OK, she didn’t invent it, and she doesn’t like the word “eclectic.” But after almost 30 years in business, the designer Kelly Wearstler has remained a celebrity in an often faceless field.
Category: Design
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Six Emerging Brands to Know This Season
From a line that draws on Jamaican craft traditions to a buzzy British designer making latex pants, these are the labels to watch this fashion month.
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Michael Leva, Who Found Fashion Fame Early, Is Dead at 62
Known for sophisticated and wearable clothes, he was among a crop of young designers celebrated in the late 1980s. He went on to consult for fashion companies.
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The Make-Do Joys of Terrazzo
Modern artisans are transforming the centuries-old cheap but elegant method of reusing offcuts.
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The Bloomingdale’s Big Brown Bag Turns 50
Since Bloomingdale’s introduced the Big Brown Bag 50 years ago, it has become a totem of the store — as well as a mug, an umbrella and, now, a pickleball paddle.
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In an English Village, a Home Where the 1430s and the 1970s Peacefully Coexist
When the artist Sarah Kaye Rodden and her family took over a former medieval meeting hall in Kent, they chose to honor its many lives.
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In Italy, Giving a Long Unoccupied Farmhouse a Loving Restoration
In Italy’s “heel,” an unoccupied house in poor condition received a loving restoration.
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The Architect Elizabeth Graziolo Forges Ahead in an Open Lane
Elizabeth Graziolo is a Black female classical architect and owns her own firm. Thanks to her influence, she may soon have more company.
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Design Classics of the Future
Experts suggest a few recent products that may stick around for generations to come.
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A “Plaster Renaissance” Is Underway in the World of Design
Designers and fabricators are finding new forms for the ornamental material.
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4 Design Books Discuss the Marks and Scars of Difficult Work
The marks and scars of difficult work underpin four new design books.
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Millennials Embrace Bicentennial Style
For a growing number of designers, dealers and collectors in their thirties, American antiques are hot.