Hanging Out With Philippe Starck

Sadly thus far I haven't been able to convince Philippe Starck to enter into his private residence and capture him in his personal surroundings. Therefore, it was a thrill to see his holiday home at Cap Ferret, France in The New York Times, Design & Living Summer 2009 magazine photographed by super talented Paris based photographers Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello. Here are a couple of pictures with his beautiful wife, Jasmine. I highly recommend you go and check out the article if you are a Starck fan.

John Rocha's oasis in Provence

Fashion designer John Rocha has proved that he can turn his hand to just about anything – and his own home in the South of France is evidence of that most of all. One of my favourite photographers Richard Powers went and visited John for me and snapped a few shots of his wonderful home.

Today more than ever we are wanting to find a calm oasis away from the hectic and sometimes scary pressures we face day to day. For Dublin based, fashion designer, John Rocha he has chosen a square white house he bought four years ago in St Jean-Cap-Ferrat in south-east France for his holiday home. And looking around at the spare geometry, white walls and cool limestone flooring, an atmosphere of tranquillity pervades.

"This is where I like to come and relax," says John as he walks barefoot and beaming from ear to ear.

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