Heather Taylor is forever a source of inspiration. Her exquisite line of home goods inspired by travel is a gem for any eclectic entertainer. Take a look inside her world, and get a glimpse of her dreamy California life.
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What is your name? Heather Taylor
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Occupation? Designer of Heather Taylor Home (ed note: and the newly launched Heather Taylor Home Events!)
MY THREADS
Heels: Manolo Blahnik
Flats: White Arizona Birkenstocks
Boots: Acne blank ankle boots
Sunglasses: Clare V x Garret Leight
Watch: Hermes
Jewelry you wear every day: An opal and rose gold ring designed by Grace Lee
Designers: Favorites include Black Crane, Jesse Kamm and Doen for clothes, Grace Lee and Jessica Winzleberg for jewelry and Clare Vivier for handbags.
Where do you shop: Mohawk General Store
Shopping mecca: A Current Affair
BEAUTY INSIDE AND OUT
What’s your sign? Sagittarius
Workout(s): Spin, yoga, hiking
Yoga studio/teacher: Megan Taylor and Diane Magnette at Maha Yoga
Tea or tonic drink: Chamomile tea before bed
Wellness idol: Julia Child
Guilty pleasure: Red wine
Skin care: Gentle Milk Cleanser by Avene and Marula Oil by African Botanics
Soap: Aesop
Lip color: I love Claudia, Dragon Girl, Red Square and Geraldine, all by Nars
Perfume or Cologne: Orange Blossom by coqui coqui
Who cuts your hair? Leanne Citrone
HOME AND AWAY
Where do you live? West Hollywood
Artist: Georgia O’Keeffe
Piece of art in your home: Paintings by Frohawk Two Feathers and Kyle Field
Museum: LACMA
Local restaurant: Pizzeria Mozza
Best cup of coffee in your town: Almond Capp from Jon and Vinnys
China or Pottery: Both
Favorite piece of furniture: Original Eames lounger inherited from my grandmother
Furniture store or designer: Nickey Kehoe
Beach: Malibu
Hotel: La Casa que Canta, Mexico
Dream dinner party guests: Nora Ephron
Dinner party menu: Inspired by one I recently hosted – olives, focaccia, gnochetti with pesto, grilled steak, arugula and fresh strawberries with whipped vanilla bean ricotta for dessert
Most used kitchen gadget: Vitamix
Favorite recipe: Right now it’s Ottolenghi’s Chicken with Clementines
Favorite drink: Margarita
What do you collect? Cookbooks
What’s always in your fridge? Eggs, butter, soy sauce, hot sauce, a bowl cooked of quinoa or rice (the makings of a last minute dinner)
LIGHT MY FIRE
Who or what inspires you? My daughter
Favorite discovery: Hamilton
Fashion idol: Frida Kahlo
Crush: Larry David
Favorite charity: St. Joseph Center
Favorite place in the world: Home
Favorite movies: All the Presidents Men, Coming Home, Gone with the Wind, Manhattan, Vertigo, Tootsie, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Somethings Gotta Give
Favorite writers: Joan Didion, Donna Tartt, Dana Goodyear, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Cheryl Strayed
Favorite albums: Desire by Bob Dylan
Nightstand reading: The New Yorker
Photography or coffee table book: The American West by Ricard Avedon, Passages by Irving Penn
Necessary indulgence: Body Scrubs at the Korean Spa
WIRED
Phone: iPhone
Blogs: Ciao Domenica
Laptop or desktop? Laptop
Online shopping sites: Net a Porter
Recent Google search: “marcia clark opening statement”