Jasper Conran, is auctioning contents of 23,000 sq ft, six-bed apartment at New Wardour Castle, Wiltshire
Items include George I chintz-cotton and velvet tester bed, dating from 1725, which Jasper shared with his husband, Irish artist Oisin Byrne, which is expected to fetch £80,000 at auction
Mid-18th-century George II grey and parcel-gilt heraldic console table has £20,000-30,000 estimate
Four Chinese blue and white Kraak dishes dating back to 16th or 17th century are expected to fetch £4,000
In Dorset, Jasper Conranâs Garden Runs Wild
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/t-magazine/jasper-conran-garden-dorset-england.html
Allium, foxglove, chives, alchemilla and roses grow in Jasper Conranâs tangled garden.Credit.Simon Upton
In Dorset, Jasper Conranâs Garden Runs Wild
Set against the lush English countryside, the designerâs 17th-century home and its riotous plantings of magnificent blooms both defy and inspire his restrained elegance.
Allium, foxglove, chives, alchemilla and roses grow in Jasper Conranâs tangled garden.Credit.Simon Upton
March 16, 2021
AMONG JASPER CONRANâS most precious possessions is a signet ring given to him by his mother. Engraved with the Conran crest â a dove perched on two crossed snakes â it bears the motto âIn peace lies wisdom.â A lovely sentiment, to be sure, but considering the polymathic British designerâs wildly accomplished and famously unpeaceful family, itâs easy to infer
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The post, written by Thomas Conran and his colleague Thomas Flynn, went on to urge customers to write to the council to share their memories of the pub in the hope it will help them understand why The Cow is an asset to the community.
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Model and activist Adwoa Aboah penned: I m on it. No way is this happening, while stylist Max Hurd added: Absolutely not. Nope nope nope. The world is s t enough as it is at the moment without them taking the Cow from us…
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The Westbourne Park Road hotspot is frequented by an illustrious and eclectic clientele, a firm favourite with fashion designers, models, actors and musicians; think Stella McCartney, the Delevingne sisters, Victoria Beckham (with David in tow), Jazzy De Lisser and Lady Mary Charteris. Hannah Weiland even hosted her (pre-Covid) Shrimps Resort 20 collection party at what the designer dubs her ‘favourite London pub’, where the likes of Alexa Chung and Orson Fry rubbed shoulders with the Guinness clan (Hannah is married to Arthur Guinness of the famous brewing dynasty).
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