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My Favorite Things

Over the past 30 years, Ezra Petronio has masterminded campaigns for Chanel and Saint Laurent, designed perfume bottles for Prada and Comme des Garçons, and taken Polaroid portraits of fashion’s most famous faces, from Karl Lagerfeld to Donatella Versace, as seen in a new monograph. Here, the Paris-based editor and image maker shares his timeless staples
Photo: Maria Ziegelboeck (Petronio)

Helmut Newton

$32

Autobiography

“A very personal, emotional, and extraordinary human and creative journey by one of my all-time favorite photographers. An absolute must-read.”

Charvet

$495

Blue Cotton Shirt

“I would strongly recommend anyone to indulge in and experience the ‘bespoke shirts’ floor in Charvet’s Place Vendôme store. These are the only shirts I have ever worn and will ever wear. Their classic elegance is timeless!”

Kenko

$295

Walnut Dumbbells, 1 kg

“A beautifully designed workout accessory, which spends more time standing graciously on the fireplace mantel of my bedroom rather than in my hands!”

Diptyque

$285

Temple des Mousses Refillable Candle

“I am in love with Diptyque’s Baies and Bois Cire candles to the point that they are mandatory on my rider regardless of where we work around the world! They have just launched these stunning, heavy glass, refillable candles, which are beautiful and desirable objects.”

Raf Simons

$4,125

1995 Mods Coat

“Raf Simons, Martin Margiela, and Helmut Lang have been my eternal fashion heroes since the 1990s! This parka has been a key item of my wardrobe since my late teenage years, and Raf has always embraced and revisited these youthful memories of mine.”

Ezra Petronio

$166.90

Visual Thinking & Image Making

“Proud to share my new book, which is my creative journey over the last three decades as an art director, graphic designer, publisher, and photographer.”

Georges Jouve

$13,475

1955 Cylinder Vase

“I would never spend this kind of money on a ceramic vase, yet I fantasize about owning a set of Jouve’s objects and ask their price every time I see them in an antique store just for the fun of it!”

Rimowa

$675

Essential Lite Cabin S Suitcase

“Simple, pure, elegant, practical, and timeless. Decorated with some of my Self Service magazine x Saint Laurent Rive Droite stickers and a topless polaroid of Anja Rubik!”

Apple

$28.99

AirTag

“My Jason Bourne purchase that helps me locate my car on certain mornings! Tried putting one in my teenage son’s backpack for fun but was uncovered shamefully!”

Jenny Holzer

$7,545

Inflammatory Essays 3 LED Sculpture

“This was my first art purchase, which I made years ago at Printed Matters in New York. I’ve always been inspired by Jenny Holzer’s unique, thought-provoking use of words and meaning.”


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