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IT’S NO SECRET THAT I SEE design everywhere, from the color of a carved carnelian in a Carla C. skull ring to the mandalas in a Feizy carpet. And there’s arguably no better city in the world than Milan in which to experience that full cross-pollination (after all, this is the place that brought us Armani kitchens, Etro paisley pillows, and Gianfranco Ferré Home). But after attending Milan Fashion Week in September, I needed to decompress, so I packed my bags for a weekend jaunt to Lake Como, Italy, the perfect base for visiting the furniture factories that dot Brianza. Plus, a new glass hotel, the first of its kind, had opened up, and I was dying to check it out. That one of my favorite furniture designers and architects…
BARRY STERNLICHT “I grew up a frustrated artist,” says Sternlicht, the CEO and chairman of Starwood Capital Group, who writes about the design process behind New York’s Baccarat Hotel on page 60. “Of all the things I do, working out aesthetics with talented architects and designers is the most fun. It’s as much a refuge for me as painting and sketching was when I was younger.” DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN When he’s not capturing Hollywood or glamorous interiors, the New York–born photographer, who shot the Chicago apartment designed by Steven Gambrel on page 104, retreats to his newly built ranch in Marfa, Texas. “I’ve never been able to explain why I chose that spot,” Friedman says. “It’s one of those places you have to experience to understand.” VANESSA LAWRENCE For Lawrence, ED’s…
A DISTINCTIVE ENTERTAINING COLLECTION OF GIFTS CURATED BY ELLE DECOR ESPECIALLY FOR NEIMAN MARCUS Elle Decor Market Editor Benjamin Reynaert handpicked the items for this Neiman Marcus x Elle Decor collection. His educated assortment contains some of our most covetable and elegant offerings, perfect for gifting (or keeping).…
The Collection With Sauvage Privé, Roberto Coin presents the brand’s comprehensive vision of the woman of the future anchored to the same inspirational concept —two elements, two units and two distinct worlds united in facing one another and drawing together. The constant balance in the jewelry’s design creates the harmony of the union while the aesthetic difference in the opposing sides makes each piece unique and suited for the woman who seeks to make a statement. GET INSPIRED BY VISITING US.ROBERTOCOIN.COM & PAULMORRISARTIST.COM “My art reflects my attempt to synthesize disparate parts of my life into a balanced whole—a reconstruction of my own reality.”— Paul Morris, Artist…
1 Hoping to emulate a surfing lifestyle, but wary of getting your feet wet? This emerald Malachite surfboard is for you. Designed by Los Angeles native Jeff Trotter, it’s custom-made of hand-carved stringerless green foam with a simulated-brass stripe inlay. In other words, the board oozes big-wave cred, even if it never leaves its perch above your mantel. 72• l.•21• w., $2,100; other sizes are available. jefftrotterdesign.com 2 Alessandro Michele showed chinoiserie in his fall collection for Gucci. The black-and-gold tones in Muriel Grateau’s Brazilia porcelain tableware carry that sentiment over to your place settings. Hand-poured and finished in Grateau’s French factory, the pieces meld a ribbed dark surface with gilded lining (also available in white-silver and chalk-platinum pairings). From $260 each.murielgrateau.com 3 Time traveling from a 1950s Milanese apartment…
I’ve always been very inspired by the collaborative, bohemian mind-set of the Ballets Russes, whose exquisite costumes I saw echoed recently in the Saint Laurent and Louis Vuitton spring 2018 collections in Paris. That same sentiment works for interiors, too: Think rich and lush fabrics mixed together to make environments you want to lounge in decadently. It is not about creating situations or outfits that match perfectly— the louche attitude is in the mix. Or, in other words, the clash.…
