Ca rl i P h i l i p s Contributing editor
WHERE WILL YOU BE SPENDING CHRISTMAS?
Down Victoria’s Great Ocean Road with friends. WHAT IS YOUR KEY DECORATING TIP FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON? A special water jug such as an Iittala pitcher [14] can make even the most basic table setting beautiful. WHAT WILL Y OU B E S IPPING O VER T HE H OLIDAYS? White wine sangria packed with fresh fruits. HOLIDAY FASHION MUSTHAVES? A pair of K. Jacques strappy tan sandals [10] and a roomy beach bag. WHAT IS YOUR U LTIMATE HOLIDAY DESTINATION? Tel Aviv. It’s laid-back but hugely spirited with amazing food. Next, my sights are set on Rio. WHAT WOULD BE ON YOUR SUMMER PLAYLIST? Podcasts: ‘Desert Island Discs’ and ‘Here’s The Thing’ with Alec Baldwin. Monocle also produces a range
fanof brilliant weekly podcasts. YOUR HOLIDAY NETFLIX/STAN/ITUNES BINGE? Season 2 of Israeli political thriller Fauda and Call My Agent, a French black comedy about a talent agency. YOUR FESTIVE TABLE?
WISHLIST 1 Raf Simons fabric from Kvadrat Maharam. 2 ‘Karma’ medallion necklace from Foundrae. 3 2018 daily pocket diary from Moleskine. 4 Ceramic mug from Marimekko. Smythson luggage tag from David Jones. 6 Chrome surfboard from Haydenshapes. Valentino sunglasses from Matchesfashion.com. 8 ‘Carry All’ tote from A-esque. 11 Commissioned Editions American walnut library stairs from Criteria. Gothic print from Gucci. 13 Philosykos perfume oil from Mecca.
Anglepoise Paul Smith edition lamp from Cult. ‘Angler’ ring from Lucy Folk.