochs to different shapes,” says Felloni, glancing at the Martini piece, which is so heavy that much of it had to be constructed on-site. That piece is “symbolic” of his relationship to his new home, he remarks. “It means I’m staying.” An efficient basement kitchen is constructed mostly of stainless steel and leads to a wild sloping garden. 72
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It’s attached to a small formal dining room, where the vintage wood and Formica table—designed by a professor who sometimes used it as a school table—is surrounded by black-lacquered chairs with tall and narrow backs by the Italian designer Vico Magistretti. There, over coffee and biscuits, Felloni chatted about his current obsessions: on the one hand, the renovation of an old lighthouse in Tuscany, and on the other, his interest in furniture by the Scottish Art Nouveau architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh. “I’m starting to get excited about things from the 1990s,” he adds. After all, he observes, many of the things he has collected in the past, from Gio Ponti pieces to antique jewelry, have become increasingly expensive. “Every day it becomes more difficult to buy something beautiful,” Felloni says with a sigh. Fortunately, he is one step ahead of the curve. ◾
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CLOC K WISE FROM TOP LE F T: In the library, the Franco Albini bookshelves and Piero Fornasetti cocktail table are all vintage; the 1960s chandelier is by Murano Seguso. The master bed is by Gio Ponti, the Art Deco rug is Chinese, and the artwork is by Chiara Samugheo. A Gio Ponti chair and Billy Sullivan artwork in the bathroom. The kitchen has custom stainless steel cabinetry and a 1970s Seguso chandelier. BE LOW: Roger Vivier Leopard Beau Vivier bag, $3,450.
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A NEW TABLETOP COLLECTION BEGS THE QUESTION: HOW WOULD A VIRGO SET THE TABLE? BY VANESSA L AWRENCE PRODUCED BY PARKER BOWIE L ARSON PH OTO G R A PHS BY FR A N CIS H A M MO N D
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disheveled disorder. And then there are meals hosted by Virgos (August 23– September 22). An earth sign ruled by the planet Mercury, Virgos are well known for their detail-oriented, highly analytical, and organized approach to every matter of life—and also for their love of nature. Entertaining-minded Virgos would no doubt be drawn to this tableau featuring the latest tabletop pieces from Dior Maison. Designed by creative director Cordelia de Castellane, the summer 2019 collection is inspired by the canework (or cannage) of the Napoleon III–style chairs that Christian Dior used as seating in his fashion shows. De Castellane interpreted their ordered patterns in a green shade as an homage to Mr. Dior’s beloved garden and a beige she compares to the hue of “the Haussmannian buildings in Paris.” And despite Virgo’s reputedly rigid nature, de Castellane encourages a looser approach to picking an occasion to enjoy her designs. “I don’t like the idea of creating something just for a special meal or place—I want to break the rules!” she says. “I’m here to dream up unexpected things.” ◾ ABOVE: Dior Maison creative director Cordelia de Castellane in the Salon Historique of Christian Dior’s apartment in Paris, with pieces from the summer 2019 collection. LE F T: The plates, mugs, and
placemats are in the Provence Cannage pattern. The cutlery has handles in olive wood, and the Tree Palm candlesticks are ceramic. The Clover glass was mouth-blown in Italy. For details, see Resources. 74
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Go, Go, Bento! Lunch is served in a bento box by Anthropologie. The cutlery is by Cutipol, and the overnight case is by Mark Cross.
A JAPANESE-STYLE LUNCH BOX IS PERFECT FOR A PORTABLE FASHION-WEEK FEAST. BY DANIEL BOULUD PRODUCED BY ADA M SACHS PHOTOGR APHS BY DAVID PRINCE ST YLED BY L AUREL J. BENEDUM
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i mpor ta nce of sitti ng dow n for a proper meal with fami ly a nd f r iends , but I k now t here a re ti mes t hat don’t allow for it, days when you need to eat on the go. I have many days like this myself. But a busy day doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy something beautiful and homemade. September is la rentrée: back to school, back to work, and, for fashionistas, back to the hectic fashion-week circuit. Imagine packing lunch for your newly frantic schedule. What do you bring? You want to eat healthfully, but you might need a little sweetness in your day. September is also peak fig season; they’re ripe, supple, and looking ravishing in purple and green. I know you’re not the type to throw a muffin in your bag for sustenance. Instead, try my orange-andfig cake that evokes the warm sunshine of Provence or Tuscany. Topped with figs and pistachios, it’s a snack for whenever you need a bite of something satisfying, energizing, and full of flavor. Add a watermelon, feta, and tomato salad and a corn-and-egg muffin to your bento box (for recipes, go to elle decor.com), and it amounts to a delicious meal. Fashion is about texture and color, balancing the new and the familiar. When you’re on the run, this treat is something that’s homemade, seasonal, tasty, and easy to transport. It’s not too sweet and just what you need to keep moving. Plus, the lovely purple and green hues of this classic little cake never go out of style. ◾
ORANGE-AND-FIG POUND CAKE SERVES 8
FOR THE CAKE 1 cup egg yolks 1¼ cup sugar 1 tsp salt 2⁄3 cup Greek yogurt 2 oranges, zested and cut into slices 1½ cup all-purpose flour 1¼ tsp baking powder ½ cup melted butter 1 T orange marmalade FOR THE TOPPING ¼ cup chopped pistachios 6 figs, split in half lengthwise 1 T turbinado sugar 1. Preheat the oven to 300°F. 2. Using an electric mixer
with the paddle attachment, cream the egg yolks, sugar, and salt together, then add in the yogurt and orange zest. In a separate bowl, combine
the flour and baking powder, then slowly incorporate into the liquid. Once all is incorporated, stream in the melted butter. 3. Grease a loaf pan with nonstick spray or butter. Pour in half of the batter, then spread the orange marmalade on top. Cover with the remaining batter, making sure to fill the pan up only halfway. Top with chopped pistachios, then bake in the oven for 20 minutes and rotate. Place the figs on top of the cake and sprinkle the turbinado sugar over them. 4. Bake for another 20 minutes, or until the cake is fully cooked. 5. Serve with the orange slices and enjoy. Note: To cut down on cook time, this recipe can be done in a cupcake pan and baked for 20 to 25 minutes.
WHAT TO DRINK “My thoughts roam to slightly off-dry Rieslings to pair with the sweetness of the figs. This 2016 Limestone Kabinett from Keller [$22], in the Rheingau region of Germany, would be delicious alongside the cake.” —Raj Vaidya, head sommelier, Daniel
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Aerin Lauder, wearing a Giambattista Valli gown, in the living room of her familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Paris apartment, which was designed by Antoine Stinco. An Yves Klein sculpture rests on the 1950 Carlo Mollino cocktail table. OPPOSITE: A view of the Eiffel Tower from the Left Bank apartment.
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year-old, with her grandmother, the cosmetics legend Estée Lauder, in 1975. “We stayed at the Plaza Athénée hotel, went to the Relais Bar restaurant, and had the most amazing roasted chicken and French fries,” Lauder recalls, sitting on the Jean Royère sofa of her family’s Left Bank pied-à-terre on a bright summer morning. “I was so excited to be here. I was excited by all the beauty.” She still is. Several times a year, Lauder jets to Paris for her beauty, home-decor, and fashion company, Aerin, or for a holiday with her family. But no Plaza Athénée suite is needed. In the early 1990s, her parents, Ronald and Jo Carole Lauder, purchased a three-bedroom apartment across from Les Invalides. “They fell in love with the view”—of the Eiffel Tower, the ornate gold dome of Les Invalides, the sunsets—“and the location,” right smack in the center of the 80
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In the living room, the 1950s sofa is by Jean Royère, the vintage chair and cocktail table are by Jean Prouvé, and the round table is by Patrick Jouin. The sculpture (right) is by Agnes Martin.
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RIGHT: Lauder family photographs are displayed next to an Aerin vase. BE LOW RIGHT: A custom
dining table and circa-1930 cafeteria chairs by Prouvé in the dining room; the Isamu Noguchi Akari lamp is vintage. OPPOSITE: Prouvé’s midcentury Presidential desk, swivel chair, and bookshelf in the living room. The vintage sconce is by Serge Mouille, and the artwork is by Jean Dubuffet.
city. To renovate it, they hired Antoine Stinco, the French architect who had recently redone the Jeu de Paume galleries in the Tuileries Garden. Stinco erased the flat’s Frenchness, refitting it with a sycamore interior that makes it feel “as if you’re on a boat, with a lot of built-in headboards and night tables,” Lauder says. “It really has this wonderful, peaceful feeling in the midst of this lively city.” Stinco’s minimalist base perfectly sets off the family’s exceptional collection of modernist gems, like the Royère sofa, the Georges Jouve ceramics, Yves Klein’s Victory of Samothrace sculpture on the glass-topped Carlo Mollino table, and rare furnishings by Jean Prouvé. (Stinco studied in the studio of Édouard Albert, Paul Herbé, and Prouvé at Paris’s École des Beaux-Arts.) Now that
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Lauder’s father has semi-retired from the family firm—“He still sits on the board,” she notes—her parents spend a good deal more time at the Paris apartment. “It’s their absolute paradise,” she says. Above all, it is a family home—“cozy,” as Lauder describes it, filled as much with memorabilia as it is with gallery and auction finds. In the hallway, for example, is a modern print of Sunday New York Times—Tina Barney’s famous 1982 large-scale photograph of a family reading the paper at the breakfast table. Next to that image is an equally massive photograph, also by Barney, of the Lauder tribe in the kitchen of Estée’s estate in Wainscott, New York, in 1995—the same house where Lauder married investment banker Eric Zinterhofer a year later. (Eventually, Estée gave the house to Aerin.) “Tina is a very good friend of my mother’s, and she actually shot our wedding,”
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Lauder, wearing a Chanel jacket and Prada pants, in the master bedroom with a selection of dresses by Valentino and Giambattista Valli and shoes by Gianvito Rossi and Valli. The Teddy Bear chair is by the Campana Brothers, and the 1928 table is by Jean-Michel Frank. ELLE DECOR
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The Charles Eames chair in the master bath is vintage, and the stool is by Piero Fornasetti. The photographs include works by Louis Faurer, Garry Winogrand, and Joel Meyerowitz.
Lauder says. “She just captures a moment. It’s not always the perfect moment, but it’s so real and so interesting.” Mixed in among the Barneys, the William Wegman dog portraits, and the master bedroom’s huge Thomas Struth image of the Art Institute of Chicago are scads of candids by Jo Carole of Lauder’s two now-college-age sons as children, riding the merry-go-round in the Champ de Mars and sitting under the living room’s Prouvé Presidential desk, coloring. “My mother’s got a great eye,” she says. “The apartment really is full of wonderful memories.” Lauder has had her share of chic Parisienne experiences over the years, thanks to grandmother Estée. “I went to the Chanel shows many, many years with her—back when Claudia Schiffer was the bride—and to Givenchy shows,” Lauder recalls. “She loved going to boutiques and department stores—we’d walk through the beauty department” to check on how her products were being sold. 86
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Clad in sycamore, the master bedroom has a vintage Gio Ponti luggage rack and Serge Mouille sconces. The photograph (left) is by Thomas Struth.
Georges Jouve ceramics are displayed atop a vintage Jean Prouvé console in the living room. The artworks are by Marcel Broodthaers.
Lauder does the same. Since founding Aerin in 2012, she has introduced 22 scents, which, with home and fashion accessories, are available at her boutiques in East Hampton, Southampton, and Palm Beach, as well as at department stores like Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue, pop-ups, and online. In Paris, her beauty line is available at Printemps Haussmann and Le Bon Marché, and this month it will debut at the new Galeries Lafayette Haussmann. “Estée used to say, ‘You wouldn’t wear the same dress to dinner as you would to play tennis. Why would you wear the same fragrance?’” she recalls. “That concept is so relevant, because it is really about experience and discovery.” As is Lauder’s life: While in Paris, she visits museums (“The Picasso is my favorite, with all the Giacometti details”), dines at Le Duc and Caviar Kaspia (“so Paris”), drops by decor havens Talmaris and Casa Lopez, and picks up flowers at Moulié. “I love to just walk the streets—seeing what people are wearing,” she says. “I’m always inspired.” She looks out the open window that faces west toward the Eiffel Tower and sighs. “I’ve always loved Paris.” ◾
The living room’s vintage chairs are by Prouvé, and the circa-1960 rug is attributed to Paule Leleu. The vases on the custom mantel are by Jouve, and the artwork is by Piero Manzoni.
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Joyann King and Jeremy Michael with their daughter, Sienna Jane, and dog, Isla, outside their circa-1810 country home in Millbrook, New York, which was designed by Gregory Shano and Selina van der Geest. King wears a dress by Valentino, and Sienna Jane is in Dolce & Gabbana. ELLE DECOR
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now husband, Jeremy, I found myself stomping through knee-deep snow to check out a big white house on a hill in Millbrook, New York. Boasting 100 acres of fields and woods, two ponds, a creek, and tons of furry residents, the property had a winter coat that left a lot to the imagination. But Jeremy and I were falling in love and feeling just a little bit crazy. I still don’t know why I didn’t immediately run back to my TriBeCa rental. But like all great love stories, the house, which we called Whiskey Ridge, required diving in blindly, headfirst. A blistering summer day six months later proved to be the end of the honeymoon, both for our relationship and our new home. I cried hysterically on move-in day when we discovered that not only was there no internet in the house, but it was also impossible to run the cables up the mile-long driveway. As the digital editor of Harper’s Bazaar, being offline was career suicide. How did we not think to ask about the Wi-Fi? Country houses, it seems, suffer no fools. 92
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In the living room, the sofas are by Hudson Home, the cocktail table is by Elizabeth Dow Home, the accent tables are from John Rosselli & Associates, and the Carlo Mollino shearling stools are vintage; the chandelier is by Apparatus, and the rug is by Patterson Flynn Martin. OPPOSITE: King, in an Erdem dress, and Sienna Jane, wearing Maisonette Essentials, on the Homenature sofa in the sunroom.
My obsessive interest in interiors and passion for fashion was also sorely outmatched by a complete lack of home-improvement experience—a liability in renovating 7,000 square feet of historic architecture. (The home was an amalgam of three 19th-century structures that had been moved to the site in the 1980s from Syracuse, New York.) My 13 years as a fashion editor should have prepared me to carefully, meticulously, and tastefully curate a home. But my Pinterest boards were all over the place. Was my vibe rustic, modern, traditional, eclectic, or bohemian? Was my preference for all white or all color? I loved both. I needed help. Not to mention my husband. Had. Opinions. He works in mergers and acquisitions; I was up against a professional. Gregory Shano, a former Gap executive turned interior designer at Steven Gambrel’s firm, swept in to the rescue. He helped me focus on room layouts, eschewing trends for 94
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furniture and fabrics that would last. He was also a huge supporter of my growing wallpaper habit. Shano really should have charged us for couples’ therapy as I pushed my husband to take design risks while he urged me to prioritize comfort. We ended up doing a little bit of both. Today, whenever I arrive at our upstate getaway, the front door painted in a cherry-red lacquer signals a relaxing weekend ahead. It opens onto an entry hall hung with a trio of Moorish-style lanterns from Granada, Spain, that I found during an internet deep dive. Below them is a handcrafted bench by Sawkille, a woodworking studio in nearby Rhinebeck that we wandered into one day after brunch. We ditched the formal dining room, transforming the space into a blue barroom hung with wildlife paintings by Jeff Gandert, my husband’s uncle, who handcrafts his own frames at his studio in southwestern Ohio. The
In the kitchen’s dining area, the table is by Sawkille, the chairs are from Design Within Reach, and the candleholders are from E.R. Butler & Co. The chandelier is by Daikon, and the artwork is by Anke Schofield. OPPOSITE: Isla the goldendoodle relaxes on an RH, Restoration Hardware club chair in the barroom; Jeff Gandert artworks hang on a wall covered in a Phillip Jeffries grass cloth.
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sunroom—a squirrel-watching spot for product, a sexy blue-and-brass cooking our goldendoodle, Isla—is vivid with haven with gorgeous natural light, felt like a design triumph. color and a riot of fabrics, from a Jane And about that wallpaper fetish: Churchill batik motif to a Harlequin butterflies print. The hours logged online to find just With Shano’s help, the house began the right patterns—a fox-hunting toile to materialize as the perfect expression modernized in graphic black and white, of my mind’s desires—a modern mix of a chinoiserie parrot print now enjoyed rustic cool with nods to my fierce love during every soak in my tub, a whimsiof pattern and art. And for my husband, cal forest mural for the nursery—I will JOYANN KING it became a great house for a party. never get back, but the pleasure of the Selina van der Geest, a local friend search was its own reward. Enjoying the land is the real bliss. Lilacs, hydrangeas, and eclectic interiors wizard, was the vision behind our glorious new kitchen. (She later designed the nursery and and peonies signify the beginning of summer and days master bedroom.) We renovated the old kitchen after tir- spent by the pool; pear and peach trees round out the ing of its wood paneling and lack of windows. The finished warmer months; pink and orange foliage (and firepits)
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A guest room’s bed is by Williams Sonoma Home, and the vintage chairs are by Arne Norell. The toile wallpaper is by Zoffany.
Sienna Jane’s room has an RH, Restoration Hardware crib, chair, and ottoman and a Rebecca Rebouché mural. RIGHT: A One Kings Lane bed and Hinson wallpaper in a guest room.
mean fall has arrived. Then the ponds freeze over and the fields go white for winter sledding and snowshoeing—or, if I’m being honest, snuggling up under alpaca throws by the fire with a glass of wine or whiskey. Here, we are surrounded by our favorite things—art and furniture that spark memories of our life together. There are the living room’s fluffy (and slightly ridiculous) Carlo Mollino shearling stools, purchased at John Salibello before I even had a sofa to sit on; the vintage cowhide chairs, once deemed un-sittable by my husband; and the wall-size photograph of Cash Meier Barn in Nebraska by Andrew Moore, which we bought to celebrate our first Christmas as a couple. A pair of red Adirondack chairs, picked up on the side of a road, now perch on the ridge where Jeremy asked me to marry him. Meanwhile, my latest design addition is a reflection of where we are headed: an Amish-made southern-pine swing, where we plan to spend countless summer hours outside with our baby girl, Sienna Jane. ◾
The master bath’s tub and fittings are by Waterworks. The ceiling fixture is by Aerin for Circa Lighting, the wallpaper is by Brunschwig & Fils, and the floor tile is by Artistic Tile. For details, see Resources. ELLE DECOR
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Joan Smalls in the living room of her Miami condo, which was designed by RH, Restoration Hardware Interior Design. Her linen-cotton tank and linen pants are by Gabriela Hearst, and her diamond ring is by Kallati.
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The balconyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s armchair, cocktail table, planter, lanterns, and rug are all by RH, Restoration Hardware. The cutting board, pitcher, and tumblers are from Mrs. Mandolin.
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PUERTO RICAN SUPERMODEL JOAN SMALLS TURNS TO RH, RESTORATION HARDWARE INTERIOR DESIGN TO CREATE A BEACHY VIBE IN HER MIAMI AERIE.
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In the living room, the sofa and pillows, Milo Baughman armchair, cocktail table, and rug are all from RH, Restoration Hardware. The 1950s Vicke Lindstrand vase is from Il Gufo Antiques & Design. In the dining area, the table and chairs, sconce, and chandelier are all by RH, Restoration Hardware; the DK Ceramics vase is from Mrs. Mandolin.
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Perched on a stool by RH, Restoration Hardware, Smalls wears a knit top and pink denim pants by Alberta Ferretti. Her hoop earrings are by Marco Bicego.
fashionable dinner party. The supermodel was seated next to designer Jeremy Scott, whose clothes for both Moschino and his own eponymous label are known for their color and camp. “I asked him, ‘Is your place decorated in the same style?’ ” Smalls recalls. “And he said, ‘Absolutely not. It’s extremely white and clean.’ You wouldn’t expect it from him, but I can understand why. He wants that contrast between what you do and how you live, which I love.” With that in mind, Smalls had a clear idea of how she wanted her new Miami vacation condo to feel: breezy, cool, and comfortable—the opposite of her peripatetic lifestyle, which has her jetting from her home in New York to fashion weeks in Milan and Paris and other far-flung destinations. To bring this vision to life, she turned to RH, Restoration Hardware’s Interior Design concierge-level services. Its team of designers takes a holistic approach to design, consulting on everything from colors to wall treatments, antiques, and objets d’art. Smalls was already a fan of RH’s aesthetic, having decorated her New York apartment with the company’s furnishings. For her two-bedroom apartment, which she purchased in Miami’s downtown Brickell neighborhood in January, Smalls chose a palette that included cool grays and warm whites for an airy, seaside feel; black detailing for a touch of drama; and lush greens that nod to the tropical
environs. She also combed RH, Restoration Hardware’s website for inspiration and shared screenshots of the items that best spoke to her. The designer came back with mood boards featuring a curated mix. “A lot of the time, my eye is drawn to more masculine shapes in furniture and not soft and delicate ones,” Smalls says. “The colors balance it all out.” The end result is a space that is rich in texture and designed for lounging and entertaining. The rooms feature designs by Milo Baughman, Jonathan Browning, and Kelly Hoppen, among others, and plenty of luxe yet earthy materials—think cashmere, linen, and mohair velvets as well as natural agate, shagreen, and quartz crystal. “It felt like when you walk into a hotel room and think, I love how this space makes me feel,” Smalls says of the moment she first saw the completed project. “It is such an escape.” She now plans to throw dinner parties for friends, including her model BFFs Candice Swanepoel and Doutzen Kroes, with everyone gathered around the kitchen—or, as she calls it, “the heart of the home.” She will prepare pasta or a favorite dish from her native Puerto Rico, such as habichuelas guisadas (red rice and beans). And when the final guests have said their goodbyes, Smalls can retreat into the master bedroom, which features her favorite piece in the entire apartment: RH, Restoration Hardware’s polished-nickel Ravelle round chandelier. “I always wanted a chandelier above my bed,” she gushes. “To me, it’s like a fairy tale.” ◾
The master bedroom’s headboard, bedding, chandelier, table lamp, and rug are all by RH, Restoration Hardware. The wallcovering is by Phillip Jeffries. For details, see Resources.
In the foyer, the console, lamps, and ottomans are by RH, Restoration Hardware. The Bobbie Specker vase is from Black & Gold, and the artwork is by Koen Lybaert.
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C’MON A VERSACE’S LEGENDARY PALAZZO IN MILAN IS TRANSFORMED INTO A FLUORESCENT SHOWCASE FOR THE BRAND’S FANCIFUL HOME LINE. Bullion-fringed pillows on a jacquard-covered sofa, all from Versace Home’s Rhapsody collection.
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to stone, a ll eyes were on Medusa’s head during Milan Design Week in April. Vers a c e , t h e s to r i e d I t a l i a n fashion house whose signature riff on the mythological snake-haired monster is now an icon of the late 20th century, presented its new home collection—and for the first time ever, outdoor furniture. The line ranges from sofas upholstered in a jacquard print that Versace calls Technicolor Baroque to glass side tables with three-dimensional Medusa heads encased inside. The setting was Palazzo Versace, a former Franciscan monastery that was the late Gianni Versace’s private residence in Milan, converted for the occasion into a neon-hued showcase for the brand’s home and fashion collections. The brand’s creative director, Donatella Versace, tapped New York decorator Sasha Bikoff and Canadian artist Andy Dixon to collaborate on the vignettes. “We discovered the works of Andy and Sasha through Instagram,” she says. “They had each already been inspired by Versace, and therefore it was a meeting of the minds that
A Medusa head on the back of a Barocco bathrobe.
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Italian influencer Chiara Capitani and model Alex Stoller, clad in Versace, frolic on a bed at the Palazzo Versace in Milan. The Barocco comforter and cushions and Rhapsody side tables and lamps are all Versace Home.
A Shadov Chain chandelier is suspended above a Medusa dining table, chairs, sideboard, and armchairs, all from Versace Home. The painting is by Andy Dixon.
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In the living room, the sofa, tables, ottoman, pendants, pillows, and rug are from Versace Homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rhapsody collection. The candleholders are by Rosenthal for Versace. OPPOSITE: Rhapsody table and Barocco wallpaper, all from Versace Home. For details, see Resources.
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resulted in creating something completely new and different.” Bikoff is the first interior designer to ever join forces with Versace. Given that she is a child of the 1990s with a flair for the theatrical, it was a match made in heaven. She was granted full access to the Versace archives and free rein to conceive whatever she liked. “Versace has always been the life of the party, and that is what I wanted to capture for the space,” Bikoff says of the pastel dreamscapes she designed. “I took previous Versace furnishings with a 1980s Art Deco revival vibe, mixed them with the brand’s more baroque pieces, and reimagined everything the Sasha way.” She had her selections redone in metallic and patent leathers, mirrored glass, lacquer, and other similarly sexy materials. “Who doesn’t love a mirrored tabletop?” she says. “That’s very Versace!” As for Dixon, it was his cheeky, oversize version of the brand’s silken dress shirts (exhibited earlier this year at the Joshua Liner Gallery in New York City) that caught Donatella’s attention. For the palazzo, the artist produced both original paintings and massive shirt sculptures, which dangled from its stair hall and high-ceilinged spaces. “My work explores the sometimes uncomfortable yet inevitable entanglement between fine art and luxury,” Dixon says. “At its core, it is about the comedy of human desire.” The colorful results were an embodiment of Versace’s past as well as a portent of things to come. Pleased with what Bikoff and Dixon helped to create, Donatella hopes to bring in other external collaborators in the future. “It will be something we will continue to explore,” she says. “It’s important to start a conversation on where we would like to bring the brand and how it can evolve—while staying true to its DNA.” ◾
Anna Sui in the library of her apartment in New York City’s Greenwich Village neighborhood. The custom bookshelves were fitted with doors made from a set of cloisonné Chinese screens, with knobs from A. Sanoma. 108 E L L E D E C O R
SUI GENERIS IN HER GREENWICH VILLAGE APARTMENT, FASHION DESIGNER ANNA SUI HAS CREATED A HOME THAT IS DEEPLY AND AUTHENTICALLY HER OWN. BY VANESSA L AWRENCE PHOTOGR APHS BY MIGUEL FLORES-VIANNA
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moved into her turn-of-the-century Greenwich Village building almost two decades ago, she found a close friend and, eventually, a second apartment. Her next-door neighbor was Murray Lerner, an Oscar-winning documentarian known for his films on Jimi Hendrix, the Doors, and Itzhak Perlman. The two bonded over their shared love of rock music, and Sui even used her neighbor’s wrought-iron balcony as an alternate entrance to her apartment whenever she forgot her keys. (“He was always up late,” she says.) Sui always told her neighbor that she wanted his place if he ever left. Sure enough, when Lerner moved out a few years ago, she took over his space and embarked on a three-year renovation to create a home out of two distinct spaces. Connecting the two apartments was a challenge, since they are technically part of two different buildings that share a facade. Sui’s solution was to insert two hidden doors on either side of the library that allow her to move from one apartment to the other. The inconvenience is outweighed by the benefits: Sui gained a dining room, a living room, a master bedroom, two bathrooms, and, perhaps most crucially, considerable closet space. Building your dream home is an enterprise of patience and tenacity—both qualities Sui has possessed since she was little. Born and raised in Detroit, she is the daughter of two Chinese parents who met while studying in Paris. When Sui was a young child, she attended a wedding in New York and returned to Michigan declaring, “I’m going to be a fashion designer.” In the 1970s, she moved to New York to attend the Parsons School of Design; she started her eponymous line in 1981 with a five-piece capsule collection of space-agey Lycra separates she sold to Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s. From the start, Sui gained notice for her uncanny ability to mix disparate, obsessively researched references into harmonious splendor. It’s a talent that resonates not only in her clothing designs but also in the decor of her apartment addition, inspired by the chinoiserie apartment in Auntie Mame. For example, in her fall 2019 runway show (which she cheerfully dubbed “Poptimism”), Sui blended a Warholian palette with influences ranging from vintage psychedelic rock posters to Motown. Similarly, in her new library, she combined Chinese cloisonné screens (refashioned as cabinet doors) with a 1930s églomisé desk and a lacquered love seat re-covered in yardage from a textile sample. 110 E L L E D E C O R
In the library, the 1930s ĂŠglomisĂŠ desk and chairs are from Elle W Collection by Lorraine Wohl, and the vintage love seat is re-covered in patterned fabric sample yardage.
The living room’s sofa, armchair, and ottoman are all vintage, and the embroidered pillows are from Rajasthan. The papier-mâché chair (left) is Victorian, and the vintage James Mont cabinet from Prime Gallery is framed by a pair of midcentury lamps purchased on eBay. The ceramic elephant stools are vintage, the Chinese Art Deco rug is from Walter Nichols, and the photographs are by Steven Meisel.
Passionate about craft, Sui painstakingly searched for skilled artisans to work on her home’s decoration. “Anna loves doing her homework—she is no-holds-barred,” says her friend Paul Cavaco, a creative director who also calls Sui “the loveliest human on the planet.” The attention to detail and artisanship is apparent in her pearlescent fantasia of a dining room, where the custom Gracie wallpaper has been expertly hung by John Nalewaja and Jim Francis, paperhangers and restorers with decades of experience. Sui also commissioned Lisa DiClerico, a restoration conservationist with a background in fine art, to apply the apartment’s elaborate decorative painting and stenciling. “It’s important to me that there’s that human touch involved,” Sui says. “It’s a shame these skills are disappearing. That’s what I love about flea markets: You know somebody spent time to make the pieces you find there.” 112 E L L E D E C O R
In transforming Lerner’s place, Sui retained its cozy ambience and labyrinthine layout. Wandering through the rooms feels not unlike discovering a continent’s varied landscapes: Each space is distinct, but they are all still very much Anna Sui. The pink-and-purple color scheme of the living room was inspired by a London room created by David Hicks for the beauty mogul Helena Rubinstein. The silver armoire is by James Mont, a Turkish-American midcentury designer whose layered finishes Sui loves. The colorful space also incorporates mirrored pillows from Sui’s trip to Rajasthan with her nieces, a Chinese Art Deco rug, and several still-life photos of flower arrangements by Steven Meisel, a former Parsons classmate who has remained a close friend. “She has created her own world, her own Narnia,” Meisel says of Sui’s home. “It’s the sickest apartment I’ve ever seen.”
The dining room’s chinoiserie chairs are vintage, the wallpaper is by Gracie, and the 1860s mantel is by Hiram Tucker.
Elsewhere in the apartment, a dressing area (formerly a second bedroom) is now anchored by a whimsical mural by Hilary Knight, the artist who illustrated the Eloise books. Sui commissioned the piece after meeting him at a Lincoln Center exhibition. “In the first rendering, there were two panthers and a naked man,” she recalls. “And I was like, ‘Ooh, I think that’s a little aggressive for me, Hilary.’ And he was like, ‘Maybe we should do a bird.’ I love the colors and the Art Nouveau feeling of it.” The bedroom also has an avian theme, courtesy of a de Gournay wallpaper featuring peacocks—a fanciful backdrop to an eclectic array of furnishings that includes an Anglo-Indian bed and Victorian papier-mâché chairs. In the room adjacent, a walk-in closet (which used to be Lerner’s kitchen) has mirrored cabinetry inspired by the dressing room in the 1953 film The Earrings of Madame De....
The walk-in closet is embellished with hand-painted wall stencils by Lisa DiClerico and hung with Venetian mirrors. The antique jewelry cabinet is from a local flea market.
Artist Hilary Knight hand-painted the mural in the dressing room, which was formerly a bedroom. Sui bought the cheval mirror at the Rose Bowl flea market in Pasadena. The walls are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Tropicana Cabana. BE LOW: The master bath’s Signature Hardware tub has a lace curtain made by Sui’s fashion workroom. The vintage chinoiserie chest is topped with an inlaid Indian tray, and the marbled window glass is from Spectrum.
“Her apartment is like a hidden gem. You just don’t know what room is coming up next,” says the supermodel Naomi Campbell, who has known Sui for 33 years and considers her “chosen family.” With each new space you enter, Campbell adds, “You feel like you’re walking into a different era—even when you’re going to the bathroom!” Indeed, for the master bath, Sui chased down poppypatterned tiles from a company in New Zealand; a shower curtain was fashioned out of black lace sample fabric left over from one of her collections. Both this bathroom and the second one that came with the Lerner apartment now also have windowpanes in marbleized glass that almost perfectly match those in her first apartment. Finding the glass was a treasure hunt for Sui’s patient contractor, Petrit Coma. The original windowpanes—from Bendheim, a family glass business since the 1920s—had become difficult to source. The considerable attention and love Sui pours into her fashion creations will be on display this fall in the retrospective “The World of Anna Sui.” The exhibition, which debuted two years ago at London’s Fashion and Textile Museum, arrives in New York on September 12 at the Museum of Arts and Design, where it will be on view until February 23, 2020. The show highlights Sui’s distinctive mash-up of pop-culture references—from punk to grunge, Americana to Victorian. “Her talent is almost indescribable because it’s instinctive,” says another friend, the fashion designer Marc Jacobs. “I never question her choices. It just always works.” ◾
In the bedroom, the antique Anglo-Indian bed is topped with Anna Sui for PBTeen bedding, velvet pillows by Kevin O’Brien, and an Anke Drechsel silk velvet quilt from John Derian. The chandelier is Art Nouveau, the Chinese Art Deco rugs are from Walter Nichols, and the wallpaper is by de Gournay. A Venetian mirror hangs over the vintage églomisé mantel by James Mont. The artworks are antique Chinese embroidery, and the elephants are from Rajasthan. For details, see Resources.
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SHAWL IN THE FAMILY THE QUEST FOR A LEGENDARY TEXTILE PAINTED BY JOHN SINGER SARGENT LEADS TO THE PRIVATE QUARTERS OF ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS HOUSES IN ENGLAND. BY WILLIA M MIDDLETON
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Singer Sargent, with his tremendous sensitivity to style, had found the perfect element for his art. It was a large cashmere shawl from India, cream-colored with an oversize paisley pattern in muted browns and grays, that was elegant, poetic, and very exotic. Sargent asked his niece Rose-Marie Ormond to pose for a series of works enveloped in the scarf. In his 1911 watercolor The Cashmere Shawl, now at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Rose-Marie stands in a pale taffeta gown with a lilac head scarf, the cashmere wrapped around her waist and draped over her full-length skirt. For Two Girls in White Dresses, 1909–11, a painting in the collection of the English country manor Houghton Hall, Sargent imagined mirrored images of his niece reclining in an Impressionistic swirl of ivory taffeta and paisley, while in Nonchaloir (Repose), 1911, at the National Gallery of Art
in Washington, D.C., she sinks back into a sofa, the paisley pattern reproduced in the rich green upholstery. But the most spectacular Sargent painting to make use of the design is Cashmere, circa 1908, where seven different versions of Rose-Marie’s younger sister Reine extend across the canvas wrapped and draped in the shawl (in December 1996 at Sotheby’s in New York, Cashmere sold to a private collector for a then-record-breaking $11.1 million). Decades after he painted them, Sargent’s dramatic representations captured the imagination of his great-niece, English textile authority Jenny Housego, whose grandmother, Violet Sargent Ormond, was the artist’s sister. A former curator at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, Housego moved to New Delhi in 1989, devoting herself to the creation of luxurious handmade textiles. The more she studied her great-uncle’s masterworks, the more she realized that the shawls in his paintings were all the same. “It looks like a procession, but it is in fact just one girl, my aunt, with the same shawl in different poses,” she observes.
The Palladian country home Houghton Hall in Norfolk, England, where an original shawl used in John Singer Sargent’s paintings was discovered. OPPOSITE: Sargent’s niece Rose-Marie Ormond, wrapped in the shawl for his 1911 portrait Nonchaloir (Repose).
HOUGHTON HALL: AL AMY; NONCHALOIR: NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART/NGA IMAGES. FOLLOWING PAGES: SHAWL BACKGROUND: ALISON GOOTEE/STUDIO D; CLOCK WISE FROM TOP RIGHT: CASHMERE: HISTORIC COLLECTION/AL AMY; COURTESY; L ADY SYBIL CHOLMONDELEY: COURTESY OF HOUGHTON HALL; T WO GIRLS IN WHITE DRESSES: HISTORIC COLLECTION/AL AMY; CHOLMONDELEY: JONATHAN BECKER/CONTOUR BY GET T Y IMAGES. FOR DETAILS, SEE RESOURCES
As a textile expert, she became fascinated with Sargent’s famous shawl. Her quest to give the scarf new life—and return it to her family—is a saga involving multiple generations of important families, including the Rothschilds and Sassoons; one of the great historic homes in England, the 18th-century Houghton Hall in Norfolk; a leading American art dealer, Warren Adelson; and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Housego’s family has remained closely connected to their ancestor. Her brother, Richard Louis Ormond, an art historian and former deputy director of the National Portrait Gallery, is a leading Sargent expert, authoring the artist’s catalogue raisonné (nine volumes, over 3,100 pages, including all of Sargent’s portraits and landscapes). “He died long before I was born, so, sadly, I never knew him,” Housego says of her great-uncle. “But elder members of my family remember holidays with him in the Alps and how he was always painting with his two sisters, Emily and my grandmother, Violet, who was the mother of his muse, my aunt Rose-Marie.” In India, Housego devoted herself to creating businesses that support traditional handweaving methods. She cofounded Kashmir Loom, a line of cashmere scarves
and throws made by the finest artisans in and around Srinagar, the lake-filled region high in the mountains of Kashmir. As a maker of sumptuous textiles, it was only natural that Housego would be inspired to conjure the wrap in her great-uncle’s paintings. “It sparked the idea of re-creating Sargent’s shawl in Kashmir,” she says of the project, which has required more than a decade of dedication. Eventually, she was able to weave eight replicas of the Sargent shawl. Far from a superficial flourish, the scarf was an essential element in Sargent’s work. “He used fashion and decor to give an artistic and art-historical heritage to his work,” says Erica Hirshler, interim chair of Art of the Americas at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, which has more than 60 works by Sargent and an extensive archive. On his annual summer holidays, Sargent traveled with costumes and accessories that he would incorporate into his paintings, says Stephanie Herdrich, assistant curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and an expert on the artist. “He always loved to dress those who posed for him and excelled at representing the surfaces and textures of luscious textiles,” she says. “The cashmere shawl was a favorite from about 1907. It becomes a vehicle for Sargent’s exploration of form, line, and pattern.” E L L E D E C O R 117
But as Housego discovered, Sargent’s painting technique was far from literal. “He does not seem to change things, but he leaves out detail,” Hirshler says. “It is his view of the object. Sargent gives you the impression of a pattern without using a tiny brush to capture every dot, and he arranges them differently. He is not giving you a design that you can use to make your own shawl.” So when Housego set out to re-create the piece, one of her first goals was to see the original, or one of them. (It has been speculated that the artist had more than one.) In the same years that Sargent was wrapping Rose-Marie Ormond in cashmere, he was close with two major English patrons and collectors, Philip Sassoon and his sister, Sybil. The siblings were born to Sir Edward Albert Sassoon and Aline Caroline de Rothschild, of the French branch of the famous family. Interestingly, on their father’s side, there are some important connections to India: Their great-grandfather, David Sassoon, founded a large banking and mercantile business in Bombay, now Mumbai, in the mid-19th century. Philip and Sybil were passionate about the arts. “Both were very involved in artistic circles in England and in Paris in the early 20th century and overlapped a lot with Sargent’s world,” Hirshler says. “They were interested in music, not just the visual arts.”
is one of Lady Sybil in a Worth Spanish gown, where the dress sets the tone for the painting, and a bust-length portrait of Sybil wrapped in the shawl.” That may be how the original Sargent cashmere shawl, given by Sargent to Sybil, was found at Houghton Hall. “We do not know the circumstances,” Lord Cholmondeley says. Jenny Housego eventually found an acquaintance who had seen the original: Warren Adelson, whose galleries in New York and Palm Beach specialize in 19th- and 20th-century American art. Adelson had known Cholmondeley and visited Houghton Hall. “Over the years, my wife and I had seen
In Pursuit of Paisley A GLOBE-SPANNING JOURNEY IN SEARCH OF AN ICONIC SCARF. Houghton Hall’s current owners, Lord David George Philip Cholmondeley and his wife, Rose Hanbury.
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ybil, a Jew, married George Cholmondeley, the 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley, a descendant of Sir Robert Walpole, the first prime minister of Great Britain, in 1913, making her Sybil Cholmondeley, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley. She moved into the family’s Houghton Hall, the Downton Abbey–like 106-room Palladian-style estate on 4,000 acres that was built by Walpole in the 1720s. The architecture, by Colen Campbell and James Gibbs, is commanding: a four-story rectangular block of stone, with turrets at each of the corners. The interiors, by William Kent, are sumptuous. And when Sybil arrived, the collection of art, though it had dwindled over the generations, was remarkable. Her husband was an avid sportsman and one of the most handsome men of his day. He was also, like many an English aristocrat, short on cash. Sybil, flush with Rothschild riches, restored Houghton to its former glory, though the current marquess also credits her brother, Philip. “Philip commissioned a portrait of himself and one of Sybil and bought a number of other paintings,” says Lord David Cholmondeley, Sybil’s grandson. “Sargent had painted their mother, Aline Sassoon, in 1907, and a first portrait of Sybil as a wedding present in 1913. Philip’s collection of paintings passed to Sybil after the death of her cousin, Hannah Gubbay, who had inherited the Sargents from Philip for her lifetime.” In 1999, the current marquess sold off $23 million of art and heirlooms from Houghton Hall, including an oil sketch by Rubens and a pair of ormolu swans originally made for Madame de Pompadour, to pay for maintenance. But the estate’s holdings, which include several family portraits by Sargent, remain considerable. “They are so fabulous—I was stunned by them,” Hirshler says of the Sargents in the collection. “There are several great portraits, including one of Aline Rothschild Sassoon in an opera cloak. There 118 E L L E D E C O R
A Sargent portrait of his niece and muse, Rose-Marie Ormond. BAC KGROUND: A Kashmir Loom reproduction of the Sargent shawl.
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The shawl reappears in Sargent’s Two Girls in White Dresses, 1909–11, from a private collection.
[the shawl],” Adelson says. “So it was something that Jenny and I had in common. We knew how special it was to the artist, but also that it was such a special object.” Alas, the shawl was not for sale. Nonetheless, Adelson arranged for Housego to see it in Cholmondeley’s London flat. The room was dark and her flash failed, but she got her first sense of the actual piece. “When I finally was able to lay my hand on the shawl, I was surprised to find that it was made of rather coarse wool, not cashmere,” she recalls. “I got the best pictures I could under the circumstances, but it
was most exciting for me to be able to see it, knowing that Sargent himself draped this shawl around my aunt.” Hirshler, who later saw the original shawl at Houghton Hall with a textile curator from the MFA and a colleague from the Tate Britain in London, was also struck by its connection to the artist’s subjects. “I can’t tell you how thrilling it was to pull it from its casing,” she remembers. “It is always amazing to see a tangible thing. All the people are now gone, so the clothes, props, or jewelry make the works of art come alive in a remarkable way.” Armed with her exposure to the original and images of
Sargent painted his niece Reine Ormond wearing the shawl in seven poses for his circa-1908 Cashmere.
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English-born and India-based textile expert Jenny Housego, Sargent’s great-niece. LE F T: Houghton Hall’s former owner, Sybil Cholmondeley (in a portrait by Sargent), came into possession of the original shawl.
other Sargent paintings with the shawl, Housego headed back to India. After founding Kashmir Loom with Kashmiri textile enthusiast Asaf Ali, she started spending time in the region. “Asaf, his two brothers, and their families lived in Kashmir, and I often went to visit them and stayed with them,” Housego recalls. “The beauty of the valley, its lakes with mountains rising out of them, and all the exotic gardens are breathtaking.” The goal with the Kashmir Loom venture has been to build on the area’s ancient techniques to produce work that
has a sense of the human hand. “The region is rife with craft skills, so my years in India obviously attracted me to weaving in Kashmir and the fine gossamer yarn of Pashmina. But while we embraced the age-old techniques, we also challenged our weaving community to innovate and experiment with new ideas.” While Housego couldn’t possess the original, she realized she could re-create the shawl. She determined that the best process was Kani weaving, a historical and highly complex technique that achieves tremendous detail by using the finest twill tapestry. The project was extremely challenging. “The whole process took about three years just for our first piece to be ready,” Housego explains. “The first was so beautiful that we were all just amazed—its sublime beauty made us forget the time and hard work it took to get there.” The Kashmir Loom version of Sargent’s shawl is an oversize object, four feet wide and more than nine feet long. It is featherlight, in colors softer and brighter than the original: Around the central panel of ivory, the paisley border is in blue, rose, and green. “We continue to make these only with the master weaver who created the first piece,” she says. “Hence, we have made only a few.” The first went to Jan Adelson, the dealer’s wife. Asaf Ali brought the shawl to New York just in time for an exhibition that was being held at Adelson’s gallery in 2006. “For the opening, I wore a plain navy suit,” Jan remembers, “so that the entire focus was the shawl.” Last year, one of the re-created shawls was included in a show at the Museum of Modern Art, “Items: Is Fashion Modern?” The first fashion exhibition at the museum since 1944, it contained 111 objects, including such iconic designs as a 1926 little black dress by Chanel, a 1974 pair of stage platform boots worn by Elton John, and a 1970s stainless steel Datejust watch by Rolex. Three pieces by Kashmir Loom—including the Sargent model—were chosen to represent the Kashmiri shawl, with Paola Antonelli, senior curator of architecture and design at MoMA, visiting the workshops in India to make her selections. Nearly 18 years since Housego first saw the shawl in that dark flat, the original object continues its storied existence 7,600 miles away. Housego, now 75, suffered a stroke recently and has returned to New Delhi. Lord Cholmondeley has decided to lend the shawl to a pair of major exhibitions in the works that will explore Sargent and fashion, first at the Tate Britain, then at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Warren Adelson hopes that the piece might find a permanent home in the United States, much to the chagrin of Housego. “It would be wonderful if it went to the MFA in Boston,” Adelson says. “The Sargent archives are there, in addition to so many Sargents.” Jenny Housego admits to the bittersweet nature of the undertaking, creating a reproduction of an object—a family heirloom—that she can never actually possess. Yet she could not be more pleased with the result. “Every time I look at the shawl, I am grateful for the unwavering support of the weavers,” she says. “And I feel a sense of pride when I see someone wearing our Sargent shawl—that I was able to produce something similar to a design that my great-uncle used to admire so much.” ◾
GRAPHIC NOVEL WITH DEEP BROWN WALLS JUXTAPOSED AGAINST CRISP WHITE, NEIL BARRETTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MILAN APARTMENT IS A STUDY IN CHIAROSCURO. BY IAN PHILLIPS
PHOTOGR APHS BY STEPHAN JULLIARD
Neil Barrett on the terrace of his Milan apartment. The table and benches are by Ecliss Milano. LE F T: In the dining room, the 1990s stools are by R&Y Augousti, and the walls are in a custom dark brown paint.
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The living room’s sectional is custom, the table is by R&Y Augousti, the lamp is from Flair, and the artwork is by Matthew Stone.
FASHION DESIGNER NEIL BARRET T HAS A VERY
particular approach to color. From one collection to another, he dyes certain garments the exact same tone. “You can have things from 15 years ago, and they’ll always match my latest pieces,” he explains. The hues in his Milan apartment are similarly studied. Almost everything in it is either white or some shade of brown, even the dining and living room walls, although they may initially appear black. “I like the idea of contrast,” he says of the bichromatic scheme. “Everything I do is quite graphic.” The apartment is just a 10-minute walk from Milan’s cathedral and close to the remains of an ancient Roman arena. “There’s so much history in the area, and the buildings are stunning,” he says. The neighborhood also has a congenial community feel. His husband and business partner, Carlo Barone Lumaga, knows all the local shopkeepers by name; many of them have been there for decades. Lumaga often starts his day with an outing to the legendary Marchesi pastry store, where he buys croissants and an espresso for himself and crostatine for Barrett. For the couple, who met on Capri nearly two decades ago, the apartment’s biggest draws were its huge terrace and the charm of its 19th-century architecture. From the building’s arched entryway to its old-fashioned elevator, it has an authentic Milanese flavor. “If you’re going to live abroad,” Barrett says, “you should feel 100 percent that you’re in your adopted country.” Born into a military tailoring family in southwest England, Barrett moved to Italy in the early 1990s, when he was appointed menswear designer at Gucci shortly after he graduated from London’s Royal College of Art. After a few years at Gucci, he moved on to Prada to start the brand’s menswear line. In 1999, he left 122 E L L E D E C O R
A 19th-century heirloom table in the entry is topped with a lamp and vases by R&Y Augousti.
Barrett added a steel top to a Victorian dining table he inherited from his great-grandparents. The chandelier is by Michael Anastassiades.
to launch his own eponymous mens- and womenswear lines, which soon attracted fans like Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom, and Angelina Jolie. Today, the Neil Barrett label counts 23 freestanding stores around the world and headquarters in London, Switzerland, and Milan. The latter is in the same complex as the chic, Dimore Studio–designed Ceresio 7 restaurant, in a light-flooded building that once housed a school run by the Italian electricity board. Inside, though, the apartment is distinctly dark and atmospheric. “We thought, We’re working all the time, so let’s enjoy our home more as an evening thing,” Barrett says. He and Lumaga made numerous changes to the layout. By reducing the size of the kitchen, they were able to enlarge the living room. They also added an extra bathroom and created a capacious new dressing room, which doubles as a home gym. “Wherever I am in the world,” Barrett notes, “I get up and work out at around seven in the morning.” What the interior may lack in tonal diversity, it certainly makes up for in rich textures. The kitchen floor is lined in sheet metal, beds are
An image of Barrett by Milan Vukmirovic mixes with family photos on a custom bookcase in the hallway.
the idea “ofI like contrast. The master bath’s sinks are by Ideal Standard, the bamboo chair is by R&Y Augousti, and the walls and floor are in Carrara marble.
Everything I do is quite graphic. NEIL BARRETT
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topped with goat’s-hair throws, and there are numerous tactile items by Barrett’s longtime friends, designers Ria and Yiouri Augousti, including eel-skin vases and shagreen-clad stools. The decor also attests to his predilection for photography (especially images of the human body) and a love of the natural world. “I have this fascination with animals, insects, and birds,” he says. “They’re the most beautiful 3D creations that can constantly inspire.” Several family heirlooms have also made their way into the apartment, including a Victorian mahogany dining table. Indeed, after nearly 30 years in Italy, Barrett still considers London home—even though he no longer has a residence there. “When you’re British, you always feel that,” he says. At times, he has considered moving back, but says he would miss living in proximity to the high-end fabric producers he depends on for his fashion collections. Not to mention one other significant factor—the Italian weather! ◾
The guest roomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headboard is made of antique Italian cupboard panels. The English chair is a family heirloom, and the antique portrait is Dutch. For details, see Resources.
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A CENTURY AFTER A NEW YORK LAWYER SET OUT TO CREATE A GARDEN TO RIVAL ROCKEFELLERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S, THE ONCE DERELICT UNTERMYER GARDENS IS BEING RESTORED TO ITS FORMER GLORY. PHOTOGR APHS BY ANNIE SCHLECHTER
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A vista at the restored Untermyer Gardens in Yonkers, New York, which is open to the public. A Paul Manship sphinx sculpture (one of a pair) tops marble columns. OPPOSITE: A Persianstyle canal bordered by tropical plants and Japanese holly.
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Samuel Untermyer set the audacious tone for a prize property in Yonkers, New York, with its monumental Hudson River views. “Make me the finest garden in the world,” he reportedly instructed landscape architect William Welles Bosworth—with the not-so-veiled subtext meaning “outdo John D. Rockefeller’s,” since Bosworth had created that acclaimed Gilded Age showplace just upriver. Untermyer wanted better and, in fact, best. East met West as a diverse sampler of classical history was erected: Two-thousand-year-old Roman marble columns were imported. A two-and-a-half-acre walled Persian garden was built with formal canals, intricate mosaics, and a Temple of the Sky, all watched over by Artemis and a pair of sphinxes. Across the property, a Temple of Love perched above a precipitous, man-made waterfall. Grand. The bold and highly successful attorney, who was a face of Hitler resistance and a pioneer of women’s suffrage, could not have envisioned the perils the showplace he willed, in part to the city of Yonkers in 1940, would face. Once 150 acres with 60 greenhouses and 60 gardeners, his showpiece would exceed what city budget crunches allowed. “It came to unbelievable ruin, like the sack of Rome,” says architect Stephen F. Byrns, who founded Untermyer Gardens Conservancy in 2011 to partner with the city and bring it back, raising $5.5 million to date. “Treasures were sold off, vandalized, stolen—shocking desecration.” The garden was even a favorite site for rituals by Son of Sam David Berkowitz. Surviving architectural features were engulfed by porcelain berry and poison ivy, or graffitied and crumbling. Back it is coming, though. “It is extreme what we are trying to pull off,” Byrns says. He enlisted the founding director of horticulture from nearby public garden Wave Hill, Marco Polo Stufano, as volunteer adviser, and hired Timothy Tilghman, who had previously worked for Stufano, as head gardener. His staff now comprises six other gardeners, not 60. His mission: “to re-create Samuel Untermyer’s vision,” Tilghman says, “but as a public resource, one that is open free of charge seven days a week.” As many as 1,000 visitors on a peak Saturday can include local schoolchildren, or garden clubs from as far off as Argentina, who book tours of this cutting-edge revival. With staff and funding constraints, “re-create” doesn’t mean literal restoration, however. Untermyer loved bedding schemes, and to honor him, the Walled Garden’s canals again glow with tulips in spring, followed by summer annuals. But where his long-gone mansion’s gatehouse mostly still stands, the smartly renamed Ruin Garden goes with the flow instead: “Its graffiti backdrop is part of the history now, too,” Tilghman says; he lets each space, as is, tell him what to do. “Don’t curate it too hard. Don’t overornament anything.” History, along with Untermyer’s vision and that incredible view, have left plenty to work with, Tilghman figures, in spite of some bumpy chapters in between. ◾ 128 E L L E D E C O R
CLOC K WISE FROM TOP LE F T:
The main gate to the Walled Garden. The Gatehouse overlooks the Hudson River. A marble lion is inset in a stone wall. Columnar golden European beech trees shade a canal. A red oak grows beside the Temple of the Sky; head gardener Timothy Tilghmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seasonal plantings include Gomphrena and coleus. Untermyer Gardens Conservancy president Stephen F. Byrns. The Temple of Love sits atop a hill framed by oak trees, one of which dates to the 1910s. For details, see Resources.
RESOURCES Items pictured but not listed are from private collections. TALENT PAGES 48–49: Jason Wu, Interior Define,
interiordefine.com. Sofa and accent chair: Interior Define, interiordefine.com. Painting: Brendan Lynch, forgelynch.com. Vase: Viso, visoproject.com. TRUTH IN DECORATING PAGES 50–52: Wes Gordon,
carolinaherrera.com. Chiara de Rege, chiaraderege.com. Gown and pantsuit: Carolina Herrera, carolinaherrera.com. SHOWCASE PAGES 55–58: Wallcoverings: Calico,
calicowallpaper.com. Schumacher, fschumacher.com. Dedar, dedar.com. TOOLBOX PAGES 63–66: Garage door: Lux
Garage Doors, luxgaragedoors.com. ANATOMY OF A HOUSE
Interior design: Duccio Maria Gambi, Atelier Duccio Maria Gambi, ducciomariagambi.com. PAGES 69–70: Bracelet and pumps: Roger Vivier, rogervivier.com. PAGE 72: Bag: Roger Vivier. ZODIAC TABLESCAPE PAGE 74: Dior Maison, dior.com. DANIEL’S KITCHENS PAGES 76–77: Daniel Boulud of
Selina van der Geest, NL-GB, nlgb.com. PAGES 90–91: Dress: Valentino, valentino.com. Baby clothes: Dolce & Gabbana, dolcegabbana.it. PAGES 92–93: Sofas: Hudson Home, hudson-home.com. Cocktail table: Elizabeth Dow Home, elizabethdow .com. Accent tables: John Rosselli & Associates, johnrosselli.com. Chandelier: Apparatus, apparatusstudio .com. Rug: Patterson Flynn Martin, pattersonflynnmartin.com. Dress: Erdem, erdem.com. Baby clothes: Maisonette Essentials, maisonette .com. Sunroom sofa: Homenature, homenature.com. PAGES 94–95: Dining table: Sawkille, sawkille.com. Chairs: Design Within Reach, dwr .com. Candleholders: E.R. Butler & Co., erbutler.com. Chandelier: Daikon, daikonic.com. Club chair: RH, Restoration Hardware, rh.com. Artworks: Jeff Gandert, jeffgandert .com. Wallcovering: Phillip Jeffries, phillipjeffries.com. PAGES 96–97: Beds: Williams Sonoma Home, wshome .com; One Kings Lane, onekingslane .com. Wallpapers: Zoffany, stylelibrary .com; Hinson, donghia.com. Crib, chair, and ottoman: RH, Restoration Hardware. Mural: Rebecca Rebouché, rebeccarebouche.com. Bathtub and fittings: Waterworks, waterworks .com. Ceiling fixture: Circa Lighting, circalighting.com. Wallpaper: Brunschwig & Fils, brunschwig.com. Floor tile: Artistic Tile, artistictile.com.
Restaurant Daniel, danielnyc.com. Bento box: Anthropologie, anthropologie.com. Cutlery: Cutipol, cutipol.pt. Overnight case: Mark Cross, markcross.com. Napkin fabric: Ralph Lauren Home, ralphlaurenhome.com.
BIENVENIDOS A MIAMI
LA VIE EN LAUDER
Interior design: Antoine Stinco, stinco.fr. PAGES 78–79: Gown: Giambattista Valli, giambattistavalli.com. Sculpture: Yves Klein, yvesklein .com. PAGES 80–81: Round table: Patrick Jouin, patrickjouin.com. PAGES 82–83: Vase: Aerin, aerin .com. Lamp: Isamu Noguchi, noguchi .org. PAGES 84–85: Jacket: Chanel, chanel.com. Pants: Prada, prada .com. Dresses: Valentino, valentino .com; Giambattista Valli. Shoes: Gianvito Rossi, gianvitorossi.com; Giambattista Valli. Chair: Campana Brothers, campanas.com.br. PAGES 86–87: Photographs: Joel Meyerowitz, joelmeyerowitz.com; Thomas Struth, thomasstruth32.com.
Interior design: RH, Restoration Hardware Interior Design, rh.com. PAGES 98–99: Tank and pants: Gabriela Hearst, gabrielahearst.com. Ring: Kallati, kallati.com. Armchair, cocktail table, planter, lanterns, and rug: RH, Restoration Hardware, rh.com. Cutting board, pitcher, and tumblers: Mrs. Mandolin, mrsmandolin.com. PAGES 100–101: Sofa and pillows, armchair, cocktail table, rug, dining table, dining chairs, sconce, chandelier, headboard, bedding, bedroom chandelier, table lamp, bedroom rug, console table, lamps, ottomans, artwork, and kitchen stools: RH, Restoration Hardware. Vases: Il Gufo Antiques & Design, ilgufoantiques .com; DK Ceramics, mrsmandolin .com. Wallcovering: Phillip Jeffries, phillipjeffries.com. Vase: Black & Gold, shopblackandgold.com. Knit top and pants: Alberta Ferretti, albertaferretti .com. Earrings: Marco Bicego, marcobicego.com.
GRAND AMBITIONS
C’MON A MY HOUSE
Interior design: Gregory Shano, Gregory Shano Interiors, gregoryshano.com;
Interior design: Sasha Bikoff, Sasha Bikoff Interior Design, sashabikoff.com.
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PAGES 102–103: Pillows and sofa:
Versace Home, versace.com. PAGES 104–105: Comforter, cushions, side tables, lamps, plates, cutlery, tableware, and bathrobe: Versace Home. Chandelier, dining table, chairs, sideboard, and armchairs: Versace Home. Artwork: Andy Dixon, andydixon.net. PAGES 106–107: Sofa, tables, ottoman, pendants, pillows, rug, candleholders, table, and wallpaper: Versace Home.
SHAWL IN THE FAMILY PAGES 116–119: Kashmir Loom,
kashmirloom.com. Houghton Hall, houghtonhall.com. National Gallery of Art, nga.gov.
GRAPHIC NOVEL
SUI GENERIS
Interior design: Anna Sui, annasui.com. Antique restoration and decorative painting: Lisa DiClerico, Lisa DiClerico Studio, lisadiclericostudio.com. Wallpaper hanging: John Nalewaja and Jim Francis, Scenic Wallpaper, scenicwallpaper.com. PAGES 108–109: Hardware: A. Sanoma, asanomahome.com. PAGES 110–111: Desk and chairs: Elle W Collection, ellew.com. PAGES 112–113: Wallpaper: Gracie, graciestudio.com. Wall stencils: Lisa DiClerico, lisadiclericostudio .com. PAGES 114–115: Mural: Hilary Knight, hilaryknight.com. Wall paint: Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore .com. Bathtub: Signature Hardware, signaturehardware.com. Marbled window glass: Spectrum, spectrumglass.com. Bedding: PBTeen, pbteen.com. Pillows: Kevin O’Brien Studio, kevinobrienstudio.com. Quilt: John Derian, johnderian.com. Wallpaper: de Gournay, degournay.com.
Interior design: Neil Barrett, neilbarrett.com. PAGES 120–121: Table and benches: Ecliss Milano, ecliss.it. Stools: R&Y Augousti, augousti .com. PAGES 122–123: Table, lamp, and vases: R&Y Augousti. Lamp: Flair, flairhomecollection.com. Chandelier: Michael Anastassiades, michaelanastassiades.com. PAGES 124–125: Photograph: Milan Vukmirovic, milanvukmirovic.com. Sinks: Ideal Standard, ideal-standard .co.uk. Chair: R&Y Augousti.
LOST IN YONKERS PAGES 126–129: Landscaping: Stephen
F. Byrns and Timothy Tilghman, Untermyer Gardens Conservancy, untermyergardens.org.
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The Dramatic Exit DESIGNER LORI WEITZNER SHOWS US ONE WAY TO STORM STYLISHLY OUT OF A ROOM. PRODUCED BY PARKER BOWIE L ARSON PHOTOGR APH BY EVA AN KHER A J ST YLED BY JJ CHAN Each month, ELLE DECOR asks an artisan to create a unique item for us. At the end of the year, these pieces will be auctioned off to benefit the charity of each maker’s choice.
As a textile designer, Lori Weitzner has a knack for creating wallcoverings made of surprising materials. Take, for example, her Nimbus paper, handmade from the bark of a South American fig tree. The latticelike design is also versatile: It has been used on lampshades, sandwiched between panes of glass for a translucent textural effect, and now, employed on a pair of high heels. Weitzner teamed up on this custom sartorial statement with her longtime friend, Manhattan-based shoe artist (and clairvoyant) Llorraine Neithardt, whose designs inspired the cobbler subplot in the movie P.S. I Love You. Like the storm clouds that give the paper its name, these shoes make for a tempestuous statement, albeit one that is closer to the ground. —Samantha Swenson weitznerlimited.com
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From the first toast to the final bite, relish every moment and meal.
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