Where did you turn for inspiration for Pre Spring 2016? We found ourselves in an empire state of mind, inspired by the rather fabulous TV series, by the music industry in general and the glamor it evokes as well as a new interpretation of deco style. We wanted to work on a collection that was …

Charlotte Tilbury is a walking talking advertisement for her own particular brand of glamor, with an approach that’s as much about an attitude of celebrating oneself as it is about putting your very best foot – and face – forward. A world renowned make-up artist who has for over 20 years been the brains and …

In our Fall collection, we hung out with the Rat Pack, paying a visit via our moodboard to some of their favorite haunts as we put together a collection that borrowed more than a little from their golden age of glamor. In a time when going out was a big event, one that called for …

Graphic floors Evoking more than a little of the dining clubs this set so liked to frequent by night, glamorous Hollywood Regency homes were often found to have statement monochrome floors in them. A major proponent of this was Dorothy Draper, regularly named the first professional interior designer in America and the woman responsible for …

Chinoiserie Chic For all it’s clean lines and organic forms, interior design of the 50’s and 60’s also had more than a little dash of opulence about it – as seen in the penchant for Chinoiserie of the time. One of our very favorite designers Tony Duquette, a one time stage designer who made a …

Maison Jansen’s Palm Trees A huge personal favorite of ours (the KOTUR store here in Hong Kong features several of them). Maison Jansen’s bronze palm trees are a surefire way to bring some Hollywood style glamour home. Designed in the 1970’s, Maison Jansen’s range of palm tree lamps, sculptures and tables became instant hits and …

The Sputnik Chandelier As one of the key pieces to come out of the Atomic Age of design seen in the 1940’s and 1950’s, the Sputnik was born of a time when the world (especially America,) was consumed with thoughts of the space race. With many creative minds and imaginations inspired by all things atomic …

If the glamour of the Big Band era was to be found in everything from the clothes people wore to the cocktails they drank, then it was also extremely visible in their homes. As Mid Century Modern design took hold and a new era of Hollywood style glamour dawned, home décor was given something of …

Marcelle Symons started her vintage emporium in London’s Notting Hill back in 2005, quickly establishing One Vintage as a cult destination for some of the most special clothes around. We first came across Marcelle as a client of KOTUR. She was one of our first customers to purchase KOTUR shoes (see KOTUR’s Gilda and Guzels …

Where did the ideas for Holiday 2015 come from? If Fall has been about the glamour of the Rat Pack era for us, then Holiday is inspired directly by some of the wonderful places the icons of that time used to visit. The New York dining clubs of the era such as the Stork Club …