Famous Vogue editor Diana Vreeland said this truism decades ago. We need to refresh our eyes with new ideas in order to feel alive.
The Eye Must Travel
Elaine Yan Ling Ng
Designer and artist Elaine Yan Ling Ng, founder of The Fabrick Lab, blends traditional craftsmanship with technological innovation. Reverie Skin upholstery fabric is a collaboration with fashion designer Katerin Theys, developed at Ng’s Kwai Hing studio and knitting labs in Dongguan in Southern China. It is made from paper, copper, and lurex.
Splash
The Leo Sea Grey mosaic tile pattern captures the awesome beauty of a leopard’s spots in meticulously handcrafted natural stone tesserae. Also available in a Moca colorway, this pattern invites the eye to travel to safari country…without leaving home. Available at Splash.
Brenda Friday Design
Juts one benefit of working with an interior design professional is access to a deep library of fantastic textile patterns. Here, Brenda Friday enlivens a client’s home with throw pillows made of Schumacher’s Birds of Paradise fabric in a Chestnut colorway.
Henne
The Ivy necklace of hand-engraved gold beads with a diamond clasp comes from Italian designer Nanis. Made from 18k yellow gold, it shows the brand’s signature millerighe— meaning “thousand stripes”—hand-engraving technique. It gives each bead a gorgeously textured finish.
Jennie Bishop
Designer Jennie Bishop’s layered visual narrative takes up the hopeful energy of Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl. Bishop curates a thoughtful bringing together of found objects and personal pieces evoking emotion, vibrancy, and Swift’s ability to weave a compelling musical story. The palette was drawn from the album art—mint green fabrics, silver tones, and vibrant oranges—as well as the pop of champagne corks. Mirrored disco balls echo the sparkling costume Swift wears in the debut music video, while an ode to her signature red lip color anchors everything. Among the many inspiring objects Bishop shares with TABLE are a silky Samuel & Sons key tassel, a Chanel lipstick in Coco Flash, OPI Red Hot Rio nail polish, and two fabrics from Prelle.
Story by Keith Recker and Stephen Treffinger
Styling by Keith Recker
Principal photography by Dave Bryce
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