Luxe Layers
Toronto-based designer Virginia Johnson makes some of the coolest textiles out there—everything from canvas throw pillows to cotton caftans. The prints strike precisely the right balance between whimsical and sophisticated, and she uses ultrafine fabrics that are all really soft to the touch. I am particularly drawn to her shawls, made of sheer merino wool from Kashmir, India. They come in a bunch of different patterns (my two favorites: the gray sunbeam and the brown camel), are luxuriously oversize (perfect for warding off the chill of an overly air-conditioned plane or office), and have short sheared edges which are, in my opinion, so much chicer than the long tassels you usually find on this sort of thing.
October 12, 2007
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