TyLynn Nguyen
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TYLYNN NGUYEN
The LA-based creative shares her favorite brands, products and places
As a designer, model, content creator and artist, Los Angeles-based Tylynn Nguyen interacts across all creative industries. Celebrated for her tastelevel and distinctive point of view when it comes to the brands she collaborates with, Nguyen’s recommendations are one’s we trust. But the choices she makes go beyond mere aesthetics – leading by example and giving back are essential parts of her life and message.
A GALLERY SPECIALIZING IN 20TH CENTURY DESIGN
Partners and husband and wife duo Jeffrey Graetsch and Ashley Booth Klein founded design gallery MDFG in 2015. The gallery specializes in 20th century design by artists and architects including Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Jean Royere, and Isamu Noguchi. Graetsch and Booth Klein source rare works for the gallery and privately advise clients on building personal and comprehensive collections.
“They recently launched their website and it’s BEAUTIFULLY done. I have several items that Ashley, the founder's wife, helped me find. There is a level of excellence I connect with here.”
“If you haven’t been, please go. It is like engulfing yourself in a bubble of INSPIRATION even if you aren’t buying anything. I adore the staff and feel so full after my time there.”
THIS IS WHAT A GOOD STORE LOOKS LIKE
Established in 2006, luxury fashion brand The Row has been greatly appreciated by those looking for timeless design. The brand’s obsession for uncompromising quality isn’t only applied to their own product, but also comes through in its store design. The flagship on Melrose Place in Los Angeles was The Row’s first physical space. Creative directors Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen collaborated with architect David Montalba and interior designer Courtney Applebaum to shape the store. The three areas in the space have been decorated with furniture pieces by Poul Kjaerholm, Jean Prouvé and Fortuny alongside items from Olsen's private collections.
A GALLERY FOCUSING ON FEMINIST AND CONCEPTUAL ART
Hannah Hoffman grew up in a prominent art-collecting family in Dallas. She worked in New York before moving to Los Angeles where she opened her eponymous gallery in 2013. Hoffman connected with a community of like-minded gallerists and dealers in L.A. who were on a similar trajectory. The gallery exhibits international contemporary artists alongside historical exhibitions with a focus on feminist and conceptual pieces.
“I haven’t been to this gallery yet but I am very interested in checking it out because of the CURATION I see on Instagram. There is a depth and curiosity in the artists chosen and displayed here.”
“I love the SIMPLICITY of this jewelry designer. I recently found her on Instagram and have a bracelet and earrings I adore and wear it all of the time. A new must!”
SIMPLISTIC JEWELRY HANDCRAFTED IN LOS ANGELES
Influenced by her Italian and Czech ancestry, Tiana Marie Combes started working with glass in 2017. Since then, the brand has expanded their offering into fine jewelry and pieces for the home. Each jewelry piece is handcrafted in Los Angeles of Italian glass and recycled fine metals, aiming to create enduring pieces using ageless materials.
LUXURY TRAVEL ESSENTIALS FROM VEN
Launched in 2018 by Charlotte Lewis, VEN offers a curated collection of luxury travel essentials for the modern traveler. From cashmere trousers to lightweight sweaters to cashmere travel sets, the brand takes a functional approach to dressing with a focus on quality and timeless styles.