The Keeper’s Work | 07.23.23

SEE

Tim Walker’s Wonderful Things at the Getty was downright dazzling. It showcases 10 shoots, commissioned by the V&A Museum, inspired by items, like an 18th century snuffbox and an Alexander McQueen gown, Walker chose from the museums collection. Creative processes and inspiration can be ellusive to viewers, but tracing Walker’s direct line of thought from inspiration to screen was illuminating. His works are fantastical, dreamy, provocative, and beautiful.

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INTERIORS

Always worth digging through the archives of designers and revisiting older projects. I find that if I really like them, not only do they hold up, but I notice something different every time. Studio Ilse’s restaurant project from 2019, Nona Pizza in Brussels, is a wonderful example of hospitality design that uses a light touch, allowing the people and food to work poetically with the interiors. I love the palette of red + cream + blonde wood, the casual cutlery storage, and the simple but effective artwork, eschewing frames for a more urban, poster-like application.

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EAT

Summer nostalgia can hit hard - and bring with it a craving for a banana split. Driving along the coast, we decided to indulge and found ourselves at Handel’s, a creamery founded in Youngstown, OH in 1945 that now boasts an impressive smattering of locations across the US. Life’s short - get the banana split.

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WATCH

I initially found Brittany Bathgate years ago as a fashion blogger (I miss those!), but her foray into the Youtube platform is even better. She creates wonderful, diary-like vlogs that have a candor and vulnerability that’s hard to find among influencers, not to mention the appeal of her actual content and visual style. Think calm, minimal, British, and clever.

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BUY

I have been lusting after Ottolinger’s rubber-dipped jewelry for a while, and this pair of sunny yellow earrings is on a fantastic sale. I’m not a very casual or colorful dresser, and these are about as summery as I can take. I love the brand’s accessible avant-garde stylings, use of materials, and unique proportions.

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READ

Accidentally Anglophile week from me! John Pawson, Making Life Simpler; a monograph/biography of a most celebrated British architect, which I picked up at my favorite bookstore in New Jersey (cherished day trips to Princeton where I spend hours in here while my husband spends hours in here). Pawson is a master of space and light and reducing environments to their most essential. Expertly written and containing gorgeous imagery, if you’re a fan you’ll cruise through and it’ll stay with you for days after.

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