Brass Lighting

I'm really into brass lamps. Like, big time. I wish had one of these dashing monogrammed lamps for my bedside table. There's something very stately about them- they have that panache that doesn't go out of style. By (who else?) Partners & Spade for Roll & Hill. 

*image via partners & spade

Andy Spade Porn

I can't get enough of Andy Spade. The creative director, gallerist and raconteur invited NOWNESS into his Southampton home to explore his collection of high-low art.

The 19th-century house was originally the site of the Shinnecock Hills Summer School, a painting academy run by William Merritt Chase, founder of Parsons. His range of art is a testament to his emotion-driven collecting philosophy, which extends to his gallery/design studio with Anthony Sperduti, Partners & Spade.

Check out my post on his home in Manhattan here.


Andy Spade's Hamptons Manor from Alison Chernick on Nowness.com.

The King and Queen of Spades

The Selby recently posted images of Kate and Andy Spade's home in Manhattan- and it's perfection. Not surprisingly, they have every detail down. Here's what to love:

* the herringbone wood floors

* the black gloss rotary phone

* black + white abstract art contrasted with..

* punches of primary colors in the walls and chairs

* the white subway tiles in the kitchen

* coffee table books galore

It's a great mix of preppy/chic. If I wasn't in a rental I'd paint my doors black lacquer like that! Bonus: watch this video on Spade and Sperduti here- creators of the J.Crew Liquor Store concept. I'm so luckily to have met and worked with them while I was working on the Rolex brand in New York!

*images via the selby