Hermès’s Nadège Vanhée’s Favorite Things
By Wim Langedijk for HURS
Hermès’s Nadège Vanhée’s Favorite Things
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Design Miami Lands in Paris
Writer Victoria Woodcock speaks with the team behind Design Miami as they get ready for the inaugural Paris edition of Design Miami. The fair first launched in Miami Beach in 2005 and in Basel the following year. Following a similar format, the Paris edition will feature galleries from around the globe, including many from Paris. Woodcock speaks to the team why Paris was their city of choice, the almost exclusively female team at Design Miami and what we can expect from the fair.
HOW TO SPEND IT
In the media circus that is the fashion industry, Hermès has been able to hold onto some of its mystique. While other Creative Directors are consistently found on the articles of magazines or sharing their lives on Instagram, Hermès’ Creative Director Nadège Vanhée has largely remained behind the curtain. She’s worked with some of the iconic designers of our time – as the design director at the Olsen twins' brand, The Row, and also worked at Céline and Maison Martin Margiela – before starting her tenure at the French luxury house. Writer Katharine K. Zarrella asks Vanhée about some of her favorite things, the best advice she’s ever received and what women want.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Glossier is one of those brands that continues to be a point of interest, especially as it relates to why it has remained relevant. The beauty company, founded in 2010 by Emily Weiss, has become one of the most successful beauty brands in the world. Writer Molly Fischer argues that while historically makeup brands were built on the belief that women needed to spend more time and energy on their appearance to conform to society’s beauty standards, Glossier took the opposite approach. From their launch, the brand celebrated putting less effort into makeup and beauty routines, creating products where the busy lives of their customers were top of mind.
THE NEW YORKER
Marisa Meltzer – the writer who just published her book on Glossier – sits down with Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow for The New York Times. Paltrow and her wellness company have been the topic of many controversies since she launched the brand 15 years ago. Whether you love it or hate it, it’s hard to deny the impact it has had on culture. Goop was one of the first platforms to explore the wellness space, and spoke about ice baths, meditation and Erewhon long before it became ‘mainstream.’ Meltzer speaks with Paltrow about the start of Goop, her influence on style and the future strategy of the company.
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Interior designer Sara Cukerbaum knows how to create a minimalist space with soul. Cukerbaum often works with natural materials, color and texture to create spaces that are warm and inviting yet always have a sense of simplicity. Writer David. A Keeps speaks with the Austin-based designer about her design philosophy, projects she’s worked on and how her upbringing influenced her aesthetic.