Life & Style

Sinuous and sculptural, Mimi Shodeine’s furniture designs and interior spaces blend functionality with beautifully fluid lines. Working with traditional craftsmen, she updates age-old techniques to conjure timeless yet modern pieces. Here, the British Nigerian creative shares her own Collagerie curation, revealing the elegant eye behind her unique vision.

Mimi Shodeine

A digital broadcaster turned creative director, Estée’s self-care and lifestyle content has lead to collaborations with everyone from jewellery designers to beauty giants. Renowned for her honest approach to mental-health, she launched Mirror Water during lockdown to build an online well-being space. We quizzed the caring creative on the pampering products she takes home…

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Estée Lalonde

A mix of ancient motifs and modern spirit, Erdei’s unique style brings colour and wit to everything from bespoke fabrics to chic ceramics. Following stints as an illustrator, embroiderer and ready-to-wear designer at Gucci, the London-based artist launched own design studio and interiors label. So how does this cultured creative dress his own home? 

Gergei Erdei

An interiors journalist turned contemporary property guru, Gibberd co-founded The Modern House, rewriting the rulebook on the sale of modernist premises. He followed that with Inigo, for those in search of an historic property. Married to celebrated creative Faye Toogood, Matt lives and breathes design, so we were fascinated to find out what makes it into his home…

Matt Gibberd

Renowned for her natural elegance and timeless style, Marie-Chantal has built a career with family as its heart. A childrenswear designer and author on childhood etiquette, with five offspring of her own, we can’t think of anyone better suited to select loving gifts for mothers and their new arrivals.

Marie-Chantal

Vintage prints and sugared-almond shades are in Violet’s blood; the designer and creative consultant began her career at the family firm, Cabbages & Roses (the brand that put the chic into chintz). Now Violet shares her distinctive aesthetic with Collagerie in this sweetly quirky curation. 


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Violet Dent

This year, World Book Day celebrates its 25th anniversary, and while we won’t be dressing up as our favourite literary characters, we’re celebrating with a tick list of unputdownable spring reads, curated by Katie Law, Collagerie’s brilliant bibliophile. 

Story Time

Our favourite antiques dealer, Brownrigg has an unmatched selection of fine and decorative items, ranging from French and Spanish mid-century pieces to much older antiques. The magic is in the mix; the effortless way Jorge and David curate their beautiful Tetbury shop allows visitors to imagine new dialogues between styles and periods, often coming away with something glamorous, playful and totally unexpected.

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Cotswolds Calling 

It’s no surprise that cult lifestyle website Miss Maggie’s Kitchen is so effortlessly chic. Founder Héloïse Brion spent 15 years in fashion before pursuing her true passion: French cuisine with a modern spin. Here the cookery and tablescaping queen crafts a tasteful Collagerie curation…

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