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Find out what makes seasoned tastemakers tick
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Find out what makes seasoned tastemakers tick
Oulton has spent years buying Dunhill Aquarium lighters in a bid to find out more about creator Ben Shillingford
“I’ve just bought every [Dunhill lighter] that I can,” says Timothy Oulton. “Like doubling down on roulette, it’s not easy.” The creative director of his eponymous brand is a collector by heart and a designer by trade. Oulton’s furniture, lighting and interior accessories combine traditional British aesthetics with contemporary global design.
STYLE sat down with him at Rare by Oulton to find out more about his most interesting collection.
“I’ve just bought every [Dunhill lighter] that I can,” says Timothy Oulton. “Like doubling down on roulette, it’s not easy.” The creative director of his eponymous brand is a collector by heart and a designer by trade. Oulton’s furniture, lighting and interior accessories combine traditional British aesthetics with contemporary global design.
STYLE sat down with him at Rare by Oulton to find out more about his most interesting collection.
We all have a penchant for something, and perhaps a not-so-secret collection of treasured items. For Central Weddings founder Yolanda Choy-Tang, it’s lace. When STYLE met with Choy in her Central boutique, she gave us a history lesson on the use of lace in wedding gowns, revealing the trend’s Western roots.
“The first time lace was ever used in a wedding gown was by Queen Victoria, when she got married to Prince Albert in Germany in the 1840s,” she explains. “It took over a hundred workers six months to produce this beautiful lace bridal gown.”
She adds: “These days, most of the lace is machine-made, and so a handmade lace gown is very rare. That’s why people like to rummage through their grandmother’s closets or go to vintage markets to hunt down handmade lace. It’s rare, highly protected and valuable.”
STYLE sat down with Choy to find out more about bridal trends, and her personal collection of lace gowns.
We all have a penchant for something, and perhaps a not-so-secret collection of treasured items. For Central Weddings founder Yolanda Choy-Tang, it’s lace. When STYLE met with Choy in her Central boutique, she gave us a history lesson on the use of lace in wedding gowns, revealing the trend’s Western roots.
“The first time lace was ever used in a wedding gown was by Queen Victoria, when she got married to Prince Albert in Germany in the 1840s,” she explains. “It took over a hundred workers six months to produce this beautiful lace bridal gown.”
She adds: “These days, most of the lace is machine-made, and so a handmade lace gown is very rare. That’s why people like to rummage through their grandmother’s closets or go to vintage markets to hunt down handmade lace. It’s rare, highly protected and valuable.”
STYLE sat down with Choy to find out more about bridal trends, and her personal collection of lace gowns.
Peter Cheung’s eyes flickered with excitement as he showed me his new trophy buy – a double-sided cashmere house coat with a refined paisley-printed silk lining he had just bought during a trip to Scotland – alongside more than a dozen of cashmere jumpers. The veteran luxury consultant and style maven is a collector of many fine things in life, and the ultra-soft fine yarn has established a firm spot in his heart.
Peter Cheung’s eyes flickered with excitement as he showed me his new trophy buy – a double-sided cashmere house coat with a refined paisley-printed silk lining he had just bought during a trip to Scotland – alongside more than a dozen of cashmere jumpers. The veteran luxury consultant and style maven is a collector of many fine things in life, and the ultra-soft fine yarn has established a firm spot in his heart.