“Lee Broom is to furniture what Marc Jacobs or Tom Ford are to fashion,” writes The Guardian. Indeed, with more than 20 awards including British Designer of the Year, and partnerships with Christian Louboutin and Mulberry, the Brit, who designs and manufactures furniture and lighting under his own label, is one of the hottest designers around. We recently had the chance to chat with Broom, who was in Toronto this past weekend to showcase his collection at Canada’s Interior Design Show. Check out the Q&A below. — Krystin Tysire
1. Which city sums up your design vibe now? London (Broom’s home town.)
2. What colour are you into this year? Monochrome, particularly black and white.
3. What one piece of furniture should young people invest in now (besides a couch)? A table lamp.
4. What’s your favorite new Lee Broom lighting or furniture product? The Crescent Light, an illuminated sphere sliced in half to reveal a crescent-shaped brushed brass fascia, launched in Milan last year.
5. What inspires your design? Life: anything and everything.
6. Who’s your design inspiration or mentor? Vivienne Westwood. (Broom worked for the designer shortly after winning a fashion design competition at age 17.)
7. Favorite room in your house? Cinema.
8. What are you doing for fun in Toronto? Favorite Toronto restaurant? Eating, drinking and going to Niagara Falls on the weekend. My favorite Toronto restaurant is Café Boulud in the Four Seasons Hotel.
9. What’s your one travel essential?
Moisturizer—you never know what the climate is going to be like so it’s nice to be prepared!
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