FLOWER JAN•FEB 2024
HOUSE l GARDEN l LIFESTYLE
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Contents FEATURES
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Time to Fleur-ish
With an unexpected jump from fashion to florals, Anne Dickson shares how she found her passion and launched her brand, Fox and the Fleur.
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Mountain High Style
Interior designers Gary McBournie and Bill Richards bring studied colorful style to a new retreat on the slopes of Big Sky.
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House of Blues
When designer Kim Coleman visited a tired redbrick rancher in Palm Beach, she saw visions of a tropical bungalow with rooms opening from street to water, views of lush gardens, and cerulean hues at every turn.
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Snowy Splendor
A carefully composed Pennsylvania landscape flourishes under a sugarwhite dusting in the height of winter.
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ON THE COVER:
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One of the many floral masterpieces created by Anne Dickson of Fox and the Fleur. Photographed by Joey Kennedy
“Just living isn’t enough,” said the butterfly. “One must also have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” –HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN f l o w e r m a g .c o m
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Contents DEPARTMENTS
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We’ve got our eyes on...
A new book by Alexa Hampton; Scalamandré’s second collaboration with The Met; Currey & Company’s latest design; Ken Fulk partners with The Rug Company; plus Pamela Munson’s embroidered bags with Schumacher
IN BLOOM
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Interiors
In a Manhattan apartment, designer Lisa Henderson wove a blend of colors, botanical patterns, antiques, and a few modern elements together with playful references for an interesting and layered interior.
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Known as a literary force in early 20th-century France, Colette left behind a legacy of beauty in her writing, especially in her eloquent descriptions of flowers.
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Design: Auberge du Soleil
With a nod to the past and a view of the future, Suzanne Tucker redesigns the renowned Auberge du Soleil restaurant in Napa Valley.
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Market: Resort Ready
Forget the chilly temperatures outside! Now is the time to start preparing for your warm-weather escape.
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IN EVERY ISSUE
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January•February 2024
Watering Can What’s Online? Sources At the Table
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PHOTOS (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP) BY JACOB SNAVELY; BY JEREMY FRECHETTE; BY THE INGALLS
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Women in the Garden
PHOTOS (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP) BY JACOB SNAVELY; BY JEREMY FRECHETTE; BY THE INGALLS
I REMEMBER GOING TO SEE THE MOVIE CAMELOT with my mother
when I was 12. The movie/musical starred Richard Harris as King Arthur, Vanessa Redgrave as Queen Guinevere, and Franco Nero as Lancelot du Lac. The story—beautiful, romantic, and poignant— still evokes a sense of sadness in me all these years later. But what I really remember is the first thing my mother said when we got into her car. She asked,
“What color would you say that movie was?” I don’t remember my answer, and that’s not the point. The point is, things are or can be seen as colors. I had never considered this. It changed the way I looked at life: green springs, blue summer beach days, red and gold falls, and gray and white winter scenes. I found myself paying much closer attention to the emotional element and impact of color, and this has followed me all through my life. Reflecting on this early adolescent paradigm shift, I closed my eyes after looking through the pages of this issue. I didn’t see just one color but rather a ribbon-like swirl—a rainbow of hues. And I smiled. All the colors were beautiful and life-giving and exciting. Then, I remembered our winter garden feature—and something altered. Not negatively, just a moment of quieting down. I had to investigate my reaction to this neutral palette. I determined that with all the vivid hues of the other features—a New York City apartment, a Pittsburgh flower and gift emporium, a Palm Beach house and garden, and
a ski chalet in Big Sky, Montana—the winter white, gray, and bisque scheme was a pause, a place to rest. And I welcomed it. And hence it gave me a fresh perspective on this season of indoor-ness looking out—reading, thinking, fireside visits, hot drinks, and early nights. A whole new lens for a time often thought drab and dreary. What a wondrous thing is color! Love and SDG,
Margot Shaw EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
“Color is a power which directly influences the soul.” —Wassily Kandinsky
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PORTRAIT BY BECKY LUIGART-STAYNER; PHOTO BY LMPC VIA GETTY IMAGES (MOVIE POSTER)
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A Note from the Editor
PORTRAIT BY BECKY LUIGART-STAYNER; PHOTO BY LMPC VIA GETTY IMAGES (MOVIE POSTER)
PHOTOS COURTESY OF CLARKSON POTTER PUBLISHERS/PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEVE FREIHON
What We’ve Got Our Eyes On
DESIGN, COLLABORATIONS, DECORATIVE HISTORY, FLORALS
PHOTOS COURTESY OF CLARKSON POTTER PUBLISHERS/PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEVE FREIHON
By Ashley Hotham Cox
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WELCOME HOME
In her latest book, designer Alexa Hampton brings us into her design world with a personal tour of her own home.
There are few things more personal than inviting someone into your home. Alexa Hampton, one of the world’s most renowned and revered interior designers, does just that as she opens the doors of her pre-war Manhattan apartment and takes readers on a visually striking tour in her latest book, Alexa Hampton: Design, Style, and Influence. From the moment she took the reins of her late iconic father’s company, Mark Hampton LLC, Alexa has advanced his legacy of elegant, practical, and classical-based interiors for modern living.
A photographic memoir, her new book gives readers an intimate look into Alexa’s personal design process inside her home, where she showcases her collections of art, textiles, and objects. Alexa also celebrates the interior design industry and those who have inspired her and left indelible marks on her life and career. (Clarkson Potter, 2023; $60) f l o w e r m a g .c o m
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RING AROUND THE ROSIE
What goes around, comes around. For Currey & Company’s award-winning lighting designer Tom Caldwell, truer words have never been spoken. Inspired by nature’s ability to create a perfect form that is both balanced and distinctive, his Rosabel chandelier is a bouquet of delightfulness. By placing the blooms along the undulant ring on which they sit and designing the
leafy stems to float downward, Tom, who has designed for the company for close to 20 years, creates a whimsical gold chandelier that is both nature-inspired and sophisticated. In a warm antique finish, the roses’ open petals and arcing leaves are remarkably graceful given each are fashioned from brass. curreyandcompany.com
Known for her unique perspective on color in design, New York-based textile designer Lori Weitzner has an acute awareness of her surroundings. So when neighboring floral and event designer Lewis Miller began “flower flashing” the city with his lushly outrageous floral displays against the backdrop of urban grit, Lori took notice. Not only was she captivated by his use of colors but also by his ability to create art through improvisation—so much so that she tapped his talents for a capsule collaboration to enhance her fall Amaranthine collection. “He is a master at creating environments that are multidimensional, beautifully textured, and unique,” Lori says. Combining texture, color, pattern, and dimension, the unique collection includes four fabrics and two wallcoverings. “Lewis understood immediately what Weitzner is about—innovative combinations of yarn, texture, pattern, weave, and print,” says Lori. “And both of us understood that the more complex and nuanced the materials and compositions in a collection, the more compelling it would be.” weitznerlimited.com
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