Chris Nordquist
Fever Tree Tonic Water. Completely transforms the old gin and tonic. (It’s even good enough to drink without the gin.) And try using lemon instead of lime. Navy Poplin Ludlow Suit from J.Crew. Cool and crisp for Spring, and the jacket will look great this summer with a pair of faded Levis. Ittala Lempi Glassware. […]
Coach Alligator Wallet. The texture and durability of genuine alligator in a color that doesn’t take luxury too seriously. Arne Jacobsen Martini Pitcher. Designed by the Danish modern master and impeccably manufactured by Stelton, this is a tool he’ll use –and love to use– forever. Junghans Max Bill watch. A strong but sleekly modern timepiece […]
I suppose I should be posting about five great wintry things, but it’s just too cold in New York even to think about it. This week I’m going with denial. Sydney Opera House. Designed by the Danish architect Jorn Utzon and built between 1957 and 1973, this expressively beautiful building has become a much loved […]
The Alhambra, in Gradada, Spain. The perfect fantasy on a cold, gray, drizzly winter day. Here, the sun-drenched Court of the Myrtles. Brooks Brother’s Cashmere Cardigan in Pea Green. Cashmere like it should be –soft and thick– in a color that will take you into Spring. Agricole Tremontis Mirto. A delicous Sardenian liqueur made from […]
another in a series of posts about five things that I’m taken with . . . Fortuny dessert plates. The nuanced beauty of Fortuny prints faithfully rendered on earthenware. Fit for a king’s table. (Does Santa read this?) Cire Trudon Roi Soleil candle. “Fragrance of the Hall of Mirrors and the vast wooden floor of […]
1. Tweed Suit. For the chilly days ahead. This Ludlow model from J. Crew is smartly cut from chunky bird’s-eye English tweed. 2. North by Northwest. Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller still keeps me on the edge of my seat and also features, I think, the most elegant combination of a man and a suit ever […]
This is the first in a series of regular posts about five things that I’m really taken with. They could be things that I have, or want to have, or just things that I admire or that inspire me. They might be practical, fanciful, rare or accessible, at home or afar –I’ve generously given myself […]
