Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2018 i ELLE DECOR

In the world of design, there is perhaps no one more zealous about home than fashion designers. Really. Maybe it’s because like so many things in life, when it’s not your day job, you have the mental space to experiment and create free from day-to-day constraints. Or maybe the link is more fundamental than that (more on this later). After all, ELLE DECOR was born out of a fashion magazine, and we’ve been going strong for nearly 30 years. The past year in particular has been one of amazing transformation for us. We’re pushing the boundaries of design globally, through the largest and most established international design network. That’s real influence. So what better time than my one-year anniversary as editor, as we prepare for our 30th in 2019, to…

The Patek Philippe Calatrava is the classic dress watch. Known for its round case shape and smooth bezel, it’s often considered to be understated. However, you can, from time to time, find examples featuring a little bit of extra oomph. Cue the Azulejos—an enameldialed wristwatch with a blue-and-white trompe l’oeil pattern inspired by the iconic Iberian tiles. It’s for the Patek Philippe collector who wants simple elegance and playfulness at the same time. Price upon request; patek.com.…

Channel your inner Greta Garbo and create a space that is your own decadent sanctuary. Plush velvets, twinkling lights, shining mirrors, and a rich, louche vibe is what I’m feeling these days. If you take yourself out for the evening, why not swathe yourself in marabou feathers and flattering lamé? It’s about soft, delicate, unapologetically feminine pieces and indulgent interiors.…

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THE PAVING STONES I remember from Milan are not the small convex humps that you see in other cities—unstable and dark as mussel shells—but big, pitted rectangles of pale stone, so wide and heavy that each one seemed to have required a specific and very particular effort. The high heels of my boots would dodge and dance around the pits and dents, and I’d take a little breath before fording the channel of sand between one paving stone and the next. They were as block-like as the palazzi of Milan, their ornamental pits as strange and perversely whimsical as the giant bronze ear set into the wall of an apartment building on Via Serbelloni. The Surrealistic looking ear, turned green by time and the varied particulate matter in the Milanese…

“ALINA REPRESENTS THE IDEA THAT YOU CAN BE SMART AND CHIC,” SAYS MICHAEL KORS. IN THE WORLD of broadcast journalism, Alina Cho stands out. An admitted fashion zealot since she first saw Olivia Newton-John’s skintight black pants in the film Grease, Cho has been largely responsible for bringing fashion to mainstream news. When Michelle Obama walked into her first inaugural ball, Cho was the correspondent who revealed that a young upstart named Jason Wu had designed her gown. As editor at large at Ballantine Bantam Dell, she wrangles memoirs out of legends like Donna Karan and Tommy Hilfiger. More recently, she produced profiles of designer Stella McCartney and model Maye Musk on CBS Sunday Morning, as well as a revealing look at fashion influencers. Cho’s own closets are a veritable…

I’VE HAD GOBS OF GOOD LUCK during my 70 (yikes!) years, but houseguesting within the confines of the Majorelle Garden rates right up there with stellar friendships, intense romance, a gratifying career, and the delights of owning a small, white house with a big, wet view. From 1975 until now, I’ve traveled 45 times to this florid, mysterious, impossibly exotic, and assiduously maintained North African compound, owned and made famous by the late French couturier Yves Saint Laurent. Hidden within the hustle of urban Marrakech (Morocco’s fabled “pink city”), the Majorelle Garden—along with its colorful, multifaceted crown jewel, the Villa Oasis—is a world-class landmark. The backstory of the Majorelle compound is a Franco-American saga revolving around six gifted and visionary men: French Orientalist painter and plant collector Jacques Majorelle; legendary…

EVERYTHING HERE FEELS AT ONCE PRECISELY CALIBRATED AND EASY; IT IS LAYERED WITH PERSONAL MEANING YET UNCLUTTERED. BETH BUGDAYCAY, the former CEO of Rebecca Taylor clothing and now the cofounder and designer of the über-chic Foundrae jewelry line, was six years old when she decided she wanted to work in fashion. She grew up Quaker in Brownsville, Texas—a city just north of the Mexican border with one of the highest poverty rates in the country—so the choice was not an obvious one. Where did she get such an idea? “It was from watching Green Acres!” the designer says, laughing. In that 1960s-era TV sitcom, a socialite played by Eva Gabor leaves her glamorous New York City life behind when her husband becomes a farmer. “We didn’t know anyone who had…

Though she started her textiles company, de Le Cuona, by elevating humble linen to the far reaches of elegant finery, South African–born Bernie de Le Cuona is clearly just as adept at coaxing untapped beauty out of traditionally glamorous velvet. Her cotton-blend Liquid Teal fabric has the sheen of, as she puts it, “an exotic cat”—a quality that inspired Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim, the creative directors of the fashion house Oscar de la Renta, to make this dramatic cape-back strapless gown. At once streamlined and plush, restrained and decadent, their dress glows like a moonstone, becoming more complex with each flicker of its wearer’s movement.…

ISAAC MIZRAHI Interviewer, “Solid Goldstein,” p. 128 HQ: New York City Fork in the Road: “The biggest risk I ever took was ceasing to make couture and focusing on my career in show business.” Performance: “My favorite project right now is my nightclub show. It’s simultaneously fun and terrifying—my horrible stage fright always turns into a great rush!” MARIAN McEVOY Writer, “Oasis of Color and Calm,” p. 144 COLLAGE CHOICES: “Flowers, leaves, acorns—i.e., nature’s bounty.” WORD TO THE WISE: “Hot glue hurts like hell if your aim is off. Flowing long sleeves are not recommended.” MIGUEL FLORES-VIANNA Photographer, “Oasis of Color and Calm,” p. 144 HQ: London OUT OF OFFICE: “Greece is everything that I love in the summer: warm and sunny, delicious food, and easy living.” TINA BARNEY Photographer,…

Back in the 1980s and early ’90s, before the advent of Ancestry.com, my father used to make an annual excursion to England, whereupon he’d plant himself in the British Library and search for relatives living in the motherland. At one point, I joined Dad on his mission. For about a week we toured the country, knocking on the door of every Larkworthy from Coventry to the Cotswolds. So it was with melancholic delight that I found myself back in the Cotswolds for the introduction of Jo Malone London’s newest fragrance, Honeysuckle & Davana (from $68; jomalone.com). A night­blooming version of honeysuckle was used for its added sensuality, then layered with chypre, patchouli, moss, and the eponymous davana. “Davana is a very interesting note,” says Celine Roux, global head of fragrance…

NEAR THE TOP OF Lori Goldstein’s wish list for her new Joe D’Urso–designed New York City apartment (see page 128): a closet large enough to house her ever-expanding wardrobe. That was a tall order. The former fashion stylist for such brands as Prada and Versace, now a QVC star with her own LOGO label, has a bursting-at-the-seams collection of clothes, shoes, jewelry, and designer purses. (Jokes her friend Isaac Mizrahi: “Lori has four handbags for every day she’s been alive on earth.”) D’Urso collaborated with California Closets to convert a hallway and smaller closets into a made-to-order boudoir. The tops of the shelving units were finished with mahogany, and a dressing table and built-in drawers were topped with white marble. “That really jazzed it up,” D’Urso notes. What’s more, Goldstein…

1. MODERN FORMS Transitional style meets smart technology with the versatile Wyndsmart fan available in four weather-resistant finishes. The LED luminaire, powered by WACLighting, takes this design from beautiful to brilliant. The exclusive Modern Forms appmakes life easier by suggesting optimized schedules. An efficient DC motor keeps thingsrunning smooth and quiet. modernforms.com 2. KERRY JOYCE TEXTILES introduces his refreshingly retro Petaluma textile, hand screenedin Los Angeles on the finest Irish linen. Available in eight cool colors, including indigo, water, paprika and moss. kerryjoycetextiles.com 3. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HARDWARE Ore collection bronze cabinet hardware featuringchiseled facets that beg to be grasped. Ore is hand-cast from art-grade bronze and availablein a choice of 10 fine finishes. rockymountainhardware.com 4. A JOURNEY TO “INFINITY” Swarovski Lighting’s Infinite Aura collection brings brilliance, luxury, and precision to…

It’s no secret that design can do a lot of things. It can make you happy, transform the way you look at the world, inspire, and amuse. But can it help lower your blood pressure? Can it heal? That’s what I set out to find in March, when I visited the idyllic countryside outside Munich, Germany, and checked in to Lanserhof Tegernsee, a James Bond–like steel-and-bronze compound, whose architectural rigidity matches that of the immunity-boosting programs prescribed within. If it’s true that the home trends of tomorrow are inspired by the hotels of today, then the trend of the moment in hospitality is certainly wellness—whether that means a full-featured Technogym (as at the Bulgari hotel in Beijing), a “run concierge” (at many Westin hotels), or an Ayurvedic doctor (available at…

MAKER PAGES 54–56: Mariana Pussacq, Casa Almacén, casaalmacen.com. TALENT PAGE 58: Table, sideboard, and sofa: Natuzzi, natuzzi.com. PAGE 60: Matthias Vriens-McGrath, Atelier MVM, ateliermvm.com. TRUTH IN DECORATING PAGES 62–66: Kristopher Brock and Laura Vassar Brock, Brock Collection, brock-collection.com. MOOD BOARD PAGE 68: Perfume: Chanel, chanel.com. Chair: Eichholtz, oroa.com. Alexandre Vauthier look: Alexandre Vauthier, alexandrevauthier.com. Headpiece: Gucci, gucci.com. Console: Maison Gerard, maisongerard.com. Fabric: Misia, misia-paris.com. Attico look: Attico, theattico.com. Mule: Manolo Blahnik, fwrd.com. CLOSET CONFIDENTELLE PAGES 74–76: Closet: California Closets, californiaclosets.com. Tabletop: ABC Stone, abcworldwidestone.com. Pendant lamp: 2Modern, 2modern.com. Bench: Lobel Modern, lobel modern.com. Ottoman: Bourgeois Bohème Atelier, bobointeriors.com. Clock: Vitra, vitra.com. SHORTLIST PAGE 78: Shoes: Santoni, santoni shoes.com. Stationery: Cartier, cartier.com. Bed: Hästens, hastens.com. Eyeglasses: Effector, effector-eyewear.com. ZODIAC TABLESCAPE PAGE 98: Champagne flutes: Artel, artelglass.com. Gold glasses: NasonMoretti, tableartonline.com. Silver…

In Natasja Sadi’s realm, no idea—or flower—is half-baked. The Amsterdam-based floral confectioner has built a sizable Instagram following with her dramatic bouquets, which appear to have fallen out of a Jacob Vosmaer still life. Her secret is that some are real and others are made of sugar. The creations are so uncanny that, unless you saw Sadi making them yourself, your eyes would never know the difference. @cakeatelieramsterdam…

You designed a new Manhattan flagship for Molteni & C (above) and have been appointed art director of Sahco. How did you celebrate? There’s been very little time to party. I’ll book a table in a restaurant or celebrate at my place. It’s being planned—my whole team and me. What’s the first product you’re going to make for Sahco, which Kvadrat acquired recently? We’re going to launch the first selection of fabrics under my direction in January 2019 at Maison et Objet. I’m revisiting archival patterns and then creating two entirely new collections. Are you obsessed with symmetry? Judging by your work… It’s not pure symmetry. I’m no Palladio. It’s more about balance. Which design trends do you avoid? I will never follow trends. Who are four people from history…

FOR MARIANA PUSSACQ, the founder of the Argentine textile company Casa Almacén, colors aren’t merely a decorative tool: They’re the heart of a space. “Each color has its own vibration and makes you feel one way or another,” explains Pussacq, an architect and artist who started her line of artisanal creations in 2011, after developing her own fabrics and hues for interiors projects. “I use color to heal people and environments.” Based in Jáuregui, in the Luján partido of Buenos Aires Province—known for its textiles since a Belgian immigrant built a factory there in 1928—Casa Almacén offers 1,500 varieties (and more than 1,300 hand-painted ones) in 141 hand-dyed colors dreamed up by Pussacq. The resulting linens, velvets, and cottons, all historically Argentine, bear the depth of texture and tone that…

SOME THINGS ARE better left unseen. Enter the folding screen—since the fourth century B.C., it has provided both privacy on demand and a clever way to cover up interior design mishaps. Fashion power couple Kristopher Brock and Laura Vassar Brock, cofounders of the CFDA award–winning Brock Collection, came in to take stock of the year’s most exciting examples. “I like the idea of a screen in the bedroom to maintain an open environment, but to also have some privacy,” Kris says. “There’s something so romantic about it.” Who said secrets can’t be healthy for a relationship? PORTMAN BY DE GOURNAY KB: The craftsmanship behind this—all hand-painted on silk taffeta—makes it really special. LVB: I love de Gournay. This has a feeling of nostalgia and romance. I would love to see it mounted…

Cutting through the noise of a saturated retail environment is no small task. But that’s just what Marco Zanini set out to do in 2017 when he designed a taut ready-to-wear collection—the first ever—for the classically Milanese footwear brand Santoni. “It’s about things that feel real and authentic to me,” says the Italian-Swedish designer, an alumnus of Rochas and Schiaparelli, of the understated, luxurious staples he has created for Santoni Edited by Marco Zanini. Equally important are the evocative settings in which he chooses to photograph them, including Villa Borsani, a residence by architect Osvaldo Borsani. For fall, Zanini enlisted the German artist Ingar Krauss to shoot models in his designs on the nocturnal streets of his hometown. Says Zanini: “It really speaks to the mystery of Milan—you can never…

DIANE VON FURSTENBERG “Here on Harbour Island, I feel like I’m playing at life,” the designer said of her Bahamas vacation retreat in the August/September 1997 issue. ELIE SAAB The Lebanese designer’s Beirut house was a study in white interiors when Elle Decoration Middle East stopped by in March 2015. Here, an Ottoman-inspired chandelier mingles with Levantine arches. REEM ACRA In the dining room of the bridalwear and couture designer’s Beirut apartment, which Elle Decoration Middle East visited in November 2015, the Plexiglas dining table and chairs are decorated with pieces of lace from Acra’s past collections. LISA PERRY “White with splashes of yellow, a little bit of turquoise… I wanted it to be easy here, not precious,” is how Perry described her 6,000-square-foot Palm Beach home to us in…

TOAST IS HAVING a moment in America now, especially the biggest star, avocado toast. But in France, we’ve always loved tartines. And why not? An open-face delivery system for all kinds of delicious things, a tartine—from the verb tartiner, to spread—can be anything you want it to be. My favorite tartine in Paris is layered with duck fat and shaved black truffle with a sprinkle of sea salt. So, while a tartine can be simple, it needn’t be humble. It’s not dinner food, but with a little salad, a tartine can make a very good lunch. The most important thing is to start with good bread. Look for a good, solid two-to three-pound French sourdough loaf. A baguette will do in a pinch, but you really want something more substantial…

IF THE WALLS INSIDE Andy Cohen’s green rooms could talk, they’d probably ask for a stiff drink. Considering who they were recently redesigned to house—celebrities and catfighting Real Housewives, for example—they might take some abuse. Cohen brought in decorator and frequent collaborator Eric Hughes to spruce up the three “clubhouse” backstage VIP areas at the Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen studio, on Hudson Street in Manhattan. “After nine years, it was time for a refresh,” Cohen says. Hughes had his work cut out for him: “The rooms were just basic white boxes with leftover stray furniture,” he says. Over a five-day period, Hughes filled those white boxes with furniture and accessories from the likes of Jonathan Adler, Kartell, and ModShop—all sourced from Perigold—and covered the walls in wacked-out…

“They are just so innately artistic that the way they live their life is art itself,” says Nicole Kidman. BAZ LUHRMANN AND CATHERINE MARTIN a re known for their dazzling and meticulously researched work on films like Moulin Rouge and Romeo + Juliet and a daring 2002 Broadway staging of the opera La Bohème. It’s little surprise, then, that their New York City townhouse entailed a high-scale production value. There is the background check that Martin, a costume and set designer, did on both the house—built in 1852 by a Brooklyn-based merchant—and the surrounding Stuyvesant Park neighborhood—she can quote statistics about the college education level, racial diversity, linguistic skills, and single-sex parentage of the demographic. There are the four months it took for the couple to move from their Greenwich…

When ELLE DECOR partnered with A-List designer Eric Hughes and online home furnishings retailer Perigold to glamify the Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen greenrooms, a bold and fabulous redesign was created worthy of its colorful cohost and eccentric guests. Starting with the blank canvas of two sparse greenrooms, Hughes worked to create an inviting space for celebrity talent exuding eclectic luxury. Hughes shopped Perigold for everything he needed, from a mid-century style credenza to pop-art sculptures. Perigold, the go-to online retail destination for luxury home furnishings and décor, gives shoppers the ability to browse a curated selection of more than 150,000 items from over 400 top brands, including Schumacher, Hubbardton Forge, Sferra, and ModShop. Wallpaper by Wallshoppe, also available on Perigold. 1. JOHNATHAN ADLER PENDANT The Parker Pendant…