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Amy Lehman & The Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic
Continue ReadingOur friend Amy Lehman is a true giver. She’s a doctor, world traveler, PAGODA RED collector and an inspiration. Through December 31, 2017, we’ll donate 5% of sales to Amy’s Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic (LTFHC), which provides vital healthcare to isolated communities in Eastern Africa’s Great Lakes region. Here, Amy shares the incredible story of […]
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Japan: Travelogue
Continue ReadingTravel is not always about diversion. Sometimes it can transform us. For an artist, like our good friend and collaborator Kelly Messer, the journey can be measured in greater and more profound ways than distance. Kelly’s recent trip to Japan was a stirring, inspiring experience. Here, she shares her impressions and feelings about a place […]
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Martin Margiela and Hermès: Unlikely Allies
Continue ReadingFrom 1997 through 2003, Belgian haute couture designer Martin Margiela created twelve consecutive collections for iconic Parisian brand Hermès. Margiela, like his contemporary Rei Kawakubo, used his influence to push against the luxury fashion world. He famously deconstructed luxury objects, stitching them back together by hand, and he often turned high fashion’s aesthetic inside-out, introducing details like […]
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The Butterfly Effect: One Trend’s Timeless History
Continue ReadingButterflies have lately been touching down across the cultural landscape, alighting on wallpapers, fabrics and the pages of shelter magazines. These colorful creatures have long fascinated the design world. In the Victorian era, they elicited curiosity and graced the cabinets of stylish parlors. Papilio Pattern by Harlequin In the 1960s and 70s, revered Italian architect and designer Carlo Mollino had […]
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Rei Kawakubo: The Art of In-Between
Continue ReadingWhen the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute announced its 2017 Rei Kawakubo exhibition, the fashion world responded with resounding joy. The Japanese designer and founder of Commes des Garçons is revered for her unapologetic, high-concept garments. An avant-garde force, she’s refused to be tethered to the dictates of “femininity” in women’s clothing. Gallery View, Self/Other East/West. Photo: The Metropolitan […]
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Design Diary: New York Design Week 2017
Continue ReadingEvery spring, the design world converges in New York for a frenzied week of trade shows, parties, workshops and exhibitions. Anchored by the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), the week is filled with satellite shows that are often more compelling than the main event. PAGODA RED made the rounds to see what’s new, now and next. While […]
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Design Diary: Highlights from Asia Week New York
Continue ReadingEvery spring, Asia Week New York captivates collectors, curators and design enthusiasts from around the world. The 10-day festival is like like the ultimate (shoppable) fusion of history, culture and conviviality. PAGODA RED founder Betsy Nathan made the quick jaunt to New York to connect with friends, see the sales and check out the exhibitions. From unexpected […]
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Red Alert: Won Fun Chinese Restaurant & 2Fun Chinese Lounge
Continue ReadingPAGODA RED has some fascinating neighbors. We’re fortunate to be in the city’s most desirable area, where tech companies, cafes, bars and restaurants abound. Hunger (and thirst) is satisfied in any number of Michelin Star-winning ways around the West Loop. Our favorite recent discovery, the concept known as Won Fun Restaurant and 2Fun Chinese Lounge, is […]
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Healing Power: Brianne Bishop’s Bone Broth Recipe
Continue ReadingWhen we invited Chicago-based interior designer Brianne Bishop to PAGODA RED, we were already fans of her sophisticated, magazine-worthy interiors. (She was CS Interiors’ winter/spring cover girl.) Little did we know that she shares our respect for Eastern healing and spiritual practice. Brianne shared her profound story of life managing Rheumatoid Arthritis, countered by the positive shift […]
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Color Cues from the M.A.C. Chinese New Year Collection
Continue ReadingAround the globe, Chinese New Year has been celebrated in rousing fashion from lanterns and festivals to family traditions and decorations. M.A.C. Cosmetics, the beauty industry’s favorite rebel, has ushered in the Year of the Fire Rooster like something fierce. The brand’s Chinese New Year makeup collection was introduced just before the start of the […]
