My Heirloom
Our favorite people and the object of their affection
A Conversation with Lela Rose
MY HEIRLOOM: To a Texas-born lady like fashion designer Lela Rose, a mother’s influence in life is steadfast. It only follows that her most treasured possession is a set of chairs handed down via her mother, and her grandmother before that, now installed in the Tribeca, New York home Rose shares with her husband and two children. Take a peek.
A Conversation with Jay Strongwater
MY HEIRLOOM: Through the decades, the Jay Strongwater brand has evolved from its roots in arts and crafts inspired necklaces to a full-blown luxury lifestyle, jewelry and home goods collection. Founder and designer Jay Strongwater has always had close ties to his family—his first piece was created for his mother. Here, he shares the familial heirloom that means the most to him: a painting commissioned by his grandmother.
A Conversation with Janie Bryant
MY HEIRLOOM: No series on television right now is more lauded for its slick image than Mad Men. One of the key forces behind its signature ’60s look: costume designer Janie Bryant. The Emmy award winning talent honed her skills first on the HBO hit series, Deadwood, before arriving to Mad Men where she’s responsible for the zaftig curves of Joan Holloway and the polished iciness of Betty Draper. When not working on set, Bryant keeps busy with a slew of other projects including a fashion line for QVC, consulting for Maidenform and a new book, The Fashion File. The Tennessee-born, Los Angeles-based designer shares her most treasured heirloom with us today: her great aunt’s diamond and platinum ring.
A Conversation with Alexandra Wilkis Wilson
MY HEIRLOOM: In the three years since luxury flash sale site Gilt Groupe arrived on the Internet scene, it has virtually transformed the way we shop and live. This revolutionary force of fashion was, no surprise, founded by two savvy (Harvard Business School MBAs) and stylish friends, Alexandra Wilkis Wilson and Alexis Maybank. Here, Wilkis Wilson shares her surprising treasure: a piece of children’s art work hand-painted by her mother.
A Conversation with Michael Fink
MY HEIRLOOM: In 2009, former Saks fashion director Michael Fink traded his New York life for the balmy climate of Savannah, Georgia to take on a position as the Dean of the School of Fashion Design at SCAD—the perfect job for this great collector and connoisseur of fashion and the arts. Read more about Fink and his most treasured possession, a vintage chia—sculpted stone animal head—here.
A Conversation with Kayce Freed Jennings
MY HEIRLOOM: For over 30 years, Kayce Freed Jennings has been at the forefront of groundbreaking news. Here, the accomplished producer and humanitarian talks about how she came to possess her most cherished possession: a pair of classic pearl earrings.
A Conversation with Kelly Rutherford
MY HEIRLOOM
Our favorite people and the object of their affection Career television and film star Kelly Rutherford has reached new professional highs in the past three years in her role as Lily Humphrey (van der Woodsen) on the hit show, Gossip Girl. Here, the Kentucky-born mother of two takes pause in front of her most treasured objets to talk motherhood and collecting for the home.
A Conversation with Cindi Leive
MY HEIRLOOM
Our favorite people and the object of their affection Many women define glamour. However, Cindi Leive is Glamour. Here, the elegant editor-in-chief of the illustrious women’s magazine shares with us her precious family heirloom and childhood dreams of becoming a glamorous reporter.
A Conversation with Michael McCarty
MY HEIRLOOM Known as the father of contemporary California cuisine, Michael McCarty opened his first restaurant, the critically-acclaimed Michael’s, in Santa Monica in 1979 at age 25. A decade later, he opened a second Michael’s in New York City. Here, McCarty lets us into his wonderful world of food, wine, art, and people.
A Conversation with Lauren Bush
MY HEIRLOOM
Our favorite people and the object of their affection Lauren Bush is that irresistible trifecta of beauty, brains, and benevolence. The Princeton University grad who has donned the covers of fashion magazines, like Vogue and Vanity Fair, has made it her mission to feed the planet one child at a time.
About Monica & MRKStyle.com
While there are many sites today dedicated to the pursuit of jewelry, fashion and style, here at MRK Style we approach these subjects through a collector’s lens. Through exploring how people relate to Jewelry, Art, Family, Fashion, Food, Film and Travel—essentially life’s various, everyday obsessions—we reflect on how we all live with the things we love. Learn More
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