Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2024 i ELLE DECOR

WHAT’S YOUR INTERIORS MODE? ARE YOU A FAN OF monastically simple architecture? Or do you go for traditional, perhaps with a little kick in the chintz? No matter what your preference, the homes in our September issue offer up a little bit of something for everyone. Every feature is a reminder that true style—both in how you decorate and in how you dress—is informed by interests that go way beyond the realms of design and fashion. A case in point is the home on our cover, a London row house transformed by the ELLE DECOR A-List designer Miminat Shodeinde. The talented Brit deftly found a middle ground for her clients, a couple with disparate tastes. One person loves clean lines, while the other has an interest in science fiction (you’ll…

For the past several years, the timepiece designers at Hermès have been at a creative high. First, there was the hit H08 released in 2021, a 39mm sport watch with a unique aesthetic and chic, rounded numerals that no one saw coming. This year, the French luxury house released the Cut, a companion model in stainless steel or two-tone steel and rose gold created with women in mind, though its 36mm diameter suits most wrists. The round bezel and dial lend it familiarity and legibility, while a choice of a metal bracelet or various colorful rubber straps makes the piece as versatile as it is novel. This watch is proof that pushing the envelope can have its rewards.…

Known for his candy-colored baubles and his equally vibrant sartorial style, the jewelry designer Mish Tworkowski likes to drench his universe in color. Not surprisingly, the newly renovated Greenwich Village apartment that he shares with his partner in life and business, architect Joseph Singer, reflects that same playfulness and joie de vivre. “We are not afraid of color,” says the designer, whose brand is Mish Fine Jewelry. Tworkowski purchased the prewar apartment in 2004. “It was love at first sight,” he says of the two-bedroom unit in a building whose style is described as neo-Renaissance. He loved the quirky character of the space, which has soaring double-height rooms with coffered ceilings and a narrow staircase leading upstairs to the bedrooms. “It felt like a miniature version of a grand English…

SHOP TRIPLE THREAT This year, New York City’s design scene moved downtown, specifically to TriBeCa—long a neighborhood with outsize influence. The ELLE DECOR A-List firm of Laura Gonzalez (lauragonzalez.fr) brings its signature blend of elegance and insouciance to the neighborhood with a swoon-worthy gallery. Just around the corner, Jean Lin debuts the latest iteration of Colony (goodcolony.com), her showroom-cum-incubator for emerging talent. And a stone’s throw away, eager shoppers will find Quarters (shopquarters.com), a sumptuous retail venture from design studio In Common With stocked with the brand’s new furniture line alongside pieces from its various collaborations and partnerships. —Helena Madden VISIT A LIFE’S WORK Since its debut in 2018, the Michelangelo Foundation’s biennial gathering of artisans in Venice has become one of the world’s top events devoted to the art…

His name may be synonymous with all-American luxury and style, but Ralph Lauren knows how to dazzle in any language. The designer’s Milan headquarters is in an opulent Rationalist palazzo with the ambience of a private club (and some of the best martinis in town). This was the enchanting backdrop last spring when Ralph Lauren Home unveiled its latest collection, Modern Driver, during Milan Design Week. A vintage Jaguar convertible greeted guests in the courtyard, and upstairs the new furniture—arriving in stores this fall—was presented in mahogany-paneled rooms reminiscent of the designer’s own Manhattan office. In addition to being an ultimate arbiter of fashion and home style, Lauren is famously one of the world’s top car collectors. His enviable trove, which has been the subject of several museum exhibitions, is…

Colorful marble has been having a moment. Designers and homeowners have rediscovered rosy Rojo Alicante, emerald-hued Empress Green, and purple-tinged Calacatta Viola. But make no mistake: Black-and-white stone hasn’t gone anywhere. Treasured since ancient times when they were quarried for everything from the Roman Forum to the mosaic floors in Pompeii, stones in basic black and basic white still hold immense, enduring appeal. “Today, we’re seeing these wild, hyper-veined colors used for big, splashy moments, but black and white is endlessly captivating, and it can be big and bold too,” says Lyndsey Belle Tyler, the creative director of ABC Stone in New York City. “Even in ancient Greece, we saw bold geometric patterns created from black-and-white stone tiles.” It simply doesn’t get any more high contrast than black-and-white stone used…

the Brooklyn bachelor pad of Vincent Ho is proof positive that marching to the beat of one’s own drum pays dividends. Having grown up in what he unapologetically describes as a Southern California McMansion, Ho was determined to find an interior language all his own for his first home. He called on Darren Jett of the New York–based firm Jett Projects to turn his myriad inspirations into floor plans. The former CEO of acclaimed fashion label Peter Do, Ho was acutely drawn to the idea of worldbuilding and using every inch of his 750-square-foot home to communicate his personal values, much like a creative director might use design to put their own stamp on a brand’s retail spaces. Ho envisioned his apartment as a series of tableaux that visitors would…

The jewelry designer Brent Neale Winston remembers the first time she paid a visit to Hay Fever, a stately three-story house in Locust Valley, New York. Oversize antique hinges adorned the front door to the property, which dates to 1668. Inside, the palette skewed adventurous, as envisioned by its previous owner, the interior designer Jeffrey Bilhuber. She was smitten. “Anything with beautiful hardware, anything that uses color in an interesting way, whether it be a box or a bowl or a glass, I’m always drawn to that,” Winston says. It was the summer of 2019, and the home was on the market, but the designer and her husband, Michael Winston, who works in real estate investment, were not ready to commit to a weekend retreat for their young family. “He’s…

When fashion designer Donatella Versace commissioned the legendary Italian architect Renzo Mongiardino to decorate her home in Milan, the results, as explored in the April 2006 issue of ELLE DECOR, were molto maximalist, with a palette of gold, black, and leopard. But underlying all the glitter was a sense of sophistication: Versace, after all, is artistic director and co-owner of a global lifestyle empire (founded by her late brother, Gianni) that she has expanded to include everything from home furnishings to hotels. Her art collection, displayed in her two-story flat, included works by such 20th-century masters as Fernand Léger and Giorgio de Chirico. Here, Versace stands in her entry, surrounded by Mongiardino’s dramatic plasterwork and stucco ornamentation.…

Last spring, Bulgari celebrated its 140th anniversary with the unveiling of Aeterna, a collection of more than 500 design masterpieces. Choice among them is the Serpenti Sapphire Echo necklace, fashioned in white gold and featuring dual 37-carat, pear-cut Sri Lankan sapphires plucked from an archival piece from the 1930s. Here, the vivid blue gems are suspended as pendants and attached to each serpent head by a round-cut diamond. In a twist as functional as it is fashionable, the sapphires can also be worn separately as a pair of earrings, allowing the graceful drape of Bulgari’s iconic snake motif to take center stage.…

AS THE CREATOR OF THE BRITISH FASHION BRAND House of Holland, designer Henry Holland is known as a party kid turned pattern prince. But during the pandemic, he sold his label, signed up for ceramics classes, and discovered his love of clay. Soon after, he launched a line of ceramics under a new brand, Henry Holland Studio. “I’m a self-taught fashion designer and learned it all on the job,” says Holland, whose now thriving pottery workshop is based in London’s East End. “That’s really what I love: learning.” His homewares empire has expanded into everything from glassware to home fragrance. This month he debuts his latest project: a line of fabrics and wallpapers for Harlequin, a brand run by Sanderson Design Group. Collaborating with the classic British textiles house was…

Items pictured but not listed are from private collections. CONTENTS PAGE 14: Blanket: Loro Piana, us.loropiana.com. Rug: ABC Carpet & Home, abchome.com. AT PEACE Interior design: Miminat Shodeinde, Miminat Designs, miminat.com. PAGES 60–61: Sofa: Poliform, poliform.it. Jute rug: Nordic Knots, nordicknots.com. Wall sculpture: Clementine Maconachie, clementine-stoney-maconachie.com. PAGE 64: Crib: Sebra, sebra-interior.com. PAGE 65: Shower fixtures: Lusso, lussostone.com. AND HOW! Interior design: Nick Olsen, nickolsenstyle.com. Landscape design: Michael Giannelli, East Hampton Gardens, easthamptongardens.com. PAGES 66–67: Chair fabric: Quadrille, quadrillefabrics.com. Sofa fabric: Casa Branca, casabranca.com. Cocktail table: Edition Modern, editionmodern.com. Wallpaper: Kravet, kravet.com. Curtain fabric: Rogers & Goffigon, rogersandgoffigon.com. PAGES 68–69: Table: Matthew Steel, builtbysteel.com. Bomber chairs: Mantiques Modern, mantiquesmodern.com. Chandelier: Michael Anastassiades, michaelanastassiades.com. Rug: ABC Carpet & Home, abchome.com. Artworks: Steven Klein, stevenkleinart.com. PAGES 70–71: Outdoor sofas: Peter Dunham, peterdunhamtextiles.com. Side…