This Just In: Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan to Tie the Knot
It's not every day that one of my favorite designers gets hitched, so I'm excited to tell you that designer Jonathan Adler and Barney's New York creative director (and author) Simon Doonan plan to legally tie the knot in mid-September in California, according to New York.
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In honor of Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan's impending nuptials, I thought I'd give you a sneak peek at what their married life at home away from home looks like. USA Today recently interviewed them in their Shelter Island, New York home, which Doonan aptly described as, "a fully branded home." The space is in many ways the love child of a Jonathan Adler shop and a Barneys window display (Doonan is creative director) — bursting with energy, color, creativity, and Adler's inventory. To see for yourself, check out this slideshow, and read the article for more details.
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It's not every day that one of my favorite designers gets hitched, so I'm excited to tell you that designer Jonathan Adler and Barney's New York creative director (and author) Simon Doonan plan to legally tie the knot in mid-September in California, according to New York.
But their big day won't be your usual ostentatious celebrity wedding. In the New York article, Doonan was quoted saying, "I always thought we were married, so I don’t feel like celebrating the fact that the government’s allowing me to think I’m married. It’s more like paying a parking ticket.
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I've got to hand it to Jonathan Adler for bringing needlepoint back. The technique is no longer reserved for wasp-y belts or occupational therapy, but is now giving living rooms an ironic punch of whimsy and color. The Jonathan Adler Harlequin Pillow ($175) has a bright, graphic pattern based on a harlequin's traditional costume that will instantly liven up your living room sofa or chair.
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Described as "surprising, surreal, and sublime," the Kiki de Montparnasse Vase ($350) is definitely, um, lady friendly. Do you love.
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This funky little kitty statue ($98) from Jonathan Adler's Menagerie collection is decorated with a spotted geometric coat. Would you want it in your home?
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I've always swooned over the Jonathan Adler Giraffe Lamp, and he's done it again with his new Giraffe Sconce ($195). Something about the little giraffe head used as a finial sticking out of the paper shade just makes my heart go pitter-patter. The sconce is available with the giraffe facing left or right, so you can buy two to frame a piece of artwork and have them looking at each other.
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If you're wondering where Jonathan Adler got his inspiration for his Utopia series, or where Tord Boontje got his taste for saturated colors and fanciful flora, look no further than Danish artist and designer Bjørn Wiinblad. This midcentury ceramic artist set up his own studio in 1952, and continued to reproduce his designs through the 1990s.
Much of his work is inspired by the fairy tales of fellow Dane Hans Christian Andersen, who wrote such well-known stories as The Little Mermaid and The Princess and the Pea.
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I just heard from BuzzSugar, that "Top Design will return in the Fall with new host India Hicks," and Todd Oldham will stick around to mentor the designers, as well as all the judges from the first season, including Kelly Wearstler, Jonathan Adler, and editor in chief of Elle Decor, Margaret Russell. If you're not familiar with India Hicks, she is the daughter of "famed interior decorator, David Hicks, and Lady Pamela Hicks," as well as the god-daughter of Prince Charles. But, Hicks is not without a keen eye for design and notable skillset herself, she is a celebrated fashion model and design aficionado, and has published interior design books on island living.
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If playing cards only triggers thoughts of your gambling debt, or reminds you of your grandmother's (or mother's — like mine) bridge group that meets every Tuesday and Thursday, I'd have to say, sadly, they've been tainted. Why. Because, have you noticed how aesthetically pleasing the design of the classic card deck is.
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