Commune and the 2015 Oscars Greenroom

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The Academy Awards may be an evening of red carpets, haute couture gowns, and tearful speeches but, behind the scenes, interior design plays a crucial role. Since 2003, </i>Architectural Digest<i>, has sponsored the event’s admired Greenroom, a spacious backstage retreat where superstars can relax, gather their thoughts, mingle, and perhaps refine their thank-yous. </i>(<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2014/01/oscar-greenroom-david-rockwell" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a>)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 2015 Oscars has been designed by the L.A. design firm Commune with the help of actress Julianne Moore. Take a look . . . </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUw4JytO95z_hFyZXCivhNnpXfL0hd7LkAQ7L7CCuBKcCV0CgEOEp-ygrHTVjRhHELdOuBVU3FcWI8QfJSDIJQdmJjICpCQpQNj0RXGIKJ4g93SEpGrcFUOEIQurda4Bnmqye8wWYgdfk/s1600/cn_image_3.size.ad-greenroom-rendering-2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUw4JytO95z_hFyZXCivhNnpXfL0hd7LkAQ7L7CCuBKcCV0CgEOEp-ygrHTVjRhHELdOuBVU3FcWI8QfJSDIJQdmJjICpCQpQNj0RXGIKJ4g93SEpGrcFUOEIQurda4Bnmqye8wWYgdfk/s1600/cn_image_3.size.ad-greenroom-rendering-2015.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A rendering of the 2015 Oscars greenroom.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"This year’s Oscar greenroom—the 13th created in partnership with <i>Architectural Digest</i>—was created by . . . design firm, Commune. Employing a distinctly midcentury aesthetic, the designers fashioned the space to bring to mind the iconic modern homes of L.A.’s Mulholland Drive. Sleek furnishings and stylish textiles . . . lush foliage, and rich textures will ornament the room, which is set to 'fully represent the best of California living,' says Commune cofounder Roman Alonso.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Best Actress nominee Julianne Moore . . . has lent her eye  . . . to the room’s decor . . . [to] help make the space a true oasis amid the craziness of the evening, as Moore says she 'knows what it’s like to be backstage on Oscar night.' ”</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rendering courtesy of Commune.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Carrie Hojnicki.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2015/01/oscars-greenroom-julianne-moore" target="_blank">L.A.-Based Commune Will Design This Year's Oscar's Greenroom With Julianne Moore</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daily AD, <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (January 21, 2015).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1FBAD9e1l9duBBDYknHrBs1nrJZXzkakb_3sJ7VMS5kDmVy1SedC6pw03PpHaMnWbQuQJPz6PxjOGSwigc-ymK8H2eWMOev9Huk848YslHBfZ2Y0I0GlFVkpPL86ZPVlooWgtIYTKIzM/s1600/25EC42BF00000578-2963170-Gorgeous_in_green_Julianne_Moore_led_the_red_carpet_parade_at_th-a-185_1424573606368.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1FBAD9e1l9duBBDYknHrBs1nrJZXzkakb_3sJ7VMS5kDmVy1SedC6pw03PpHaMnWbQuQJPz6PxjOGSwigc-ymK8H2eWMOev9Huk848YslHBfZ2Y0I0GlFVkpPL86ZPVlooWgtIYTKIzM/s1600/25EC42BF00000578-2963170-Gorgeous_in_green_Julianne_Moore_led_the_red_carpet_parade_at_th-a-185_1424573606368.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Julianne Moore at the Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica (February 2015) wearing a dress from the Christian Dior Couture Spring 2015 Collection.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2963170/Olivia-Munn-leads-red-carpet-parade-Independent-Spirit-Awards-Santa-Monica.html" target="_blank">The color parade! Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett, Olivia Munn and Emmy Rossum look ready for spring while Jessica Chastain, Emma Stone and Patricia Arquette don LBDs at Independent Spirit Awards</a>" by Heidi Parker and Justin Enriquez for MailOnline.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Daily Mail U.K. (February 21, 2015).</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8V_N0Eu9WnOQkY7erEbKG-fVWrpaKx6khM726o-Qq21EjBzK9S4lM20ZvezJ8ef8c2jr1yhyphenhyphenaLmsROUTlqcPhXUTHyXQLzrT6-KSbkmwrHVROqaPdsof5vW1S7wMcq5eVjqz4dKPGtM/s1600/item0.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.oscars-greenroom-2015-01-wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8V_N0Eu9WnOQkY7erEbKG-fVWrpaKx6khM726o-Qq21EjBzK9S4lM20ZvezJ8ef8c2jr1yhyphenhyphenaLmsROUTlqcPhXUTHyXQLzrT6-KSbkmwrHVROqaPdsof5vW1S7wMcq5eVjqz4dKPGtM/s1600/item0.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.oscars-greenroom-2015-01-wm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Created by the L.A. design studio Commune, with assistance from actress Julianne Moore, the <i>Architectural Digest</i> Oscar Greenroom is floored with Antium brushed limestone tile by Walker Zanger. The tile complements brick walls painted in a Sherwin-Williams Emerald interior acrylic latex in alabaster and neutral Shepperton and Neves carpets from Stark. Furnishings include seating by Holly Hunt, including a Holly Hunt Studio Haka director’s chair and Christian Astuguevieille Ilorg armchair. A Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablet lies on a Holly Hunt Caste Bridger bronze table. A custom-designed banquette lining the main wall is upholstered in a Clarence House fabric and accented with pillows in velvets and velours."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Design by Commune with assistance from actress Julianne Moore.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Mitchell Owens.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2015/02/ad-2015-oscars-greenroom-slideshow" target="_blank">Preview the 2015 <i>Architectural Digest</i> Oscar Greenroom</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2015/02/ad-2015-oscars-greenroom-article" target="_blank">Daily AD</a>, Architectural Digest (February 19, 2015).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN400SRe33ccgS0QK0eUlFeIRCV-u74pH_VlYsRTFu2dSypBCp1SFmxA0j6vCO1YM-uKJk8fDVn3U4biL8J4P7I_4diuH7s4E5UkGqcNb53TKBJCYlMKdlhPcUlRGUUgrhP12cHiW9AvM/s1600/item1.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.oscars-greenroom-2015-02-wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN400SRe33ccgS0QK0eUlFeIRCV-u74pH_VlYsRTFu2dSypBCp1SFmxA0j6vCO1YM-uKJk8fDVn3U4biL8J4P7I_4diuH7s4E5UkGqcNb53TKBJCYlMKdlhPcUlRGUUgrhP12cHiW9AvM/s1600/item1.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.oscars-greenroom-2015-02-wm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"With a nod to the iconic designs of the 1950s and ’60s, the Greenroom features a picture window composed of 16 Samsung LED displays that stream a sweeping view of L.A. from atop the Hollywood Hills as the city changes from day (shown) to night."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Design by Commune with assistance from actress Julianne Moore.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Mitchell Owens.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2015/02/ad-2015-oscars-greenroom-slideshow_slideshow_item1_2" target="_blank">Preview the 2015 <i>Architectural Digest</i> Oscar Greenroom</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2015/02/ad-2015-oscars-greenroom-article" target="_blank">Daily AD</a>, Architectural Digest (February 19, 2015).</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigyOGZYr8Zl6I9zILy_7iEVaG4bzfNnRzr7QW21OcAVEciy7r-zzgCNfPTdrtJ2_AmUOHzfuPAfILpWLmbTeUkn9yEVVQxuLnxCg8wAzT9v-EIMM8imk7kD9HkaiWUuu6jhw-V0PIST0E/s1600/item2.rendition.slideshowVertical.oscars-greenroom-2015-03-wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigyOGZYr8Zl6I9zILy_7iEVaG4bzfNnRzr7QW21OcAVEciy7r-zzgCNfPTdrtJ2_AmUOHzfuPAfILpWLmbTeUkn9yEVVQxuLnxCg8wAzT9v-EIMM8imk7kD9HkaiWUuu6jhw-V0PIST0E/s1600/item2.rendition.slideshowVertical.oscars-greenroom-2015-03-wm.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Banked with tropical plants, an Oscar statue stands in a niche beside the Greenroom’s Samsung LED display picture window (here showing a night scene)."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Design by Commune with assistance from actress Julianne Moore.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Mitchell Owens.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2015/02/ad-2015-oscars-greenroom-slideshow_slideshow_item2_3" target="_blank">Preview the 2015 <i>Architectural Digest</i> Oscar Greenroom</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2015/02/ad-2015-oscars-greenroom-article" target="_blank">Daily AD</a>, Architectural Digest (February 19, 2015).</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFzbx8jUYUtftiqPDpYJaXsSR6suDA5QAboSbFoLX6BeYdmGFrtpM00Qq8Fp9DGOTHeORdbUd9S7nRbleNBYPH9RUpmUwkGNW3U1Cy1hQDAmdBMfOIMPB0P7hY8fXxgfq7cnOjWEQkmk/s1600/item3.rendition.slideshowVertical.oscars-greenroom-2015-04-wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFzbx8jUYUtftiqPDpYJaXsSR6suDA5QAboSbFoLX6BeYdmGFrtpM00Qq8Fp9DGOTHeORdbUd9S7nRbleNBYPH9RUpmUwkGNW3U1Cy1hQDAmdBMfOIMPB0P7hY8fXxgfq7cnOjWEQkmk/s1600/item3.rendition.slideshowVertical.oscars-greenroom-2015-04-wm.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A geometric-shaped bar crafted of Caesarstone’s Calacatta Nuvo is flanked by Holly Hunt Studio’s Marteau barstools."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Design by Commune with assistance from actress Julianne Moore.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Mitchell Owens.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2015/02/ad-2015-oscars-greenroom-slideshow_slideshow_item3_4" target="_blank">Preview the 2015 <i>Architectural Digest</i> Oscar Greenroom</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2015/02/ad-2015-oscars-greenroom-article" target="_blank">Daily AD</a>, Architectural Digest (February 19, 2015).</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7NlibWPdUSorEe5z8DMqqGHCWLBXrpRjjyvNP_XgTlveFJrtiA0tkh8WqXhnd3dAJqQT_EoW4a6NG0Sv18dySHxCZneCy7FGkt_EH9a3APJkwNn32yI7S_oV3rvz3eXNTHxznmAfJSA/s1600/item4.rendition.slideshowVertical.ad-oscars-greenroom-2015-NEW-wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7NlibWPdUSorEe5z8DMqqGHCWLBXrpRjjyvNP_XgTlveFJrtiA0tkh8WqXhnd3dAJqQT_EoW4a6NG0Sv18dySHxCZneCy7FGkt_EH9a3APJkwNn32yI7S_oV3rvz3eXNTHxznmAfJSA/s1600/item4.rendition.slideshowVertical.ad-oscars-greenroom-2015-NEW-wm.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The Greenroom’s custom-made doors are inspired by the designs of Frank Lloyd Wright and are accented with Emtek hardware. This section of the Greenroom is outfitted with a Holly Hunt Studio table, a custom-designed chandelier from Remains Lighting, and Bernardaud porcelain on the console table."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Design by Commune with assistance from actress Julianne Moore.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Mitchell Owens.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2015/02/ad-2015-oscars-greenroom-slideshow_slideshow_item4_5" target="_blank">Preview the 2015 <i>Architectural Digest</i> Oscar Greenroom</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2015/02/ad-2015-oscars-greenroom-article" target="_blank">Daily AD</a>, Architectural Digest (February 19, 2015).</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0pZ5y4JYdwz37RArMdOgM6nWvOgLW7794M9I_66JqmpSvV7JTVSkBsrF9Z7ul9vbExx1ucPhY1kOyWmb0Ky_Q9oACiksTekiVLUisu-ay_Q6nl_AiKw5f6Tr9JWWND63PBvMsmZsbP8/s1600/item5.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.oscars-greenroom-2015-06-wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0pZ5y4JYdwz37RArMdOgM6nWvOgLW7794M9I_66JqmpSvV7JTVSkBsrF9Z7ul9vbExx1ucPhY1kOyWmb0Ky_Q9oACiksTekiVLUisu-ay_Q6nl_AiKw5f6Tr9JWWND63PBvMsmZsbP8/s1600/item5.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.oscars-greenroom-2015-06-wm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In keeping with Commune’s indoor-outdoor concept, the patio area features a built-in banquette with seat cushions and pillows covered in Perennials outdoor fabrics. Sutherland’s 500-pound African table by John Dickinson is complemented by the firm’s Salão lounge chair."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Design by Commune with assistance from actress Julianne Moore.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Mitchell Owens.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2015/02/ad-2015-oscars-greenroom-slideshow_slideshow_item5_6" target="_blank">Preview the 2015 <i>Architectural Digest</i> Oscar Greenroom</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2015/02/ad-2015-oscars-greenroom-article" target="_blank">Daily AD</a>, Architectural Digest (February 19, 2015).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As noted above, Commune's 2015 Oscars Greenroom offers "a nod to the iconic designs of the 1950s and ’60s."</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Here is a look at Commune's work on a midcentury Buff and Hensman house in Los Angeles's Nichols Canyon:</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_ln3_3YIuoOBOBDTNIpoU00Mr2Qk3FmcBv5uuitbLN18Wp0rM1ZoRgH024DKSPp7hiL0EjyckW95nSUv5hdpYGKHJDBo3F2D1eD84HIju1gM8YHmlvAjUp3sW79SNOcpuW8r1iu_r-0/s1600/item0.rendition.slideshowVertical.commune-derek-mattison-02-portrait.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_ln3_3YIuoOBOBDTNIpoU00Mr2Qk3FmcBv5uuitbLN18Wp0rM1ZoRgH024DKSPp7hiL0EjyckW95nSUv5hdpYGKHJDBo3F2D1eD84HIju1gM8YHmlvAjUp3sW79SNOcpuW8r1iu_r-0/s1600/item0.rendition.slideshowVertical.commune-derek-mattison-02-portrait.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Entrepreneur Derek Mattison envisioned 'a stylish villain's lair' when he bought this 1960s Los Angeles home by architects Buff and Hensman."</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Commune.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Rima Suqi.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2011-03/commune-derek-mattison-los-angeles-bachelor-pad-slideshow" target="_blank">True Believer</a>" produced by Robert Rufino.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (March 2011).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvotSfoUbCDMqPjMUDoStSRiUD470Wn1Wg2meIsDbv2bjuZvBoMne0ws6GM5B2iINy-lHtZP0K_q_Zuy-VPdRxurLxZ8FSnQ7wrc9S5y66-nLyJDUBs1Hx2fegcAyaATsWvIS5LmiB2k/s1600/item1.rendition.slideshowVertical.commune-derek-mattison-01-pool-house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvotSfoUbCDMqPjMUDoStSRiUD470Wn1Wg2meIsDbv2bjuZvBoMne0ws6GM5B2iINy-lHtZP0K_q_Zuy-VPdRxurLxZ8FSnQ7wrc9S5y66-nLyJDUBs1Hx2fegcAyaATsWvIS5LmiB2k/s1600/item1.rendition.slideshowVertical.commune-derek-mattison-01-pool-house.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Design collective Commune did a top-to-bottom renovation; the poolhouse is furnished with a vintage Arne Jacobsen Egg chair from Galerie Half and Piero Lissoni's Softwall sofa for Living Divani."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Commune.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Rima Suqi.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2011-03/commune-derek-mattison-los-angeles-bachelor-pad-slideshow_slideshow_item1_2" target="_blank">True Believer</a>" produced by Robert Rufino.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (March 2011).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJ3JDkCRFmptBPZYERaODT7sp2qP07fSzrL5BgPoznTcd8lvaU7VorLrHsPQHez9zckxXzH1A3pC7K-Lp1XoGJ9elj4TprU8ORMYZehuu25V1A40Or8RdHClkDJSZX7LQij0z4igJmKc/s1600/item2.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.commune-derek-mattison-03-living-room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJ3JDkCRFmptBPZYERaODT7sp2qP07fSzrL5BgPoznTcd8lvaU7VorLrHsPQHez9zckxXzH1A3pC7K-Lp1XoGJ9elj4TprU8ORMYZehuu25V1A40Or8RdHClkDJSZX7LQij0z4igJmKc/s1600/item2.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.commune-derek-mattison-03-living-room.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Reclaimed-oak paneling gives the double-height living room a rustic air; a dark custom-blended <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/" target="_blank">Benjamin Moore</a> color on the beams and trim lends contrast. The floor lamp on the far left was custom made by Downtown, and the cocktail table is by Alma Allen for Commune. A Vladimir Kagan Contour chaise from Ralph Pucci International is upholstered in gray cashmere, and the overscale floor lamp is by Bottega Veneta; the cowhide rug is from Blackman Cruz."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Commune.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Rima Suqi.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2011-03/commune-derek-mattison-los-angeles-bachelor-pad-slideshow_slideshow_item2_3" target="_blank">True Believer</a>" produced by Robert Rufino.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (March 2011).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxF3V6emeQBrUioGkLu84l2OxnvwVM22wVUWmXmWGNubgyEFcR5dHltZcuK-OZ332Kz6OJTJYOqQX7LJX7RDkPRlcXShMMPr1RM8gT0ywpr0yV8m-4s3HxNQDVkhITIrLJY7atsQVgSlQ/s1600/item3.rendition.slideshowVertical.commune-derek-mattison-04-kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxF3V6emeQBrUioGkLu84l2OxnvwVM22wVUWmXmWGNubgyEFcR5dHltZcuK-OZ332Kz6OJTJYOqQX7LJX7RDkPRlcXShMMPr1RM8gT0ywpr0yV8m-4s3HxNQDVkhITIrLJY7atsQVgSlQ/s1600/item3.rendition.slideshowVertical.commune-derek-mattison-04-kitchen.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The kitchen is outfitted with a bank of integrated Miele appliances, including a coffeemaker, speed oven, wall oven, and warming drawer. The faucet and stainless-steel cabinets are by Boffi, and at the walnut counter, Tractor stools by BassamFellows seat six."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Commune.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Rima Suqi.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2011-03/commune-derek-mattison-los-angeles-bachelor-pad-slideshow_slideshow_item3_4" target="_blank">True Believer</a>" produced by Robert Rufino.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (March 2011).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs51xow1hAv8NiJH96gTIEXGL-hk93-d-uW2elt3qr6eXl_9OJSaJqvp8-LJaI-JGlpcuKDc3lY_WnkTP_pXVlbkhVx7ime2WjYkcaB8VysRpYCst4j7zgnhpTGA8lWSBr4N8ReuDojw8/s1600/item4.rendition.slideshowVertical.commune-derek-mattison-05-outdoor-dining-area.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs51xow1hAv8NiJH96gTIEXGL-hk93-d-uW2elt3qr6eXl_9OJSaJqvp8-LJaI-JGlpcuKDc3lY_WnkTP_pXVlbkhVx7ime2WjYkcaB8VysRpYCst4j7zgnhpTGA8lWSBr4N8ReuDojw8/s1600/item4.rendition.slideshowVertical.commune-derek-mattison-05-outdoor-dining-area.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The outdoor dining area features a picnic table and benches by Piet Hein Eek from Frozen Fountain and a Franz West chain light from Kimcherova."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Commune.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Rima Suqi.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2011-03/commune-derek-mattison-los-angeles-bachelor-pad-slideshow_slideshow_item4_5" target="_blank">True Believer</a>" produced by Robert Rufino.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (March 2011).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5MvHy8_GFr0ZKCfCaLJRudWH2s8N8MNwC4PXtHlvEbwIW8Gpii22D-VcJqxTbEqIgXPGtWRzmWR338jHIAH58zovbf-sB6a0P64lsq1rowGwgCgwfhc00zkN8_nLlrNPWGpOt3j24ZU/s1600/item5.rendition.slideshowVertical.commune-derek-mattison-06-living-room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5MvHy8_GFr0ZKCfCaLJRudWH2s8N8MNwC4PXtHlvEbwIW8Gpii22D-VcJqxTbEqIgXPGtWRzmWR338jHIAH58zovbf-sB6a0P64lsq1rowGwgCgwfhc00zkN8_nLlrNPWGpOt3j24ZU/s1600/item5.rendition.slideshowVertical.commune-derek-mattison-06-living-room.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The living room sofa is a vintage Piero Lissoni design, with kilim pillows by Commune; the vintage bar cart is from J.F. Chen."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Commune.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Rima Suqi.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2011-03/commune-derek-mattison-los-angeles-bachelor-pad-slideshow_slideshow_item5_6" target="_blank">True Believer</a>" produced by Robert Rufino.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (March 2011).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8HshsMvb3p9qJclPYWcFyM_knA2SlFy51PkoKppSi3Qvunj7eUSXV4pxJlpSflN3_pOef1A-Qap09xoOSeO6YhCbK4O7QV4hPEviZwiVDnelxhmhGJwBGdOtrK9frp6umCGIjFVRh9pE/s1600/item6.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.commune-derek-mattison-07-master-bedroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8HshsMvb3p9qJclPYWcFyM_knA2SlFy51PkoKppSi3Qvunj7eUSXV4pxJlpSflN3_pOef1A-Qap09xoOSeO6YhCbK4O7QV4hPEviZwiVDnelxhmhGJwBGdOtrK9frp6umCGIjFVRh9pE/s1600/item6.rendition.slideshowHorizontal.commune-derek-mattison-07-master-bedroom.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In the master bedroom, the seat cushions on the walnut daybeds are of Milano wool by Kravet. The vintage cocktail table is from Nickey Kehoe, and the walls are covered in grass cloth by Astek; underfoot are a bold Key Shadow rug by the Rug Company and sheepskins."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Commune.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Rima Suqi.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2011-03/commune-derek-mattison-los-angeles-bachelor-pad-slideshow_slideshow_item6_7" target="_blank">True Believer</a>" produced by Robert Rufino.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (March 2011).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNe4cabNO5prPABqOilDlf7D14-n97GgpxggvagPpi2tqiJ6zVHAlDTDJg8vTw69FlQjb1YeSXLb1FKfMsqlmptcM0BgbQm8-0GNTDJMcB7CEgeaOxQvfUR2vUvfCnEP-r2oVFblUQqCo/s1600/item7.rendition.slideshowVertical.commune-derek-mattison-08-master-bath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNe4cabNO5prPABqOilDlf7D14-n97GgpxggvagPpi2tqiJ6zVHAlDTDJg8vTw69FlQjb1YeSXLb1FKfMsqlmptcM0BgbQm8-0GNTDJMcB7CEgeaOxQvfUR2vUvfCnEP-r2oVFblUQqCo/s1600/item7.rendition.slideshowVertical.commune-derek-mattison-08-master-bath.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A Stan Bitters wall sculpture from Ten 10 is visible from the master bath. The tub and fittings are by Boffi; the walls and ceiling are sheathed in tile by Heath Ceramics."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Commune.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Roger Davies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Rima Suqi.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/decor/2011-03/commune-derek-mattison-los-angeles-bachelor-pad-slideshow_slideshow_item7_8" target="_blank">True Believer</a>" produced by Robert Rufino.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (March 2011).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Commune completed a commercial commission for Derek Mattison, as well. The design firm created his menswear boutique, <a href="http://www.mattison.com/" target="_blank">Mattison</a>, that is located on Melrose Place.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzoulhWlo9AYStvJ8jLk_QFRqXFwyWpZMZUoaCBlujm-ASyHg-hH2PQvVFoet9hiZLu5C572OJ_DxHCjTXDWA93L7dvPI5GlTM3dU0OXp5cCmFxQ-ngFwJf4tZKyNPsVDyRbTc9o_7tc/s1600/cn_image.size.mattison-commune-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzoulhWlo9AYStvJ8jLk_QFRqXFwyWpZMZUoaCBlujm-ASyHg-hH2PQvVFoet9hiZLu5C572OJ_DxHCjTXDWA93L7dvPI5GlTM3dU0OXp5cCmFxQ-ngFwJf4tZKyNPsVDyRbTc9o_7tc/s1600/cn_image.size.mattison-commune-01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In terms of high-end fashion addresses, Melrose Place is separated from Savile Row and Avenue Montaigne as much by sensibility as by physical distance—Los Angeles is, after all, a city where board shorts and flip-flops still constitute a legitimate interpretation of 'business casual.' Los Angeles–based entrepreneur turned menswear designer Derek Mattison is looking to change all that. His new boutique, Mattison, strikes a blow for fine tailoring and serious haberdashery in the laid-back land of endless summer."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Design by <a href="http://www.communedesign.com/" target="_blank">Commune</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Andre Vippolis.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Mayer Rus.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2013/01/mattison-commune-menswear-boutique-los-angeles" target="_blank">Dramatic Boutique for Menswear Line Mattison</a>"</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daily AD, <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (January 23, 2013).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzmao5KCxeK-y8B9v-TYmRmm8f41J8SSfrtMVQW0Nd39L-RuBPM06k2OEYHNb_Bq6mJKU8cTGLq7zjhaq4Rl0EXvwCBY51QBx9I2_V9n09IV5eCccSWuvTgI2F6krQ9818rvvU329zrg/s1600/cn_image_3.size.mattison-commune-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzmao5KCxeK-y8B9v-TYmRmm8f41J8SSfrtMVQW0Nd39L-RuBPM06k2OEYHNb_Bq6mJKU8cTGLq7zjhaq4Rl0EXvwCBY51QBx9I2_V9n09IV5eCccSWuvTgI2F6krQ9818rvvU329zrg/s1600/cn_image_3.size.mattison-commune-02.jpg" width="602" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“ 'My clothes are constructed as well as, and in some cases better, than the most respected menswear labels in the world. But they have a distinctly American sensibility that feels neither preppy nor retrograde,' says the 36-year-old designer."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Andre Vippolis.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Mayer Rus.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2013/01/mattison-commune-menswear-boutique-los-angeles" target="_blank">Dramatic Boutique for Menswear Line Mattison</a>"</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daily AD, <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (January 23, 2013).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1J9ZJWf-nv7AVdcwf75OIHppsjWI_r1PAblb2cuDjzcj43rCRHNuFKGkKG7cLqScoZbWEy8_g53Ih6-melqXA23EVZuT8tR9ZEjd3BIO8Fp1ZtvEcePpqgAIhiRBUcHiWz_blePeX1ig/s1600/cn_image_2.size.mattison-commune-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1J9ZJWf-nv7AVdcwf75OIHppsjWI_r1PAblb2cuDjzcj43rCRHNuFKGkKG7cLqScoZbWEy8_g53Ih6-melqXA23EVZuT8tR9ZEjd3BIO8Fp1ZtvEcePpqgAIhiRBUcHiWz_blePeX1ig/s1600/cn_image_2.size.mattison-commune-03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Brass walls and minimalist fixtures provide a high-style backdrop for chic suiting.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When it came time to open his first shop, Mattison turned to Pamela Shamshiri of the L.A. design collective Commune, who had recently renovated the couturier’s 1960s Buff and Hensman home in Nichols Canyon (<i>Architectural Digest</i>, March 2011)" [pictured above].</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Design by <a href="http://www.communedesign.com/" target="_blank">Commune</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Andre Vippolis.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Mayer Rus.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2013/01/mattison-commune-menswear-boutique-los-angeles" target="_blank">Dramatic Boutique for Menswear Line Mattison</a>"</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daily AD, <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (January 23, 2013).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3FDHUHwbzVMHnH8RdfrC9Hz8EbwRR1qxGK40MW097zsJXb3LlHMJ0M2PUBhh3wvPNYOL0k4awZdes5si8AWV0dGNTjpZg74ZKZo_XQpym6TdqvcHTD473u3MKSUtItxmLjo6l8LHMkw/s1600/cn_image_1.size.mattison-commune-04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3FDHUHwbzVMHnH8RdfrC9Hz8EbwRR1qxGK40MW097zsJXb3LlHMJ0M2PUBhh3wvPNYOL0k4awZdes5si8AWV0dGNTjpZg74ZKZo_XQpym6TdqvcHTD473u3MKSUtItxmLjo6l8LHMkw/s1600/cn_image_1.size.mattison-commune-04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Geometric planters hover in the center of the space. '</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We asked ourselves what a Dior boutique would look like if Dior were based in California,' Shamshiri says of the design inspiration. 'The shop had to express the ethos of Derek’s clothes, which are attuned to the more urbane, sophisticated facets of L.A. culture.' ”</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Design by <a href="http://www.communedesign.com/" target="_blank">Commune</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Andre Vippolis.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Mayer Rus.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2013/01/mattison-commune-menswear-boutique-los-angeles" target="_blank">Dramatic Boutique for Menswear Line Mattison</a>"</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daily AD, <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (January 23, 2013).</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_JkkltEzAaCGqqi6Rt3GCj0sKu7DFhT2V9QKPQcbn5P15ZgY3cdnm9TCjIxR42vRGdgSUY8o_DyR3eE76Ahv2jkZrT6BC3u1ZKPIHCauUR93Eulv3MtQJEiQMqxnFn4nA1zFGXKQ5z0/s1600/cn_image_0.size.mattison-commune-05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_JkkltEzAaCGqqi6Rt3GCj0sKu7DFhT2V9QKPQcbn5P15ZgY3cdnm9TCjIxR42vRGdgSUY8o_DyR3eE76Ahv2jkZrT6BC3u1ZKPIHCauUR93Eulv3MtQJEiQMqxnFn4nA1zFGXKQ5z0/s1600/cn_image_0.size.mattison-commune-05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The dressing area features a working fireplace.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In practical terms, that spirit is expressed in brass walls, minimalist display fixtures that riff on Mattison’s logo, and bespoke hanging planters of Hindu rope that add an organic flourish to the pristine aesthetic. At the back of the shop, a private dressing room outfitted with antiqued mirrors and a Royère-style sofa allows customers to try on the apparel in a comfortable, residence-like setting as handsome and refined as any Mattison blazer."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Design by <a href="http://www.communedesign.com/" target="_blank">Commune</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Andre Vippolis.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Mayer Rus.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2013/01/mattison-commune-menswear-boutique-los-angeles" target="_blank">Dramatic Boutique for Menswear Line Mattison</a>"</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daily AD, <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (January 23, 2013).</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This dinner jacket would be perfect for the 2015 Oscars:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHg6v1MHRbnTHwijx8VXGQUAIteLLMj8JsxW0f_FGMILgV1KxSXuJ9USQeYQRZl76veE1FX5sP9ucAXfi5SxrzTpiWpWdqqA4zb2kSHmbEK2mpD_pwZ_DnlxKmifFgMvvIZAXkRhpHSww/s1600/cn_image_4.size.mattison-commune-06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHg6v1MHRbnTHwijx8VXGQUAIteLLMj8JsxW0f_FGMILgV1KxSXuJ9USQeYQRZl76veE1FX5sP9ucAXfi5SxrzTpiWpWdqqA4zb2kSHmbEK2mpD_pwZ_DnlxKmifFgMvvIZAXkRhpHSww/s1600/cn_image_4.size.mattison-commune-06.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Updated black tie displayed on a bespoke hanger."</span><br /><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Andre Vippolis.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Mayer Rus.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/blogs/daily/2013/01/mattison-commune-menswear-boutique-los-angeles" target="_blank">Dramatic Boutique for Menswear Line Mattison</a>"</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daily AD, <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a> (January 23, 2013).</span></div></div></div>

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