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When he’s not tending to his beloved dogs, Spellman is creative director of Mark Cross, one of America’s first luxury heritage brands. Founded in Boston in 1845, Mark Cross provided leather goods to the horse-and-buggy set. The brand came to prominence under the stewardship of Gerald and Sarah Murphy, Americans living in France in the glamorous social orbit of Hemingway, Picasso, and Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. Nearly a century later, Spellman, who worked with Annie Leibovitz and brands including Gap, Moncler, and Banana Republic, is re-invigorating Mark Cross with his modern eye. Here, a few of his favorite things.

Mark Cross

$4,750

Archer 42 in Supple Soft Chocolate

“Designed by me for me. It’s my everyday bag and the perfect travel bag.”

Alice Mushrooms

From $29

Nightcap Mushroom Chocolates

“As a creative with a busy brain I need all the help I can get to turn off.”

Nettie Pickleball Co.

$129.99

The Nettie Set

“I’m taking up pickleball in the hopes I’ll be better at that than I am at tennis.”

Blue Buffalo

$64.98

Life Protection Formula Dog Food

“Chewy.com is the website I am on the most. I have two cats and two dogs, and their needs seem to never be met when it comes to food and toys.”

Kong

$14.99

Extreme Dog Toy

“Nothing beats a frozen Kong filled with peanut butter! This is also chewy.”

Orvis

From $269.00

Memory Foam Couch Dog Bed

“Orvis is my other go to pet website. I have the large memory foam beds monogrammed with their names at the end of the bed. They fit in the back of the car. I think they’re nicer than my mattress.”

Aesop

$43

Reverence Aromatique Hand Wash

“This is a mainstay in the kitchen. I also use their deodorant. The dog wash is perfection—my dogs are not three-in-one conditioning/shampoo types.”

Curio Home Goods

$100

The Ionic Brush Set

“I love the Iconic brush set. I have an open floor plan in the country, so everything in the kitchen is seen. We can’t have ‘less than’ brushes.”

Emporio Sirenuse x Carlo Moretti

$136

I Diversi: Orange Spiral

“I go to the Amalfi coast every year and I’m obsessed with all things table top.”

David Zwirner Books

$70

Elizabeth Peyton: Angel

“I have a huge research library for inspiration for design and shoots. It’s an addiction, collecting books.”

Mark Cross

$1,890

Romy Clutch in Satin Navy

“One of the first bags I designed when I came to Mark Cross and one of the most popular. I went to a black tie in Palm Beach and saw so many Romys. It made me so happy.”


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