THE design darling: Virginia Tupker
Interior designer Virginia Tupker has long been on our radar (and not just because she’s a fellow Brit!) Earlier this year Architectural Digest dubbed her the ‘rising star of the interiors world’ and promptly added her to the coveted AD100 list. It’s not hard to see why. After honing her design aesthetic as home editor at Vogue, Tupker pivoted into interior design when shoe designer, Tabitha Simmons, hired her to decorate her new house. Since then Tupker has transformed the homes of a slew of tastemakers. There was the Southampton barn for Moda Operandi’s cofounder Lauren Santo Domingo. Then there was fashion writer Derek Blasberg’s Upper East Side abode (complete with a secret passage and a Gossip Room!). Virginia grew up in Chelsea, London and now lives in Connecticut with her husband and two gorgeous children.
Onto the Q&A…
Your interiors style in a sentence...
This is so hard. I literally reinvent the wheel for each and every project. My style is very diverse but I think the common end goal is the creation of something uniquely tailored to each client.
Your secret organizing hack...
Bins, bins and more bins!
Your most treasured possession is...
An Indian gold bracelet from my Father.
On your wishlist...
Carolina Irving & Daughters etched glasses.
Your proudest career moment so far...
Being included in the 2020 AD 100 list, and also the Elle Decor A-List.
A surprising thing people don't know about you...
I am extremely superstitious! Yes, I’m the person who will never walk under a ladder even if it means having to navigate around a busy street.
Last text you sent was to...
My sister. She lives in Glastonbury, England and we try and talk once a week!
Most used app on your phone...
Instagram. I’m obsessed with @amandacbrooks, @moro_dabron and @sampson.nathan
You're currently reading...
Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown by Anne Glenconner. It’s a memoir by former lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret.
Best part about owning your own business is...
I get to do something I love.
Your signature dish...
Cherry Clafouti...my Mother’s recipe. So delicious!
Last thing you do before you go to sleep...
Kiss my sleeping kiddies and tuck them in tight.
How do you unplug...
In my home sauna!
VIRGINIA’S WORLD
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