Ilse Crawford: Smart Sensuality Interior Designer Par Excellence

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Through no fault of her own, Smart Sensality designer Else Crawford lost her perch on my bookshelf.

A few years ago, my renovated industrial laundry, clock tower apartment developed a horrific leak in the ceiling while I was away. Many of my prized design and art books were seriously damaged in this mini flood on the roof.

My heart bled a little, seeing the gorgeous pages of one of my most precious books, Crawford’s “Sensual Home”, inseparably stuck together. Although I refuse to throw it away, the book is ruined.

Even the fabric-like sueded cover of “Sensual Home” invited my caress.

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For Global Luxury Brands 'Ethics Is the New Elegance'

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In another nod to Smart Sensuality women, and the growing dominance of Cultural Creatives in fashion, IHT’s Susie Menkes reports from the IHT Sustainable Luxury Conference in New Delhi.

The conference asks a key question in defining luxury: what if luxury were separated from fashion? If fashion is defined with its constant desire for change and built-in obsolescence, suppose that luxury is defined as a more private joy that is crafted to last?

Menkes reports that “sustainability” and “responsibility” are the new buzz words for luxury brands.

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