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When Camille Vergnes isn’t at work in her Vienna Secession-laden Marais apartment, the Toulouse-raised interior designer can be found scouring French auction houses and flea markets for standout accents from the 1920s and vintage sartorial thrills alike. Here, Vergnes shares the pieces—both old and new—that she can’t live without
Photo: Dan Martensen (Vergnes)
Since opening the Michelin-starred restaurant Estela in 2013, the Uruguayan chef Ignacio Mattos—who trained under Francis Mallmann and Alice Waters—has further cemented his status as one of New York’s greatest culinary talents with Rockefeller Center’s Lodi cafe, Corner Bar in Chinatown’s Nine Orchard Hotel, and Soho’s Altro Paradiso, where the downtown set regularly gathers for fennel salads and spritzes at aperitivo hour. Here, Mattos shares his prized must-haves, from the best coffee-maker to the finest chocolate bar and beyond
Photo: courtesy of Estela (Mattos)
Whether she’s styling artist Alex Katz, designing the grand Michelin-starred Al Coro restaurant, or curating exhibitions for Roman and Williams’ Guild Gallery, Akari Endo-Gaut’s singular sensibility can be seen far and wide. Born and raised in Japan, the creative director began her career in Paris at Self Service magazine before moving to New York, where she now splits her time between Soho and East Hampton with her husband, photographer Adrian Gaut, and their eight-year-old son. Below, Endo-Gaut shares her exquisite essentials
Photo: Adrian Gaut (Endo-Gaut)
At the age of nine, Jean Pigozzi received his first Leica as a gift from his father. Over the following six decades, the Paris-born Italian art collector and bon vivant has rarely been without a pocket-sized point-and-shoot, which he’s turned to time and again to capture intimate snapshots of everyone from Anjelica Huston and Isabella Rossellini at the Cannes Film Festival to Mick Jagger and Elizabeth Taylor poolside at Villa Dorane, his family home in Cap d’Antibes. Here, Pigozzi shares his choice essentials for the Côte d’Azur and beyond
Photo: Godfrey Daniel (Pigozzi)
It’s difficult to decide where to direct your gaze first upon walking into any of Sophie Ashby’s richly layered spaces, be it a Mayfair pied-à-terre or her own Georgian-era East End residence. Bringing together antique accents with contemporary discoveries, the interior designer and Frieze 91 committee member has quickly established herself as one of London’s ones to watch since opening her eponymous studio at the age of 25. Here, Ashby shares her favorite finds for the home and beyond
Photo: Kensington Leverne (Ashby)
Anna Scott Carter’s passion for the art of stationery began early on when her father was working for Queen Elizabeth II. Years later, while living in Provence with her husband, Graydon Carter, she longed for a “personal, stylish” way to stay in touch with friends far and wide. Together, the partners created Electragram, a digital correspondence platform that offers the old-school charm of a handwritten letter at the speed of an e-mail. Below, Carter shares her favorite finds—all of which, like her customized cards, are just a click away
Photo: Godfrey Daniel
Upon graduating from Cambridge University with a degree in architecture, Benjamin Seidler joined the International Herald Tribune and traded floor plans for fashion illustrations, which quickly drew in the likes of Prada and Miu Miu. These days, when the Rome-raised Brit is not at home on the Upper West Side with his husband, Stuart Vevers, and two young children, he can be found at Chloé’s Paris headquarters, where he designs accessories alongside creative director Gabriela Hearst. Below, Seidler shares his favorite finds for his closet and beyond
Photo: Holly Falconer (Seidler)
Carolina Irving’s eponymous collection of timeless, travel-inspired textiles are a reflection of her upbringing: raised in Paris by Venezuelan parents, the former Elle Decor editor and Oscar de la Renta Home creative director studied Art History and Archaeology at the École du Louvre. In 2018, she brought her distinctive decorative touch to the tabletop with the debut of Carolina Irving & Daughters, an artisanal homeware brand, which she co-founded with her daughters, Ariadne and Olympia. Below, Irving reveals the pieces she can’t live without
Photo: Lily Bertrand-Webb (Irving)
Flynn McGarry was just 19 years old when he opened Gem, an intimate restaurant on Manhattan’s Lower East Side known for its seasonal tasting menus. Now, in his mid-twenties, the teenage wunderkind turned acclaimed chef, who taught himself to cook through watching the Food Network and YouTube tutorials, is celebrating another milestone with the debut of This Is Not a Cookbook, an illustrated guide detailing his own highly imaginative culinary practice. Ahead of its release, McGarry reveals the distinctive staples he turns to both in—and beyond—the kitchen
Photo: Aaron Bengochea (McGarry)
Since the 2019 debut of HBO’s teenage fever dream Euphoria, even the most staunch minimalists among us have been tempted to consider the merits of mesh or a micro-mini skirt—a feat for which we can thank Heidi Bivens. As the Emmy Award–nominated costume designer behind the series (as well as Harmony Korine’s The Beach Bum and Spring Breakers), Bivens has fused the worlds of fashion and film—resulting in real-life reverberation. Here, she shares her own sartorial must-haves—and more of what’s on her wish list
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