Top Chef Gail Simmons's New York Guide
Michele Varian - a Soho retail transplant to Brooklyn, which is my hands-down favorite store for unique gifts, jewelry, and home design of all kinds. Every item feels hand-selected and sourced from innovative artists all over the world. They are a self-described “oasis of beautiful things,” and I always relish the chance to pick out something special for a friend, host gift, or important occasion.
The NYCxDESIGN Festival is an annual citywide celebration featuring hundreds of design events, from exhibits and trade shows to talks and tours. It draws hundreds of thousands of attendees from near and far, making it a must-attend festival for design enthusiasts worldwide.
We are thrilled to sponsor the first ever Atlantic Avenue Day of Design on May 18th as a part of the festival! Attendees can visit participating businesses for workshops, meet designers, and hear from experts in the design field.
This year’s theme is “Design is all around us,” which couldn’t be more true for Atlantic Avenue. Join us on May 18th to meet and mingle with jewelry and clothing designers, architects, lighting and interior designers, and much more.
Psst... show some love and VOTE for Michele Varian's GIANT Dreamscape Pendant everyday till April 26th. Yep, you can cast your vote once a day!
The star of our newest linen lighting collection, the pendant is designed by Michele and made to order in our Brooklyn Studio.
The layering of gauzy and opaque textures in the illustration give the landscape its dimension, while the continuous, undulating mountain silhouettes appear to move as the shade gently sways.
Michele's first collection of textiles used readily available fabrics that were made distinctive via original hand cut applique patterns. Now a new version of that hand technique is being used to create the Dreamscape Pendant in natural linen.
