Inspired by how light and shadows find home on the human form, and the way our space carries the sun’s glow and descent, we gathered to celebrate the body through creative practice.

The tradition of creating wax resist dyed eggs for Spring Equinox has ancient roots — known as pysanky in Ukrainian and hímestojás in Hungarian are formative rituals for Alex Eninsche.

Her literary salon grew out of a tradition of Salonnières, women who subverted their role in private space, to exercise power and influence in the public arenas of culture.

Our second dinner with @forthecorpse at Maison Bodega operates at the intersection of food, materiality and a recontextualization of how we experience dining.

Our conversation with Aubrey Devin about her dinner party practice “For the Corpse” and how we are nourished by life’s riches - food, pleasure, nature, beauty, love.”

Episode 03: Thirsty Thirsty → about how web3, crypto and DAOs are fertile ground for regeneration and remembrance with ThirstyThirsty founder, Alexis Schwartz.

Explore how domestic items were used to mark time and how we can view trends through a larger arc.

Tyrian Purple, made from the murex shell, was not an exact color, but varied significantly from a warm reddish base through to cool bluish one.

Our conversation with botanical perfumer Kamila Aubre and her symbiotic relationship with materiality.

Monocle’s Entrepreneurs issue highlights the emergent nature of Salonnière Paper from the renovation of Maison Bodega, how our membership weaves between the concepts of IRL + URL, public + private space and how that can impact trends and creativity.

A dinner collaboration with For the Corpse explores how patterns we find in nature can translate to the most significant journeys in life.

Episode 02: Biomimicry → about how admiration of nature through biomimicry and reciprocity are key to sustaining our future.

Relinquish any preconceived notions of lilac as it extends across seasons and genders!

There’s an immediate connection to familiar foods that are recontextualized into fashionable hues.

Episode 01: Shapeshifting Nature → about forms of nature translating into forms of culture.

Are Zoom and social media platforms enough to keep us connected in unprecedented times?

Objects of culture take on forms of nature, sometimes evoking illusion and sometimes revealing artifice.

Sea shells have enchanted mankind as far back as human records go and continue in SS21.

Allow us to indulge ourselves in one of our favorite 2021 palettes in fashion and home : horizon.

Considering the role of beauty and usefulness in objects and their value in a post-Veblen model.