Chloë Sevigny’s Secondhand Dôen
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This roundup of things we liked this week originally appeared in the April 3, 2025 edition of theSecret Strategistnewsletter, a weekly email where we share the stuff our staff — plus a rotating cast of writers, design-world people, and various others with very good taste — would otherwise keep to themselves. If you want to get our picks straight to your inbox each week, sign uphere.
A rainy-day anorak, non-precious British printed tablecloths, and Chloë Sevigny in secondhand Dôen florals. Spring is coming, we promise! —Simone Kitchens, Lauren Ro & Erin Schwartz
This Week’s List
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* Vintage Banana Republic is surprisingly good for suede and leather jackets (here,here,here,here,here).
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* Saw our favoritestitched-shade lampfrom Santa & Cole (it’s one of ourbest table lamps) nestled in the back of thisAmy Sedaris post(which we actually think is Paul Dinello’s house).
* Sudden-downpour styling, care of Vilda Gonzalez inCalzuros(’I’m rarely without them, rain or shine,” she told us) and ananorakfrom Colbo x Another Aspect (there were only six made, apparently, but you can still get it in this lighter “chamomile” color).
* At Ottolenghi Chelsea in London, Darun Kwak noticed a mix and match ofpink, orange, and redStokke Tripp Trapps.
* Patrick Parrish keeps an orangeHasegawa ladderin his library. “We started with the smallest one we bought at MoMA for our son to use to brush his teeth,” he told us, “so when I needed a new one for the studio, I picked the largest one of them.” As for the shelves: “All USM.”
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*Chloë SevignyworeDôen(from the RealReal, she revealed in the comments) on spring break.
* Erin went toDistressed Festover the weekend, a fair for beautifully tattered, frayed, DIY’d, patched, and threadbare clothing. Lots of Americana, cheesecloth white tees, and denim. “I bought $50 pants fromBastler Vintagein a heavy army twill that reminded me ofthese by Taiga Takahashi. Buffalo vintage sellerSave the Ragshad an amazingautographed shirt— a commemorative shirt signed like a yearbook, then embroidered afterward to preserve the handwriting.Incredible bubble letters.”
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Hidden among the heavy daffodil content of gardener and authorSean A. Pritchard’s page are some of the prettiest tablecloths we’ve seen. “I’m not particularly precious about keeping certain ones only for special occasions,” he told us. These are his favorites:
* “I love the fabrics from ODD Limited, makers of the most wonderful swinging rockers for the garden. I have two tablecloths made from the company’s collection. The one I use most often in the garden isAtlas Stripe Madder & Indigo; it was made to fit an old circular table that we eat at all spring and summer. The second tablecloth is made from itsVaas Manganese fabric, which comes from its collaboration with designer Emma Grant; it perfectly fits a small side table I use in our courtyard.
* The Thyme hotel, restaurant, and garden — nestled away in the Cotswolds — is one of my favorite places to be. You find founder and creative director Caryn Hibbert’s charming botanical illustrations on products across the whole estate, but a particular favorite of mine is theveg patch tablecloth.
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*Summerill & Bishopdoes the most perfect striped tablecloths for my large kitchen table. There are a few different color options, but my favorite is the green-and-white striped; it just works so well with the orange walls of my kitchen. If you ask me, everything looks better on a striped tablecloth!
* I have a well-loved block-printed gingham tablecloth fromSZ Blockprintsthat I adore. It’s bright blue, and it’s large enough to use on my kitchen table. It completely elevates mealtimes and instantly makes me smile whenever I use it.
* I’m a big fan of the block-printed fabrics at the Cloth Shop based in West London. I have turned a few of its fabrics into tablecloths; my favorite isBlock Print No. 25. It’s the sort of tablecloth I’d use outside in our orchard for a picnic.
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* DesignerMolly Mahonhas a beautiful collection of fabrics and homewares. The Dianthus Wide Stripe tablecloth is a particular favorite.”
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