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MY STUFF John Robshaw

January 2009
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MY STUFF John Robshaw
January 2009

MY STUFF John Robshaw

John Robshaw launched his textile-and-bedding business, in New York City, seven years ago after traveling and honing his craft in China, where he studied traditional block printing, and in India, where he learned to print on fabric and found a form for his painterly aesthetic. Robshaw’s signature look, a sophisticated, bohemian mix of vibrant colors and exotic motifs, graces all of his handmade fabrics.

CLOTHES

JEANS EARNEST SEWN, SNEAKERS TRETORN. BOXERS OR BRIEFS BROOKS BROTHERS BOXERS. WATCH IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN. T-SHIRT UNIQLO. FAVORITE DESIGNER PAUL SMITH. CUFF LINKS DAD'S CHUNKS OF MELTED GOLD. LOAFEROS LACE-UP'S FERRAGAMO LACE-UPS. WALLET OR MONEY CLIP JACK SPADE WALLET.

INSPIRATIONS

FAVORITE DISCONERY THE SOUKS OF DAMASCUS. WHO INSPIRES YOU JIM THOMPSON. NECESSARY ENTRAVAGANCE DIVING IN FARAWAY PLACES. FAVORITE HOTEL IMPERIAL HOTEL, DELHI. FAVORITE CHARITY PREM NIKETAN SCHOOL, JAIPUR, INDIA. FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WORLD INDIA, MOST OF THE TIME. FAVORITE COLOR NATURAL INDIGO. FMORITE SHOWROOM CHARLES JACOBSEN, LOS ANGELES.

HOME

WHERE DO YOU LIVE LOWER LOWER EAST SIDE, N.Y.C. FAVORITE ART SUBODH GUPTA, BLINKY PALERMO, INDIAN MINIATURES, SHEETS JOHN ROBSHAW. COFFEE-MAKER KRUPS. STATIONERY HAND-PAINTED CARDS OF BIRDS AND THE TAJ MAHAL THAT I ORDER FROM A PAINTER IN INDIA. FAVORITE GADGET IPHONE. CAR BMW 335l. FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT BROWN CAFE. FAVORITE COCKTAIL WHISKEY AND SODA. INTERIOR DESION INK ACCESSORIES HARRY ALLEN.

GROOMING PRODUCTS

SHAMPOO AVEDA. COLOONE SANTA MARIA NOVELLA, PATCHOULI. RAZOR GILLETTE. TOOTHPASTE HIMALAYA HERBALS. SOAP OLIVE SOAP FROM A SOUK IN DAMASCUS, HAIR PRODUCTS BHRINGRAJ HAIR OIL. WHO CUTS YOUR HAIR BOWIE AT JOHN DELLARIA, N.Y.C.