Summer Friday’s: Julia Chaplin

 

Julia Chaplin is a travel and style writer, a global adventurer, a designer and creator of the fabulous Gypset (gypsy+ jetset) brand. Her two beautiful books, Gypset Style which highlights some of the world’s most stylish bon vivants and Gypset Travel, showcasing unknown glamorous locales in far-flung corners of the globe, are the kinds of books that make you immediately vowel to start travelling the world.

We asked Julia to share her weekend plans for our Summer Friday’s feature.

 

 

ESCAPE – Where are you traveling to?

I’m going to Southold in the North Fork of Long Island for a couple of days and then will go from there to Montauk.

 

 

PLAYLIST – What will you be listening to?

William Onyeabor (1970’s Afrodelic from Nigeria).

 

 

 

 

MENU – What will you be cooking or eating?

Oysters! rose!

 

 

 

READING – What are you planning to read?

A Dual Inheritance by Joanna Hershon.

 

 

 

LOOK – What will you wear be wearing?

A beaten up pair of Havianas flip flops and a vintage kanga sarong I bought in Kenya.

 

 

 

Summer Friday’s: Sir Kensington’s Scott And Mark

 

We have to admit to being slightly obsessed with Sir Kensington’s.  No it’s not a new restaurant or a hot young artist, but rather a line of ketchups and condiments that have become the only bottles to have on your table this summer.

In 2008 when Scott Norton and Mark Ramadan were seniors at Brown University, Malcolm Gladwell wrote a New Yorker story on the impossibility of competing with Heinz ketchup.  The pair, who had never really cooked anything, decided to take on that challenge and judging by the plethora of foodie restaurants in New York and national supermarket chains like Wholefoods, (who even serve it in bulk in their cafes) they have achieved their goal.  We asked Sir Kensington’s founders, Scott and Mark, to share their summer weekend plans for the latest installment of our Summer Friday’s feature.

 

 

Summer Friday’s: Scott Norton

 

• ESCAPE- Where are you traveling to?

This weekend I’m headed to Martha’s Vineyard to visit friends, head to the beach, and do some bike riding.

 

 

• PLAYLIST – What will you be listening to?

I’ve recently been into the Fixtape series by the LA based bicycle company Solé.  Great summer disco and electro-pop vibes.

 

 

• MENU – What will you be cooking or eating?

One of my favorite things to cook and eat with a big group of people is pizza.  My girlfriend and I have a highly unconventional method of making dough that involves a rolling-pin. They’re thin, so you can cook them in a normal oven that only reaches 500°, and we have a couple of crowd-pleasers we like to make, such as our “American Breakfast” with thinly sliced fingerling potatoes, bacon, and a fried egg on top as well as the “Bee Sting,” a honey, goat cheese, and chili oil pizza borrowed from the Roberta’s menu.

 

 

• READING – What are you planning to read?

Typically the Kindle spoils with choice. But currently I’m catching up on National Geographic and three issues of The Economist that arrived at my apartment when I was out of town.

 

 

• LOOK – What will you be wearing?

As far as summer essentials, I have a pair of Saturdays Surf board shorts that my friend customized by sewing in parts of an American flag from a sailboat.  Those, and a pair of  crap sunglasses have served me well.

 

 

Summer Friday’s: Mark Ramadan

 

•  ESCAPE – Where are you traveling to?

 To the North Fork of Long Island, where I’m very much looking forward to vineyard tours and eating fresh seafood.

 

 

• PLAYLIST – What will you be listening to?

I’ve been listening to a lot of minimalist electro recently, in particular Dawn of Midi.

 

 

 

• MENU – What are you looking forward to cooking or eating?

 Any meal that doesn’t include fish tacos and guacamole may as well not be a meal.

 

 

• READING – What do you hope to read?

I’m reading Bill Bryson’s book “At Home” – it’s a fascinating history of everyday things in the home you never really think about.

 

 

 

• LOOK – What will you wear or what do you always like to take with you?

I always have my Rag & Bone Briefcase with me – it fits just the right amount for a weekend away as well as a day at work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Fridays: Ulla Johnson

 

New York designer Ulla Johnson makes classic yet fabulous clothes that have turned her in the go-to designer for many of New York’s best dressed women.  With a cult following by the Downtown and Brooklyn cool girl set, her clothing line and footwear collection, have a timeless yet always fresh quality, that make her one of our favorite New York designers.  We asked Ulla to share her weekend plans for our latest installment of our Summer Friday’s feature.

 

 

ESCAPE – Where are you traveling to?

We will be at our summer spot in Montauk for part of the weekend and then leaving for India on Sunday.  I am excited to go to Jaipur and research block prints.

 

 

PLAYLIST – What will you be listening to?

I am super into the new Arctic Monkeys album but I always fall back on Reggae and Hawaiian musician when we are grilling and hanging out in the evenings out east.  My son is obsessed with pop music so I won’t lie and deny, there’s been some Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry in the mix.

 

 

MENU –  What will you be cooking or eating?

Summer produce!  All I want to eat is tomato salads and grilled corn and peaches and plums and apricots. You don’t have to be left coast to rely on seasonal and local!

 

 

READING – What are you planning to read?

I am reading “Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls” by David Sedaris and then some heavier fare – “Americanah” by  Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and “We Are Completely Beside Ourselves” by Karen Joy Fowler.  I’m also trying to space out and watch the clouds go by.

 

 

LOOK – What will you be wearing?

Loving super easy cotton pieces this summer – embroidered cotton poplin and gauze, hand looms and anything with fringe.  Nothing fussy and lots of mixing of prints and textures.  I always have a lightweight scarf and a pair of leather sandals on hand.

 

 

 

Summer Fridays: Maya Gorgoni

 

Maya Gorgoni is the creative force behind New York label Royal Jelly Harlem.  With a fashion and home decor line designed in New York, Royal Jelly Harlem has one foot in the City and the other planted firmly on the African Continent.  The line calls attention to the beauty and artistry of West African prints and textiles but with a decidedly New York twist.  We asked Maya to share her weekend plans with us for our Summer Friday’s feature.

 

 

ESCAPE – Where are you travelling to?

I’m heading out to East Hampton, staying at Blakes B&B and and visiting friends Claudja & Mark at their hot destination boutique, Lazy Point in Amagansett. (Royal Jelly Harlem selling exclusively there too!)

 

 

PLAYLIST – What will you be listening to?

A brilliant playlist I made with tunes from Cesaria Evoria and Alpha Blondy among other dope African groove hits.

 

 

MENU – What will you be cooking or eating?

I’m looking forward to a well deserved meal and lovely bottle of wine at Sean MacPhearson’s, The Crow’s Nest in Montauk.

 

 

READING – What are you planning to read?

I’m re reading the whimsical story ‘The Baron in the Trees’ by Italo Calvino.

 

 

 

LOOK – What will you be wearing?

I plan to wear my Royal Jelly Harlem ‘Lulu’ dress, Stuart Weitzman Ivory Vecchio ‘DandyPerf’ Oxfords along with my traditional Men’s Amish Straw Hat and signature matte lip, Mac’s Ruby Woo!

 

 

Summer Fridays: What We LIKE NYC’s Dorenna Newton

Despite spending lots of wonderful summer weekends in Montauk and Shelter Island each summer, this weekend is my absolute favorite, as I jump on a plane and head to the Canadian wilderness.

 

 

ESCAPE – Where are you traveling to?

I’m going to a lake house in Canada, a magical place I’ve visited for the last several years.  It belongs to dear friends from London, who having spent years living in Tokyo, decided to build a Japanese style lake house as their summer home.

 

 

PLAYLIST – What will you be listening to?

I always check out the playlists from Colette in Paris and this year their Summer  2014 Podcast is brilliant.   A perfect soundtrack for the summer!

 

 

 

MENU – What will you be cooking or eating?

We grill every evening but I like to take charge of breakfast.  I’m currently obsessed with the homemade granola recipe from Baked in Redhook.  I’m giving the Baked cookbook as a gift for the house and wowing everyone with the homemade granola at breakfast daily.

 

 

 

READING – What are you planning to read?

I’m reading Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls, the hilarious new book of essay’s from David Sedaris.

 

 

 

LOOK – What will you be wearing?

Each guest at the house is given their own beautiful Yukata (long Japanese robe)  to wear, so I wear mine constantly.  Other than that, my J Crew striped rash guard, Opening Ceremony bikini and Karen Walker sunglasses are all I live in here as we are either on the lake swimming or relaxing in the house’s amazing Onsen (Japanese bathhouse).

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Fridays: Wing Yau of WWAKE

Wing Yau is the creative force behind WWAKE, a line of exceptional jewelry made by hand in New York. Using thoroughly modern materials like opals, black diamonds and organically shaped pearls, the designs are both architectural and strong yet delicate at the same time. We’re obsessed with pieces like the Classic Opal & Diamond earrings, with a black diamond in one and a white in the other, they’re classic yet super hip at the same time.

Appearing on the pages of editorial spreads from Vogue to W Magazine, it’s every New York stylist’s favorite line.  We asked Wing to share her weekend plans for this week’s Summer Fridays story.

 

 

• ESCAPE – Where are you travelling to?

I’m going to the Brimfield Antique Show!  We’re in serious need of timeless furniture to make our apartment feel like a home and the selection at Brimfield is amazing.  We hardly have any furniture so I’m really hoping to score.  I’d also like to get a nice table for the WWAKE atelier.  My goal is to make a hospitable place for everyone to visit!

 

 

• PLAYLIST –  What will you be listening to?

FKA Twigs just released a new single, which I have on repeat – but the new Protomartyr album is perfect for the car ride. It’s melodic and heavy at the same time and a long car ride out of the City is the perfect time to enjoy it!

 

 

• MENU – What will you be cooking or eating?

Simple cold noodle dishes, made before the road. My new favorite is Vietnamese rice noodles tossed with pan-fried shrimp, lemon, and fresh herbs – mmmhm!

 

 

• READING – What are you planning to read?

I’m about to start 1Q84 by Murakami – he’s one of my favorite authors.

 

 

 

• LOOK – What will you be wearing?

My WWAKE rings, a Doug Johnston bag and Vince sandals (to make my thrifted wardrobe look smart!) But I always have a big bottle of water too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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