Creative collaboration in the world of design can sometimes involve layers to navigate and years to orchestrate. And sometimes it… Read More
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Patrick Kinmonth for Chelsea Textiles
Patrick Kinmonth is a design multi-hyphenate of the highest order. An opera and ballet director, set and costumer designer, writer,… Read More
Givenchy at Christie’s
What is sure to be one of the blockbuster auctions in recent years is coming this summer. This June, in… Read More
The Collection of Pierre Durand at Christie’s
As we enter the new year with many of the anticipated design events postponed, we can still look forward to… Read More
The Enduring Legacy of 18th Century Naples
While the first nativity scene is widely attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, by the 13th and 14th centuries they… Read More
The French Royal Wardrobe: The Hôtel de la Marine Restored
One of the most exciting events in Paris this year was the opening of the Hôtel de la Marine on… Read More
Château de Haroué : A Great French Estate, A Family Home
Unlike Vaux le Vicomte, Château de Haroué has been inhabited by the same family since it was built by architect Germain… Read More
Vaux le Vicomte: A Private Invitation
Francophile alert! This fall a plethora of publications celebrate France including three of the country’s most revered residences. The 17th… Read More
Surrealism Beyond Borders
Surrealism seems to be having its moment. While the movement is often cited as having originated in Paris around 1924,… Read More
Country Houses and Stately Homes
While we await the new British period dramas coming to the small screen next year, from the new seasons of… Read More
Delft by Plain English
The popularity of Plain English kitchens has proven the appeal of how the values of the past can successfully inform… Read More
Chanel Métiers d’Art Show
Since 2002, the annual Chanel Métiers d’Art collection has celebrated the artisanal houses that contribute to fashion. Over the years,… Read More