Katie brought a piece of fabric to our consultation; the print that would become one of her bridesmaid’s dresses. From there we worked out a pallet of colours for her flowers – deep burgundy, yellow, light green, champagne and white.Â
Curio Noir Dark Bouquet at Curio Noir—Notes of orange flower, cypress, jasmine and vetyver recall a dark forest, and can be carried in a tiny 5ml bottle of potent absolute parfum designed to sit in your pocket, or in a larger flask, handblown by Monmouth Glass Studio. CURIONOIR | Illustration by Sarah Larnach
How did you learn to design shoes? In my early 20s I worked in interior design, which I loved, but I couldn’t get rid of this nagging shoe thing in the back of my mind. I’d always loved shoes, and was fascinated by their design, texture and materiality.
Onde Sensuelle at Tessuti—Part of an intriguing collection of six perfumes that aim to represent different emotions, Onde Sensuelle represents the ache of desire by means of a delicate interplay between warm spicy notes (bergamot, cumin) and ripe citrus (grapefruit, cardamom), with musky base notes. Tessuti | Illustration by Sarah Larnach
A potent mix of sweet tuberose and fruity mandarin and cherry with vanilla, frangipani, and blond wood base notes, this is the second of three tuberose-centric options, and the most unapologetically girly. World | Illustration by Sarah Larnach
Hearkening back to old apothecaries, Curio Noir candles come in handblown glass jars stamped with a wax seal design, which make beautiful vases after the candle’s burned away. The lake-blue Feather My Tears, inspired by the ballet Swan Lake, has fresh notes of orchid and water lily, underpinned by cedar and moss Curio Noir | Illustration … Read more
Tell us about your background and your brand… My mother, Angela Wickstead, was a made-to-measure fashion designer, so it was always something that was part of my life. I grew up in New Zealand but when I was 14, we moved to Milan, which was the fashion hub of the world. From there, I went … Read more
Featuring the Italian fashion brand’s signature chevron stripes, this candle evokes days at the beach, the salty tide moving over heated rocks, with piquant notes of lavender, white cedar and birch leaf. Tessuti | Illustration by Sarah Larnach
Graham and I met 11 years ago, when a band he manages was playing in my hometown, but it wasn’t until a few years later, when a friend re- introduced us that we got together and fell in love. Moral of the story: you may meet your soulmate and not even know it until years … Read more
