“‘It’s a jewel tone with a little storminess - daring but also timeless’ - Blake Lively on the color of her new oven”
—Elle Decor on Twitter
April 2013
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January 2013
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The lifestyle the couple has created further insulates them from the urban bustle. They both use the carriage house as an office and rarely venture out except for daily runs to the girls’ French primary school, one subway stop away, and summer trips to Van Leeuwen for chocolate and Earl Grey Tea ice cream.
In the evenings, Halard will pull down the projector screen and let the girls watch their favorites—National Velvet for Grey and anything ballet for Poppy (she is particularly fond of Nureyev). After supper, it’s up to bed, where they are read one English story and one French story each…
” —American Pastoral: Miranda Brooks and Bastien Halard’s Brooklyn Home, Vogue Magazine, January 2013
“The reality is that we live in the kitchen and the library. We have a living room and two guest bedrooms that we never use.”
—When Your Townhouse Is Actually Too Big, The New York Observer, 1/22/13
“I realized I hadn’t been up to my library in six months. My wife pointed out that neither of us had been to the parlor in the last three,” art dealer Otto Naumann recently confessed to The Observer. “We were basically living on two floors.”
—When Your Townhouse Is Actually Too Big, The New York Observer, 1/22/13
“@Oprah: So happy to know Drew Barrymore is my neighbor I now have some one to share my garden veggies . #NextChapter”
—Oprah on Twitter
November 2012
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“A RISD-trained painter, she became an accidental actress last year when her childhood friend, filmmaker Lena Dunham, persuaded Kirke to star in her indie hit film, Tiny Furniture, as well as the highly-anticipated Judd Apatow-produced HBO series, Girls. Artist, performer, mother, wife—Kirke deftly moves between each role with effortless charm.”
—At home with… Jemima Kirke & Rafaella, THE GLOW, September 2011
August 2012
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“When I was in my mid-20s, I painted a portrait of a friend who, as payment, invited me on a three-week trip to Paris…While I was saying my farewells, Bill de Kooning invited me to have a drink with him at the bar. Bill said, “As soon as you return, call me and we will get together for dinner.” We never did have that dinner, because I would cash in my round-trip Air France ticket and stay in Paris for the next 40-some years.”
—artist Amaranth Ehrenhalt in Vogue’s September 2012 issue
June 2012
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“In Toronto, before rising to fame, she was a roommate of fellow recording artist Feist. Feist worked the back of the stage at Peaches’ shows, using a sock puppet and calling herself “Bitch Lap Lap”. The two also toured together in England from 2000–2001, staying with Justine Frischmann of Elastica and M.I.A. M.I.A. went on to video document Peaches’ 2000 US tour and made clothes for the musician, while Peaches inspired M.I.A. to use the Roland MC-505 in her own compositions.”
—Wikipedia: Peaches (musician)
May 2012
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“Gilman: The premiere was huge and awesome and amazing. I didn’t think to actually sleep that night because I was having so much fun. I met up with some of the Scouts and then Bill Murray took us onto the dance floor, and we danced to lots of disco songs and one Greek song. Tilda was there, and Bill, and some of the Khaki Scouts.”
—Meet the Kids From Moonrise Kingdom, Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward, Vulture.com, 5/30/2012
“We met a very relaxed and friendly David on the sunny balcony of his shared apartment right next to the Parc des Buttes Chaumont. He served his mother’s homemade apple-pie and the afternoon passed by as we talked about what it means to be a German in Paris, his favourite hangouts in the Haute-Marais and where he goes for a picnic in summer. As the sun settled down and the silhouette of the Sacré-Coeur slowly disappeared in the dark, we totally understood that special charm that drew David to the City of Lights.”
—David Bornscheuer, Freunde Von Freunden, 4/18/2012
“Though their design studio is planning a move to Manhattan, fashion designers Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra have spent the last 13 years happily toiling away on their label from their balsam-fir scented Carroll Gardens walk-up apartment. They recently let PAPER in for a tour of their cozy pad. Full of books, bears, inspired renderings of the stylish couple, and plaid — so much plaid, their digs are a perfect reflection of the mens’ “sophisticated lumberjack” look.”
—At Home With Costello Tagliapietra, Paper Magazine
“There’s no downside to being a Schnabel.”
— Vito Schnabel, The Prince of Palazzo Chupi, New York Observer, 12/21/10
March 2012
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“Strolling down Bedford Avenue in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn can often give you a similar anxiety to dressing up for your first day at a new school. Yet just less than a block away from the too-cool-for-school hustle and bustle of the Sunday shoppers and brunching couples, Simon Howell and Jessica Barensfeld have created a nest in which time passes restfully. Here, the sun seems to always shine into a jungle of curiosities and clouds of freshly brewed lemon and apple mint tea.”
—Jessica Barensfeld and Simon Howell, Freunde Von Freunden, 12/03/2012
February 2012
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“If you want to understand a little bit about Olatz’s left-field sensibilities, ask her about her hair. She will tell you that Julian used to cut it (“Sometimes it came out nice, sometimes it came out crazy”), and that now she cuts it herself, bypassing expensive hairdressers and simply snipping along her shoulder line. It should be said — in case this is so obvious it seems not to merit a mention — that Olatz is one of the top four and a half most beautiful women on earth, and it’s impossible not to warm to her over the hair detail. Because for all her natural refinement, there is in her a tiny, beguiling dose of the feral child.”
—The Art of the Muse, T Magazine, 2/17/2012
“Almost as soon as she met him, she gave up her high-end, global, fun-based career (Olatz owned homes in Paris, San Sebastián, Bali and Ibiza) to curate shows for him in Mexico; to influence, inspire and translate.”
—The Art of the Muse, T Magazine, 2/17/2012
“Saul Williams discusses living in a rustic Paris penthouse, writing in bed and learning to appreciate fine wine.”
—An Interview with Saul Williams, Networx, 2/9/12
“Nelson George: So, would you ever move back here?
Saul Williams: Dude, I just moved to Paris
(laughs)” —Scene from Brooklyn Boheme, 2011
Saul Williams: Dude, I just moved to Paris
(laughs)” —Scene from Brooklyn Boheme, 2011
November 2011
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“Biel adds that her good looks often are a drawback when it comes to casting. ‘It really is a problem,’ she says. ‘I have to be blunt.’”
—Jessica Biel: First Comes Acting, Then … Marriage?, People Magazine, 5/19/09
October 2011
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“May go fishing this afternoon in Savannah, with Kehinde Wiley! Not confimed. Don’t get excited. He loves to fish and cook. Unexpected Wow!”
—Andre Leon Talley on Twitter
September 2011
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“I’ve never been perceived as anything but a sex symbol.”
—Jessica Alba, Beyond Sexy, Lucky Magazine, September 2011
August 2011
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“She’s a friend of Miuccia Prada, for whom she functions as a kind of muse and unofficial ambassador, hosting a salon called Miu Miu Musings at the stores around the world. And she’s the girlfriend of art-world impresario Larry Gagosian, the foremost gallerist on the planet. In her bag are Prada’s crazy Minimal Baroque sunglasses, embellished with bawdy scrolled lines like a violin’s carved neck, in the same color as her denim. “I’m in my blue period right now,” she says, with a bit of a wink.”
—Ms. Muse, NY Magazine, Aug 14, 2011
July 2011
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“She’s collaborated with Elvis Costello, the Killers’ Brandon Flowers, Zooey Deschanel, and the Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson. Actress Kristen Stewart has said Lewis was the only person she was starstruck around, and Drew Barrymore is an unabashed fan. Lewis frequently serves as muse for pals Laura and Kate Mulleavy of Rodarte and, in vintage rock-star style, has her sexy-cute stage costumes made by her pal and former Rodarte intern Jenny Reyes, who stitches them up with the help of her grandmother.”
—Lady of the Canyon, Elle Magazine, April 15, 2011
April 2011
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“Trapped on Martha’s Vineyard by high winds & rain. Listening to the New England accents in the Ferry lobby. Choppy seas outside the window.”
—Nelson George on Twitter
March 2011
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Flouting the long-held, politically correct prohibitions against artists living amid the kind of ritzy indulgence their collectors do, Mr. Currin and Ms. Feinstein have not only mapped out a new place for the artist in society, they also hired a decorator to make it look fabulous.
And they’re not ashamed to admit it.
” —Rachel Feinstein and John Currin, Their Own Best Creations, The New York Times, 3/11/11
“THURSDAY, MARCH 3 - I was still kind of groggy from being in Europe for the shows, so I woke up trying to figure out a way to incorporate flats into my outfit….”
—What I Wore: Amanda Hearst, The New York Times, 3/11/11
January 2011
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“Julia Restoin Roitfeld and Tom Ford share a fashionable history together. Julia, 30, an art director and occasional model, is the stylish daughter of Carine Roitfeld, the outgoing editor of Vogue Paris, who worked with Ford in the ’90s when he was at the helm of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, acting as the muse and stylist of the brand.”
—Julia Restoin Roitfeld models Tom Ford’s debut womenswear collection, Telegraph Fashion, 12/23/10
September 2010
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Gwyneth Paltrow may have fallen out with ex-best friend Madonna, but she and Stella McCartney are still as close as ever.
The 37-year-old actress revealed that her daughter Apple is Stella’s biggest fan and the two share a passion for horse riding.
‘Apple has turned into quite an equestrian and as I can’t bear horses or riding Stella takes her out,’ Gwyneth told me at Stella’s Fashion Night Out party in aid of the charity Kids Company.
” —Gwyneth’s girl is the Apple of Stella’s eye, Daily Mail Online, 09/12/2010August 2010
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“Fortunately, Pinto’s genetic gifts meant that having a career inspired by a beauty queen was a possibility.”
—Out on a Limb, T: The NY Times Style Magazine, Fall 2010
“For a summer get-together at her cozy Brooklyn townhouse, the co-president and creative director of Kate Spade leaves the doors to her hydrangea-filled backyard open…”
—“Fete Accompli,” Elle Magazine, September, 2010
July 2010
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“In his duplex off Frederick Douglass Boulevard, Mr. Samuelsson multitasked in his handsome kitchen, greeting friends and co-workers (in English and Swedish) while flipping chicken, sprinkling bacon in the macaroni and cheese and ladling a tea-and-vodka-based cocktail.”
—A Night In with Marcus Samuelsson, NYTimes.com, February 18, 2010
April 2010
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“in august, cheri messerli and david rager tied the knot with a hand-made garden wedding. (for which they created one of the most fantastic registries, i’ve come across) it was more than just a wedding, it was also a send-off celebration for their september move to paris. cheri is a designer, stylist and consultant – her accessory line CM is sold at the ultra chic paris shop colette and the le bon marché. david is an art director and graphic designer. cheri created her wedding decorations with an eye toward reusing them in the decor of their paris home. this sure makes me long for springtime in paris!”
—sneak peek: cheri of scout holiday, Design Sponge, April 26, 2010
“Dita Von Teese has revealed having a French boyfriend helped her decide to move to Paris. The 37-year-old burlesque star is dating French aristocrat Count Louis Marie de Castelbajac, 11 years her junior. Dita said: “I think I’ve always wanted to live here but the thing that pushed me to actually do it was having a Parisian boyfriend.”
—Dita Von Teese finds love in Paris, Mirror, April 4, 2010
March 2010
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“Jeff Nesmith and Colby Wong do a lot of entertaining in their mostly midcentury modern apartment.”
—“Domesticated Kitsch” - New York Times, March 24, 2010
January 2010
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“The two spent a leisurely day inside their hotel suite (which overlooks the famed Tuileries garden) and, at one point, Knowles hit the hotel’s luxurious spa. As evening fell, the couple took a Maybach limo for a romantic drive around the City of Light before settling down to an intimate dinner upstairs at popular restaurant L’Avenue.”
—Jay-Z Celebrates Birthday with Beyoncé in Paris, People.com, December 05, 2007
“No, you have not stepped into a White Russian salon 150 years ago, but you may as well have. This is the domain of Olya Thompson, nee Yakovleva, a Muscovite textile designer and former dancer often sighted around town in beautiful ethereal outfits, with her equally romantic-looking husband, Charles, a photographer, and sometimes an exquisite toddler or two.”
—“From Russia, With Love,” Vogue, January 2010
“Interviewing the Antlers, drinking imported beer. Holler.”
—Alex Catarinella of Flavorwire on Twitter.
December 2009
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“Maggie Gyllenhaal lives on Sesame Street, otherwise known as a Park Slope byway. The four-story brownstone she shares with husband Peter Sarsgaard and their 3-year-old, Ramona, has emission-free “fireplaces” and an overabundance of couches in the parlor, but the first thing you notice is a pile of well-loved paperbacks waiting to be deposited on the sidewalk.”
—New York Magazine: 108 Minutes With Maggie Gyllenhaal
“Built by Wendy designer Wendy Mullin and filmmaker Sofia Coppola were destined to be friends. In the early ’90s, they both helped Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon stage an impromptu runway show featuring a teenage Chloë Sevigny outside Marc Jacobs’ venue. (Coppola did the pamphlets.) A few years later, the director rented an apartment above Mullin’s NoLIta shop. Today, the two, along with fashion photographer Melodie McDaniel, vacation in the south of France together and regularly share in each other’s work.”
—Elle Magazine: The Cool Girls
“The couple met in 2003 in Rome when Chiara was living there and Waris came to town to shoot Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou.”
—Page Six Magazine: Meet Chiara Clemente
“Meryanne Loum-Martin is living the kind of life many of us ladies dream of leading when we’re of a certain age. The French-Senegalese barrister-turned-interior designer, along with her husband, American ethno-botanist Gary Martin, conceptualized, designed, and now operates Jnane Tamsna, a luxury guesthouse in the chic La Palmeraie district of Marrakech.”
—Style Noir: Jnane Tamsna
“This summer Alec Friedman and Skye Parrott got married. In Sorrento, Italy. With balloons. And fireworks. The two share a garden duplex in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.”
—NY Times: Home and Headquarters (slideshow)
