Elite Traveler Spring 2021

Danieli in Venice

Top and at right Sumptuous decor of

Scott’s Bar and Annabel’s, two of Martin's projects

Drake, with a little bit more personality — and I’m always wearing my Breguet watch. In the winter, I will wear a polo shirt underneath it, or perhaps a shirt and tie. I wear a lot of P Johnson shirts depending on what I am doing and who I’m seeing, and Missoni socks. Even at home, it can be thrown on, but it’s very considered. It’s about a respect for your profession, and a respect for your colleagues. You never know what you might be asked to do, and you need to be prepared. Outside of work, I wear Carrier Company dungarees with knits when I’m in the garden, and dress appropriately for the weather in the countryside: My go-to pieces are my Barbour jacket and an Yves Salomon coat for when it’s colder, plus my Hunter boots for walks. When I’m on holiday, I still dress quite well, but I might switch out a pressed shirt for a linen alternative. I’ve had quite a lot of clothes for ages because I really look after them. A lot of my knits are old Yves Saint Laurent, for example, and I have a variety of things from Prada to Lanvin. When you look after them, they last, and I don’t have to replace them as often. I have pieces that are almost 20 years old, and a cashmere piece that is still as perfect as it was the day I bought it, just by looking after it properly. One thing I have changed in the last five to 10 years is suits, so I do go to places like Drake’s. I like to choose the fabric and have it tailored to suit me more, so that it is bespoke and something no one else has picked up. It makes it special. I always find time to… Get out in the garden. I’m very much a novice, but it’s my area of exploration and learning, and I want to understand as much as I can. I did a lot of work at the end of last year, so I can’t wait for spring to see it all come through. I love reading, too. In particular, biographies — I love A Curious Friendship: The Story of a Bluestocking and a Bright Young Thing by Anna Thomasson — and a mix of gardening books at the moment from Russell Page and Monty Don.

Carrier Company men’s overalls, $130, carriercompany.co.uk

Yves Salomon Army shearling-lined cotton-blend hooded down parka, $2,325, mrporter.com

Missoni crochet-knit socks, $57, libertylondon.com

P Johnson navy linen shirt, $225, pjt.com

when it comes to products — we’ve just launched my And Objects design collection ( andobjects.com ) — we’re all finding different ways to manage our businesses. But when it comes to hospitality it’s all about meeting and greeting, so I think it’s going to have to wait. I am usually wearing… It depends what I’m doing, but I like to be well- presented. If I’m meeting a client I’ll wear a suit, but not a boring business suit — something maybe from

drawings, designs, materials, prototypes, reviewing presentations we’re doing and looking at the progress of projects. And then clients come in for new projects too, so they’ll come in for a presentation or we’ll go to see them and present to them in their offices. Really, I’m part of a big team of people who organize everything; I’m just another part of the process, and I fit in where I need to. It’s interesting at the moment, because we’ve finished two restaurants in New York and a hotel in Los Angeles — you know they can’t open yet. But I think

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Photos Oli Kearon, Jace Guillory