Guest Edits
When J.J. Martin, the founder of lifestyle brand La DoubleJ, moved from her native California to Milan more than 20 years ago, she brought with her both a sense of spirituality and a maximalist aesthetic. Ultimately those would both come to define the company that she later launched, in 2015, with the goal of encouraging “women to seek joy both inside and out.” In so doing, she relied on her curatorial eye and long-standing friendships with Milan’s leading creative minds, establishing immersive retail experiences and novel collaborations. Many of Martin’s devotees also borrow from her roadmap on how to live fully through spiritual practice. Herewith, the incurable optimist and tastemaker highlights her picks of the moment.
Photo: Alberto Zanetti (Martin)
It would not be hyperbolic to say that serial entrepreneur Maneesh Goyal has a prescient sense for hospitality trends in the world’s most competitive markets. As the founder and CEO of Pineapple Co., Goyal, the son of Indian immigrants, oversaw the opening of New York’s highly rated Sona restaurant, followed by the relaunch of Temple Bar, a beloved watering hole for the city’s brightest lights. The popularity of these establishments no doubt owes something to the angel investor’s prior tenure running one of the world’s leading creative agencies, MKG. Herewith, Goyal—who’s preparing to launch a Sona-inspired tabletop line with his friend, actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas—reveals his high and low must-haves.
Photo: Melanie Dunea (Goyal)
Why should only adults get to wear clothes that adequately reflect their complex inner-selves? It’s a conundrum that Swedish illustrator Cassandra Rhodin set out to solve, in 2006, when she launched the childrenswear brand Mini Rodini. Leveraging her celebrated, whimsical artwork, Rhodin created a line of high-quality clothing and accessories that’s playful yet sophisticated—as well as rooted in sustainability. It’s a brand that both parents and kids can easily get behind. As its creative director, Rhodin designs, hand prints, photographs, and art-directs every season’s campaign. Herewith, she spotlights what she’s loving right now.
Though Taylor Tomasi Hill attracted great attention in the aughts as a street-style pioneer, she kept her focus squarely on behind-the-scenes contributions to the world of fashion media. After a decade working as a top editor for publications including Teen Vogue and Marie Claire, Tomasi Hill became increasingly interested in the business side of the retail industry. This shift led her to assume the creative helm at brands Moda Operandi, then Forty Five Ten, and most recently, in 2018, cutting-edge A.I. shopping platform THE YES, where her “Yes List” is a perennial favorite. Herewith, the Dallas native and mother of one reveals her leading recommendations for right now
With its editorial edge and moreish aesthetic, the wellness platform Bonberi suggests a sharp creative team behind the scenes. Enter Nicole Berrie—the brand’s founder, recipe developer, and frontwoman—who began her career working at ELLE and then Vanity Fair, where she helped book some of the magazine’s most notable covers. Bonberi.com began as a way for Berrie to connect her journalism background with a love for delicious, healthful eating, and she later opened Bonberi Mart, a plant-based corner store in the West Village. Today, the brand counts the likes of Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson, and Hilary Rhoda among its many fans. Herewith, Berrie, whose new book, Body Harmony, comes out this week, reveals the items that have her immediate attention
As a girl, watching her silversmith grandfather make jewelry, Jennifer Fisher recognized her professional and creative calling. But it wasn’t until after spending years working as a stylist that she dove headlong into the endeavor. “I didn’t connect with what the jewelry market was offering … everything felt girly and insubstantial,” she recalls. Initially working out of her Soho apartment, Fisher introduced a more personal, timeless take on jewelry design, and before long her business found a loyal following, when Uma Thurman wore one of her necklaces on the cover of Glamour. Herewith, the New Yorker and mother of two, who just launched her first fragrance, shares her shopping list.
Photo: Miles Oliva (Fisher)
Author, TV personality, and society satirist Jill Kargman, who is on this year’s International Best-Dressed List, is arguably as notable for her inimitable, off-color wit as she is for her standout, Madison Avenue Gothic style. A lifelong New Yorker, the daughter of former Chanel president Arie Kopelman these days delights a legion of fans on social media with her fresh take on current events, an antidote to the torrent of heavier fare. Herewith, Kargman, creator of Bravo’s Odd Mom Out—whose three seasons are adapted from her 2007 book, Momzilla, and are now streaming on Peacock—spotlights the items she counts on night and day
Photo: Lexie Moreland (Kargman)
Vanessa Barboni Hallik, an Iowa native and former managing director at Morgan Stanley, launched Another Tomorrow in 2020 with the intention of making a lasting, positive impact on climate change. Fashion, she realized, was one industry where she could make waves, appealing to like-minded shoppers without sacrificing an ounce of quality or style. Whether dressing loyal fans out of its beautifully appointed Bleecker Street boutique or serving them online, Another Tomorrow, whose tagline is “reinventing luxury,” has done exactly that—and in record time. Herewith, Barboni Hallik pulls back the curtain on her best-loved possessions
Photo: Another Tomorrow (Hallik)
At first glance, with his handsomely rugged mien, Trey Laird may not make the impression of a luxury-fashion powerhouse. But that’s just what he is. As founder and chief executive of Laird+Partners—the creative agency founded in 2002 after a successful run at Donna Karan International—Laird has formulated global campaigns for the likes of Karl Lagerfeld, Diane von Furstenberg, and Tommy Hilfiger, to name only a few. These days, he’s also channeling a passion for exercise into AARMY, a digital fitness community he launched with acclaimed trainers Akin Akman and Angela Davis. Herewith, Laird spotlights the items he has his eye on
Photo: Mark Seliger (Laird)
Following the successful release of her first book, Every Room Should Sing, in 2021, London-based designer Beata Heuman and her studio are busy working on multiple residential projects around the globe, in addition to their first hotel, located in Paris. And Shoppa, Heuman’s recently launched online store, continues to grow exponentially, designing and launching new lighting, textiles, hardware, and furniture. Herewith, Heuman, who was born in Sweden and launched her firm in 2013, shares a few of her top selections of the moment
Photo: Chris Gloag (Heuman)
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