Innholdsfortegnelse for Fall 2020 i domino

I have been collecting since I was a child. It started off with small things—thimbles, stamps, postcards—each a joyful find to be treasured individually and as one of many As I grew up, I honed my eye. My attention turned to fashion, furniture, art, and objects: pieces from Martin Margiela’s tenure at Hermès, Japanese ceramics, art books, work by Irving Penn, mid-century modern furniture. I still remember catching sight of a George Nakashima chair at the Les Puces market in Paris and being left speechless. I hadn’t heard of Nakashima before, but discovering that piece made me start researching him, learning everything I could about his work and seeking out more of his furniture for my house. Collections can start in a single moment with a single object. They can…

According to Miranda Kerr, there are three things that make a home: “Flowers, framed photos, and crystals,” says the model, mother, Kora beauty boss, and photography enthusiast (of the aforementioned images). As of last fall, the Aussie added another credit to her ever-growing list of bona fides: furniture designer. Her debut collection for Universal Furniture is a mix of gemstone-like geometric shapes and romantic mid-century–inspired pieces fittingly named Miranda Kerr Home Love. Joy. Bliss. At Kerr’s bright and airy Malibu house, which she shares with her three sons and her husband, Snap Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel, those emotions—and her creations—are also omnipresent. Kerr’s overlapping hexagon coffee tables in the living room set the stage for family games of Monopoly. At her gold-capped dining table, she often serves up her famous…

Reconsider the Home Gym After clearing her new space of clothing racks, the first thing James added was a reformer. Her favorite studio closed, but the Pilates devotee was able to continue her practice at home. “I thought, if I could sell some clothes and buy a tool that could make me feel better mentally and physically, that was the best possible move,” she says. Appreciate the Little Things This spring the designer launched Something Special, a small-batch, artisan-made subscription service. “That made me rethink every single object in my home,” says James. “What’s the story behind it? Does it bring me joy?” The first item she sold: a clay mug made in Oaxaca, Mexico, that became the star of her signature morning ritual—swirling nondairy creamer into her iced coffee.…

Ten years ago, Ron Finley planted a tiny garden on the sidewalk outside his home in South Central Los Angeles. When the city tried to shut him down, he pushed back—and started a movement for urban gardening, bringing fresh produce to food deserts in cities across the country. The self-proclaimed Gangsta Gardener now has his very own MasterClass. From his ever-expanding garden in L.A., he chatted with Domino’s executive creative director and resident plant mama, Kate Berry (follow her #NYGardenInTheSky to get inspired by her skills), swapping composting tips and sharing ideas on community, sustainability, and designing a custom life. Before you started gardening, you were designing in New York City for a spell in the 1980s. I read somewhere that you asked some kids in your neighborhood what they…

As soon as she signed the lease on a 12th-floor highrise apartment in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, Alison Rudnick, CNN’s vice president of communications, went out to lunch with her friend and designer, Anthony Gianacakos. The topic of conversation? Color—specifically how to infuse as much as possible into the space to fit her bold style. They went back and forth on finding the sweet spot between vivid orange (Rudnick’s favorite) and something softer, eventually landing on coral as a more subdued backdrop. Then Gianacakos got to work layering in years’ worth of her travel keepsakes and flea market finds. “It was truly a puzzle,” he says. In fact, the only throughline in the apartment—where a floral Turkish rug coexists with rainbow-striped poufs—is another powerhouse hue: jet black. In a…

This past February, London-based Korean fashion designer Rejina Pyo couldn’t have predicted the future. But her Fall 2020 collection—an amalgamation of glossy leathers, frayed twill, and regenerated cashmere presented underneath a raw archway near London Bridge—felt like a visual indication of what was to come. “It’s quite tough,” Pyo says of the offering, available now. “So many things [in the world] seemed doomed. But you can’t just live in a dream; you have to fight and show resilience.” Pyo, who left Seoul for London to study at Central Saint Martins, founded her eponymous label in 2014 after working for designer Roksanda Ilincic. “I have always been interested in styles that can withstand time,” she says. Her signature sculptural shapes, rooted in comfort and functionality, take hints from modern art (the…

For three years, model Zippora Seven and her husband, photographer Terence Connors, lived on a sailboat docked in Montauk, New York, while saving up for their dream house, which they planned to build on a wooded plot in neighboring Amagansett. But just before starting construction on the property in 2018, Connors browsed the real-estate listings one last time. Two small cottages (built circa 1930) located nearby, set high on a hill with ocean views, popped up. “It was a lot more our speed,” recalls Connors. Craving quiet and extra space, the former Manhattanites immediately put the first property up for sale. The structures, each around 700 square feet, were in different states of disrepair. “We decided to fix up the ugliest one first,” Connors says of the cabin that would…

Floor Pre-clean and sand the surface first, then apply a semigloss sheen (marine-grade paint is extra-durable) to ensure your flooring stands up to muddy boots. Ceiling It may seem counterintuitive, but coating the surface overhead in the darkest hue will make a tiny bedroom seem to go on forever. Radiator Eyesore no more. Turn the valve off before giving a blah heater a sleek matte makeover to match your hardware—just be sure to use a metal-friendly paint.…

IN many ways, this is an old-fashioned cookbook. It’s filled with recipes from bibis (grandmothers) and their rich histories. Yet in so many ways this is an incredibly modern book, too, one that has relied on a web of technology and social connections to come together. It celebrates home cooking from eight African countries that border the Indian Ocean—the backbone of the spice trade. “Food is just like language,” Ma Khanyisa, a grandmother from South Africa, told Hawa over Skype during the making of the cookbook. That line came to feel like the crux of the project. Later that week, Nairobi-based photographer Khadija M. Farah filmed Ma Khanyisa cooking at home in Cape Town—which Julia watched, writing down each step. There was lots of rewinding to make sure no part…

WHEN I ASK AYESHA CURRY WHEN SHE SLEEPS, she smiles, leans away from her computer camera, closes then opens her eyes, and admits, “I don’t get much sleep!” Despite the sincere response, she’s radiant if slightly backlit by a large window that lets the California sunshine pour into the cozy, contemporary room, lined in shades of black, white, and gray. Her skin glows at least as brightly as her smile, which is pretty much the definition of megawatt. For Curry, there’s a lot to fit into each day. A savvy businesswoman, she has launched her own Food Network show, authored a best-selling cookbook (The Seasoned Life, with another, The Full Plate, out this September), designed a line of cookware (as well as cotton bedding), and successfully expanded into wine (a collaboration…

For many, decorating a family home can be like experiencing the Instagram divide of expectation (This mood board encapsulates my inner soul and outer aesthete) versus real life (We need crayon-proof paint). Or as Maria Dueñas Jacobs has asked herself: What happens when there’s slime on the couch? For Jacobs, former longtime accessories director at Elle magazine, founder of kids’ jewelry line Super Smalls, and seasoned mother of three, the design answer for her new apartment was to make it beautiful but not precious. Upon entering the sunny home in New York’s West Village—which Jacobs shares with her husband, Jordan, a plastic surgeon at Mt. Sinai Hospital, and daughters Luna (7) and twins Isa and Silvi (4)—the overall vibe is streamlined and intentional. A neutral color palette mixes with lavender…

When Magdalena Wosinska first saw the tiny, abandoned adobe on the lowlands of the Sawtooth mountain range, she was not impressed. The photographer and director, known for her tough but sunny portraits of California artists and celebrities, had already completed a renovation of her main residence in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. She was not looking for another project, and the adobe—one of the first homes built in the area in 1935—was crumbling and covered in debris. “I just looked at the realtor and said, ‘No way. I’m not doing this again,’” she says, laughing. Still, Wosinska felt motivated to purchase something—more and more of her friends were buying in Pioneertown, Joshua Tree, and the surrounding region, and she did not want to miss an opportunity to put…

AT FIRST GLANCE, INTERIOR DESIGNER AND PHOTOGRAPHER ANNE-SOPHIE BOST’S BASQUE COUNTRY FARMHOUSE LOOKS MUCH LIKE IT DID WHEN IT WAS BUILT BACK IN THE 1950s—FROM THE OUTSIDE, ANYWAY. “The rules are strict for the exteriors,” says Bost of the historic homes dotting the landscape of Bidart, a cozy seaside town wedged between Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Biarritz. “We have to conserve the Basque style and use one of three authorized colors: red, blue, or green.” Such stringent regulations might have scared off another prospective buyer, but the classic whitewashed facade and weathered woodwork were part of what initially drew Bost, her husband, Lawrence, and children Esteban (15) and Eden (12) to the property after living in various locations throughout France. “We’ve always dreamed of making a home on the Basque coast,” she…