Life & Style

Supermodel Liya Kebede is more than just a pretty face. The Ethiopian-born cover-girl boasts an intelligence as fierce as her natural beauty: a celebrated maternal health advocate, she also runs the Instagram book club, @liya_brairie, devouring reads that debate life’s big questions. Here she shares a few favourites…


Good Reads with Liya Kebede | Collagerie.com 

A Beautiful Mind

Posting effortlessly pretty tablescapes and mouthwatering recipes inspired by her Malaysian roots, Kirthanaa has swiftly earned herself a spot at Instagram’s top table and a host of foodie fans. We asked the stylist/chef to share the decorative details she’d choose for an unforgettable outdoor event… 

Laying the table with Kirthanaa... | Collagerie.com

Kirthanaa Naidu

Reflecting a life split between bustling London and romantic rural Tuscany, interior designer Camilla Guinness is the queen of the boho idyll. A hi/lo mix of high-street buys, antique treasures and junk-shop finds is the secret to her sybaritic spaces, as revealed in her Collagerie curation…

Camilla Guinness

He’s the interiors intellect behind ‘A Spoon Full Of Benjamin’, one of the chicest Instagram feeds online, not to mention a celebrated creative director and stylist. Boasting an exceptional eye for furniture and fine objets, who better to curate summer’s ultimate homewares wishlist… 


Benjamin Reynaert

There’s reading, and then there’s holiday reading – whiling away long days in a hammock, lost in an unforgettable tale. Here, Collagerie’s favourite bibliophile Katie Law shares her pick of the best beach books…

Sun, Sea & Typography

As renowned for his sculpted pecs as his chiseled jawline, David Gandy is the foremost male model of his generation. Adding entrepreneur to his resumé, with an eponymous fashion and lifestyle brand, he’s also dad to two daughters. Who better to share the ultimate Father’s Day gift list… 


David Gandy

With a resumé spanning the arts, technology and heritage, Charlene Prempeh is a cultural force to be reckoned with. A podcaster, journalist and the founder of A Vibe Called Tech – a consultancy exploring Black inspiration and innovation – her clients range from Gucci to Whitechapel Gallery. We quizzed this contemporary trailblazer on her recent reads…

Charlene Prempeh curates her must-reads for Collagerie... | Collagerie.com 

Charlene Prempeh

Sinuous and sculptural, Mimi Shodeinde’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 Shodeinde

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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