As we begin a new year, we seek clarity and focus before embarking on our next adventures. In this week's Journal, Lan shares how the art of calligraphy guides her heart and hand in calibrating for 2024.
Attention to detail is a fundamental precept at the Atelier, and we recently collaborated with our friend, San Francisco artist Len Carella, on an exquisite embellishment: porcelain buttons. We previously worked with Len on our ShanFeng Incense Vessel, and this time he turned his hand to the smallest of ceramic objects.
An enclosure and a poetic gesture, the scarf is a tradition at Lan Jaenicke. Sweaters are also a signature of the collection: the Turtleneck, the Ballerina, the Crewneck—they are staples of enduring style. We're delighted our favorites are nestled again on our shelves, and to debut chic and cozy new additions!
Inspired by the artful sensibility of Romanticism, our new collection, Series 22, takes shape in sumptuous textures, dramatic layering, and lyrical silhouettes. Luxurious new Doubleface Cashmere coats and scarves, elegant Japanese Wool Gauze shirting in sable hues, and gorgeous details like handmade porcelain and pearl buttons encourage you to express your own inner artist.
As we step into these first weeks of fall, the Maison and Atelier are ornamented with accessories. Autumn is the season of layers: of the earthy scent of vineyards imbuing a landscape of pigmented trees, of October sun easing into fog and then into evening cool. This means a wardrobe that is elegantly layered and adaptable as well, and we capture the essence of the season by adorning ourselves.
As we navigate the transition from summer to the busy fall season, we speak with beloved San Francisco interior designer Catherine Kwong about work, life, and seeking the equipoise that enables grace.
An abstract symbol with great depth, the X is also structure of support in both nature and architecture. In this week's Journal, we share how we channeled its dynamism into the new X Blouse, a garment in which femininity and strength intersect.
This week, we continue our celebration of the launch of Series 21, our new spring collection inspired by the garden. We speak with the extraordinary Jane Scotter, the founder of Fern Verrow, a biodynamic farm at the foothills of the Black Mountains in England, who cultivates exquisite florals and fruit, produce and herbs, guided by both the scientific and spiritual forces of nature.
My new collection, Series 21, celebrates spring with fresh colors, floral prints, and flowing lines that extend farther than ever before.
At the core of this Series is nature's fluidity and strength, its resiliency through its flexibility. We can embrace this contrast - an inner strength that lets our glamour and grace emanate purely, naturally.
Caroline Lizarraga is the founder of one the most esteemed decorative painting studios working today. She and her team leave their mark with silver leaf and gold gilding, bold abstractions and haunting landscapes, transforming surfaces and creating atmospheres in residences and restaurants, boutiques and hotels. Lizarraga is also a force of creative positivity, and we talk with her in this week's journal about craft, inspiration, and tending to the soul.
