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celebratedliving.com
WINTER 2012
RALEIGH
Itall startedwith thesearch for theperfectpairof jeans. Soon
enough,VictorandSarahLytvinenkoweredraftingpatterns,
cutting, andsewingonavintageSinger right in theirNorth
Carolina living room.Thesedays, jeansmiths, 27 in total, craft
everypairofRaleighdenimsbyhandatadowntownworkshop.
Adjacent to thespace is theCuratory, thecompany’sstore,which
showcasesallfive jeanstylesandotherprettypiecesundera fan-
tasticdropceilingadornedwithpaperairplanes.Thebrand just
openedaNewYorkoutpost too.
MUST-BUY:
TheDavie jean, aselvagedstraight-stylemadeusing
local denim fromanearby100-year-oldmill (the regionhasastrong
denimand textilehistory)
SOPHIA 203
Swedish-born
SophiaEdstrand
arrived in
Jaipurasan
assistant to
Parisian jeweler
Marie-Hélène
deTaillac, but she
stayedon to cre-
ateherown lineof
whimsical necklac-
es, belts, headbands,
and sandals—all of
themadornedwitha silkembroidery
called
zardozi
thatwasonce reserved
for theweddingattireofmaharajas. Step
intoEdstrand’satelier inRajasthan’s
PinkCity, andyou’ll probablyfindher
experimentingwitheye-catching color
combinations— inspiredbyprecious
gemstones— forhernext project.
“Therearevery fewpartsof theworld
whereyou can stillmake thingsby
hand,” shenotes. “And I just love the
colorhere; there’s calligraphyevery-
where, elephantsarepainted, trucks
aredecorated.”
MUST-BUY:
Thisseason’sMoonlight
LoveNecklaceorPantherLove
Necklace (pictured)
sophia203.com
WANT APOTHECARY
Co-foundedby twinbrothersByronand
DexterPeart (designersofWantLes
Essentielsde laVie leathergoods)and
MarkWiltzer, thiswell-curatedyear-old
Montreal shopwas inspiredby the inti-
mate, neighborhoody feel of a19th-
centurypharmacy-cum-general store.
Inside, browseNudie jeans,Astierde
Villattecandles, andSarahCho jewelry
under theglowof bulbchandeliers.
MUST-BUY:
Anything from the lovely
WantLesEssentielsde laVie line,which
all bear thenamesof international
airports, suchas theNarita iPadcase,
O’Harecity tote, orDeGaullecomputer
bag. (The leather-goods linealsowent
brick-and-mortarwithaWantPassport
outpostatToronto’sairport thispastSep-
tember.)
4960SherbrookeSt.West,West-
mount, Quebec; wantapothecary.com
