Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand GOOP has
waded deep into the homeware waters with the launch of its first
furniture line, a collaboration with Crate & Barrel’s diffusion
line, CB2.
The line – everything from lounge and dining room sets, to crockery
and glassware – appears perfectly suited to GOOP’s
demographic: extremely rich ladies with access to excellent stain
removers.That is, of course, provided that their “space” has room for a small laundry basket with a recommended retail price of $400. There’s also a $350 floor pillow (which is a totally different beast to an ordinary bed pillow, and anyone who disagrees should be jailed).
And for those who enjoy watching the servants work, there is a gorgeous leather tote for firewood, replete with large handles to carry it to and from the woodpile – all for the bargain price of $737.
But the cherry, or rather – the activated almond – on the flourless carrot cake would be the mid-century style lounge, which comes in light grey and pale pink, and is obviously suited to any couple with small children who are not yet toilet-trained.
Goop’s mid-century style lounge. Photo: CB2However, there are a few pieces in the collection with kinder price points. That plush lounge has a price tag of just under $3000. The glassware, too, is well priced, with white wine stems coming in at under $20. The crockery – which features a quaint bird motif – wouldn’t look out of place in David Jones.
It’s almost obscenely tasteful, with a colour pallet that ranges from white all the way to snow, with pops of cream in between. Paltrow believes it is “an eclectic mix” and hopes people will pick and choose the pieces they want, which might explain what a white peacock is doing, sitting on the edge of a credenza.
The indoor swing chair, retailing for $1920. Photo: CB2So if you’re after something that screams, “I spent way too much on this and I have zero regrets”, you might be interested to learn that DJ Khaled, American music producer and radio personality, has also launched his own luxury furniture line. Based on items in his own home, and called, somewhat unsurprisingly, “We the Best Home”, the collection features a lot of gold and will be sold through a Miami store before going national.
Like Paltrow, DJ Khaled has designed his line with families in mind. “I wanted to create something that highlighted how important our homes are to our lives – it’s where we spend time with family. It’s where we make memories. It’s where we raise our children.”
Of course, in his own home Khaled has a throne prominently on display, so his top priority was another, in red and black velvet, standing at 194 centimetres, complete with lion insignia, for just over $4000. Khaled calls it a “must-have”.
The royal theme continues throughout, with an end-table made of glass, and held up by a gold lion ($600) a gold tub chair ($2000), and a gold and bronze stool, replete with etched lion heads (a relative bargain at $300 each).
The Dreams Unlocked Bed, retailing for $1,199. Photo: We The Best HomeIt’s as if an Egyptian pharaoh travelled through time, consulted with Donatella Versace, stopped by a yum cha restaurant and promptly vomited everywhere.
