YOU MAY HAVE CAUGHT GLIMPSES of writer Amanda Brooks' idyllic farmhouse on Instagram. Brooks and her husband, painter Christopher Brooks, left New York City in 2012 with their two children, Coco and Zach, for what was meant to be a year-long retreat at his family’s 1820s farm in Oxfordshire, England, and haven't left since . . .
IT HAS ONLY BEEN a little over one year and five months since Alessandro Michele was appointed the Creative Director at Gucci after over 12 years working behind the scenes at the Gucci design studio, and in that time, he has not only revitalized the 95-year-old Italian brand, thrilled both critics and the rest of the fashion world alike, but is also set to receive the International Award at the 2016 CFDA Awards in three days. His bright eclecticism and focus on the freedom of personal expression has captured our hearts and imaginations — here is a look at the Gucci Resort 2017 collection and our favourite looks held recently at Westminster Abbey in London . . .
Although Coco Chanel famously advised chic women to edit, sometimes – in fashion as in interiors – more is simply better. So when you have a glorious pattern like a Toile de Jouy, damask or a pretty Chinoiserie in a delectable shade that you love, why not use it on walls and in furnishings alike?