We noticed many of the beds atVilla Magnan, a really special hotel in Biarritz, are topped with these puffy, bed-size pillows. (They sit ontopof the duvet.) It wasn’t entirely clear what we were looking at so we emailed to find out more: They’re fromCastex, they told us, a French company that’s been making bedding since 1870. “The puffy eiderdown was very common in French houses before — it was this madeleine de Proust that we wanted to awaken, bedding that makes you want to throw yourself into it and rest.” We think this sounds like a nice idea. And next week the hotel will launch its own collection with Castex; we like theheart-shaped duvet.—Katy Schneider & Simone Kitchens |
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Castex eiderdown at Villa Magnan. Photo: Villa Magnan |
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Villa Magnan x Castex heart duvet. Photo: Villa Magnan |
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Josef Hoffman chairs. Photo: the vendor |
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Muxart sandals. Photo: the vendor |
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Two Strategist writers own and love thisDragon Diffusion bag. One of them, Lauren Ro, says she’s been seeing it a bunch out and about — “a T Mag writer was carrying one at the Matouk store opening a few weeks back,” as well as “a stylish assistant to Daniel of Alimentari Flaneur. She saw mine, and said ‘hey look, same bag, and then we talked about how we both keep seeing it everywhere.” It fits a laptop.
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Dragon Diffusion bag. Photo: the vendor |
- These, from Muji, could turn a closet into a closet with built-ins, without actually having to get expensive built-ins, we think. (Obviously they’re also nice looking, and could also just go on any old wall.)
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- We wrote about the long shorts from Saks Potts last week, but Simone got the brand’s carpenter pants and cannot take them off. Here inindigoon sale.\xa0
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Natalie Weinberger sconce. Photo: the vendor |
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- Found some cute little design-y kids chairs, which, incidentally, might make for nice side tables. Like thisonefrom Zara, thisonefrom Zara, and especially these “Jens Risom–style” ones on Chairish. (Speaking of Zara Kids, we know a five-three adult who owns this greatquilted jacket.)
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Jens Risom-style chairs. Photo: the vendor |
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Flore Flore tank. Photo: the vendor |
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