Obsessively Curated + Unapologetically Commercial

Concrete Bust + Snake Sconce Candleholders, curated by Serpentine

The Walker Guest House (1952), designed by Paul Rudolph

The Walker Guest House, furnished by A$AP Rocky’s design studio, Hommemade

A Woman’s Work, curated by HUR (feat. Gessen Drip Vase + Monument Garbo Q Pendant Lamp + Amen Eucalyptus Light Sculpture)

The Fine Art of Waitressing at Just Above Midtown Gallery (1982) + Lynda Benglis at Texas Gallery Invitation (1973) + Hannah Wilke at Margo Levine Gallery Invitation (1976), sourced by Wrong Answer

Studio Sabine Marcelis Seeing Glass Off Round Mirror (Hue 3)

Galerie Solis 001 Ghost Sofa + Charlotte Perriand Mauritanie Bench (1958-1961) + Amen Eucalyptus Light Sculpture) + Ferm Living Athens Rug + Ferm Living Kona Bookcase + Agustina Bottoni + Garouste and Bonetti Isis Tables

Ruemmler No. 141 Nightstand + Elhanati x Conie Vallese Jardin silverware + Vintage Hermès Perfume Bottle Necklace

Between Earth and Else, curated by Eny Lee Parker (feat. Pol Agustí Diabla Aluminum Chair + Umberto Bellardi Ricci Silver Helix Wall Sconce (2025)

Bottega Veneta runway chairs + Barbara Tote in Black + Dustbag in Travertine + leather animal charms

Side Hustle Gallery by Kelly Wearstler (feat. Karl Holmqvist II Mirror + Karl Holmqvist Bed Stand II, III + Nynke Koster 90210 Stools in Sage, Stone, Fawn, Basalt + Sonia Gomes Lamparina III, II, I)

Sam Klemick Hollywood Chair (2025)

Sam Klemick Hollywood Chair (2025) + Nynke Koster 90210 Mirror in Parchment (2025) + Mariko Makino Golden Hour Lamps

The Feminist Art Journal, Summer 1975 + Charlotte Perriand Meribel Chair

Wearing (in Willett Mirror): The Line by K Joseph tee + Chanel 25 Mini + Cherry Los Angeles jeans (similar)+ Bottega Veneta strappy heels

Autobody autobody

Funded Girls (2025) + Crazy Lazy (2026) by Henrique Hermes

Few commerce platforms can editorialize the commercial, and even fewer can successfully transmute a digital space into one that exists in the real world. More often than not, the URL to IRL experience is lacking somewhere (poor planning, paucity of imagination, disconnect between the brand and its community, etc.)—an observation I can’t help but make at any event. Occupational hazard as a brand strategist, I’m afraid—even if I’m attending as press or a mere fan of the brand.

Basic.Space, however, is one to watch. Its IRL takeover of the Pacific Design Center this past weekend was a masterclass in production and taste—which should come as no surprise given its niche corner on the Internet as the hyper-curated marketplace. No detail was left unturned, and every gallery (all fully shoppable!) catnip for the bona fide aesthete. Inspiration was abundant and at every turn, there was a discovery to be made. Basic.Space L.A. was an art director’s moodboard come to life, everything pinned and perfectly placed to showcase what’s new and next in art, fashion, and style.

I won’t bore you with an analysis—but perhaps you’ll indulge me as I share some of my favorite findings. A few items came home with me: vintage feminist ephemera (naturally) and a delicious chocolate mohair and floral silk petal floor cushion by Sam Klemick. Much restraint was exercised, so I took plenty of photos instead.

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