Guest Edits
John Pawson is on a quest to make life simpler. Since opening his design practice in 1981, the British architect and author has become known for his masterful minimalist sensibility, as seen in London’s Design Museum, Calvin Klein’s former Madison Avenue flagship, and Kew Gardens’ Lake Crossing bridge. Ahead of his latest book release, Pawson shares the select pieces he welcomes into his own Notting Hill and Cotswolds homes
Photo: Gilbert McCarragher (Pawson)
Clare de Boer knows her way around a kitchen. After working at River Café in London, the James Beard-nominated British chef moved to New York, where she now helms Manhattan’s King and Jupiter alongside Jess Shadbolt and Annie Shi; last spring, she struck out on her own with Stissing House, a historic Hudson Valley tavern, which she’s reimagined with simple, wood-fired fare and a Shaker-inspired setting. Below, de Boer reveals the items she turns to while cooking—and more of her daily necessities
While designing men’s wear at Calvin Klein in the 1990s, Rafael de Cárdenas read an article on Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum Bilbao that prompted him to give up his career in fashion and enroll at U.C.L.A.’s architecture school. Since returning to his native New York and starting his own firm nearly two decades ago, he’s traveled far and wide to mastermind spaces for the likes of Baccarat and Cartier, but his most recent project—a bold furniture collection created in collaboration with Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams—has kept him closer to home. Here, de Cárdenas shares the items he can’t live without
Photo: Adrian Gaut (Cárdenas)
For over three decades, Drake’s was best known for its handcrafted neckwear—that is, until Michael Hill took the reins in 2010. Under the Savile Row-trained designer’s creative direction, the British menswear brand has expanded its offerings to include relaxed tailoring and built-for-life footwear (not to mention the occasional must-have collaboration, the most recent of which celebrates the renowned London restaurant St. John). Below, Hill reveals his own sartorial signatures—and more of his everyday essentials
Photo: courtesy of Drake’s (Hill)
Lucinda Chambers began her career in the 1970s selling handmade jewelry on Portobello Road. In 2018, following nearly four decades at British Vogue, the Notting Hill-born stylist and designer again struck out on her own with the launch of the clothing line Colville, followed by the digital shopping platform Collagerie. This month, the site will make its first foray into art with a collection of limited-edition prints, on view at London’s 8 Holland Street gallery until April 8. Here, Chambers shares more of her favorite discoveries for the home, wardrobe, and beyond
Photo: Sam Copeland (Chambers)
After 15 years of contributing to Self Service and French Vanity Fair and Elle, the Parisian writer, editor, and stylist Christopher Niquet finally debuted his own publication, Study, last summer. True to its name, each issue is dedicated to a single, singular subject, from playwright Adrienne Kennedy to Chanel model Vivienne Rohner’s photography. This April, the periodical’s pages will explore the architecture of Dakar, Senegal. Below, Niquet reveals his highly considered objects of choice
Photo: Sean Thomas (Niquet)
After nearly four decades of designing jewelry for brands such as Marc Jacobs and Oscar de la Renta, Roxanne Assoulin launched her namesake line in 2016. Her first offering—an eye-catching bracelet crafted from enamel tiles—sold out in one day. Seven years on, that playful piece—now available in a seemingly infinite number of color combinations—is accompanied by additional feel-good accents, all of which are created to make you smile. Below, Assoulin shares her go-to accessory of the moment, and more of the staples she swears by for her day-to-day
Photo: Chris Bernabeo (Assoulin)
Since opening in 2005, New York City’s intimate Demisch Danant gallery has become sought out for its exceptional collection of postwar French design. This is, in large part, thanks to co-founder Suzanne Demisch, whose reverence for what’s come before can also be seen in her own 19th-century East Village apartment. Here, she shares the treasured finds she can’t live without, from Pierre Paulin furniture to vintage Japanese textiles and beyond
Photo: Stephen Kent Johnson (Demisch)
After spending several years as a jewelry editor at Vogue and W, Grace Fuller Marroquin exchanged bijoux for blooms in 2019. Today, the New York-based landscape designer, who collaborated with The Row on a collection of handcrafted ceramic planters last spring, can be found tending to gardens in the West Village and Coahuila, Mexico alike. But, once a sartorialist, always a sartorialist, as evidenced by her most prized picks, which she shares below
Photo: Heidi Harf (Fuller Marroquin)
Joana Avillez grew up doodling alongside her father, the late artist Martim Avillez. Now, in her thirties, the New York-bred, Rhode Island School of Design-trained author and illustrator has caught the attention of everyone from Hermès to the New Yorker and the Museum of Modern Art, thanks to her signature whimsical sketches. Below, Avillez shares the items that she keeps on hand in her Tribeca loft
Photo: Atisha Paulson (Avillez)
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