With the second issue of his new magazine just published, it’s time for Simon B. Mørch to enjoy a change of pace. The London-based creator at the helm of interiors publication Scenery has a knack for finding lesser-known spaces imbued with substance and style and presenting them to viewers in an engaging, beautiful and moving way. have. So, to celebrate the second issue, Mørch invited readers to step right into the pages, literally. Specifically, his personal photos punctuate the latest edition, as he joins Peter Schlesinger for a cocktail party at his home and studio in New York City.
Coincidentally, it was the first time Mr. Schlesinger had hosted such a gala in his apartment, which occupies a large portion of the former Flatiron girdle factory. But when you consider the kind of friends and lovers recorded in his albums and now preserved in the pages of Landscapes: Eric Bowman, David Hockney, Grace Coddington, Andy Warhol, Manolo Blahnik, Paloma Picasso, Ossie Clark, and Amanda Lear. Few can imagine that these walls have a story or two of their own.
For Scenery’s first awareness gathering in New York, Morch drew inspiration from a question that currently plagues all print editors: can a magazine be more than just a magazine? I received it. How can publications encourage like-minded people to unite? Well, interiors that dig deeper than the staged vignettes we’re used to seeing digitally and offer readers a more intimate look. For publications, the answer was to follow a long-standing format. – Your host, interior design firm Nikki Kehoe, drinks champagne, arranges a crudité, and lets you do the rest.
If Scenery whet the appetite of art lovers by sharing nearly 30 years of Schlezniner’s Pentax photos taken around the world from the late 1960s to the 1990s, it also whets the appetite of Schlezniner’s home and workplace. It was a rare opportunity to peek behind the curtain and see the best cherry blossoms. Guests wandered through the floor plans, peeked into the pottery studio, peered through the bookshelves and stacks of records, marveled at Hockney’s one-time lover and muse’s personal collection of paintings, and met with the artist himself, who happily held hands with him. We even shook hands. Courtroom in the evening.
With film camera in hand, Lee Mary Manning captured the action and personal style of this room in all its edit-worthy glory. Decorative editors sit next to a cracked slab of dark chocolate discussing hot new openings, and model couple Mikkel Jensen and Maya Stepper recline on a sofa surrounded by Schlesinger china, looking like a campaign or He looks like he’s taking part in a photoshoot, while elsewhere in the room are designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, art advisor Sharon Coplan, artist Chloe Wise, and fashion editors. Photographer Phyllis Poznick and photographer Diego Villarreal Vaggelly socialized with friends while enjoying charcuterie and Hennessy cocktails.
On the final page of issue 2, legendary Brit Nicky Haslam, a leading figure in the interior design industry, reveals the ultimate party experience, honed over a lifetime of attending some of the most amazing parties ever held behind closed doors. Introducing etiquette. He instructs: don’t be shy. Don’t eat too much. (At least, don’t look like you’re eating too much.) Wear your best-presenting clothes. That’s wonderful. ”
Thankfully, those in attendance that night seemed to have gotten the memo in advance.
