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Blue is the color of the beautiful “Catholic cloth”—a “soft wool, dyed very deep”—for which Isabelle resists Huguenot mores in buying from a peddlar. Blue is also the color of the distant horizon of the Cévennes mountains that Isabelle has left behind...
Aside from the proudly displayed photo of herself as a toddler in a Best & Co. coat, Gregg Renfrew's New York City office isn't what one might expect for the CEO of a company that prides itself on traditional Fair Isle sweaters and wool toggle coats. Think modern orange Eames chairs and a big red lacquer table. Renfrew, 38, officially joined Best & Co. in January (she had previously done consulting work there), but has already taken steps to solidify its status as the top tier of the fast-growing high-end children's-wear business...
From Scottish Kiltsto Camden punk, tartan has long been the fabric of choice when tribute is paid to the Queen. Now designers and retailers as diverse as Alexander McQueen and L.L. Bean are indulging in the traditional textile. Kate Spade's wool boot is boxed out in plaid, as is Este Lauder's jeweled compact, illustrating the evolution of this onetime preppy look. What was once campus chic is now runway cool. Yves Saint Laurent designer Stefano Pilati even featured it for spring. But who better than Burberry, epic old English purveyor of plaid, to square...
...fabric for hats or billiard tables, felt worked by London-based Finnish designer Anne Kyyr Quinn becomes sumptuous art for the home. Her sculptural wall panels, throws and pillows have a bold, modern look. Based in the landmark Oxo Tower Wharf in London's South Bank, Quinn uses wool and industrial felt, weaving and twisting them into intricate designs. The raised relief on her flower pillows and three-dimensional dot pillows makes a bold statement on any sofa. Quinn will even customize the pillows to match your dcor. De Beers has used the designer's wall hangings...
...natural materials, a Vividus bed, above, takes up to 160 hours to complete and is built entirely by hand (hence the $49,500 price tag). The pine frame is held together through a dovetail-jointing method, requiring no screws. The main and overlay mattresses are layered blends of cotton, wool and horsehair. Each Vividus bed is custom-made and bears the signature of the Hstens craftsman who built...