“I can’t wait to see what Mike
does next – he already has a
very definite style. And, selfishly,
I hope we get to work together
on more interiors projects soon”
NEXT GEN
Ewa Eidsgaard and Mike Ashley,
both at Harrison EidsgaardEWA
“Ifirstcame across Mike when he applied
forajob with us. His work was very
wellthought through, very complete for
someone of his age, and the interiors were
reallydetailed too – you don’t often see that
withuniversity graduates, who tend to put
anenormous emphasis on the exterior.
Wehavea similar aesthetic language, and
whenyou’re on the same level like that, it’s
soexciting. We text each other constantly- thingsfrom Instagram, things we’ve seen
onlineand liked – we’re such nerds! And
hehasan endless, boundless enthusiasm,
whichI love. I can’t wait to see what he
doesnext – he already has a very definite
style.And, selfishly, I hope we get to work
togetheron more interiors projects soon. I
thinkwe’d create something really special.”
MIKE
“Ewa’san amazing mentor. We have this
wonderful dialogue together, where I feel
Icanintroduce new and different elements
toourwork, and she’s so open that I feel
verycomfortable in suggesting things.
Igrewupin the south-west of England, and
sailedmy whole life before becoming
adeckhand on superyachts, so boats are
verymuch in my genes. I’d love to work
witha client that would be willing to
reallypush the boundaries in terms of
art–someone brave enough to let me run
withaconcept based around that would be
adreamcome true. That’s how you create
something really iconic and memorable.”Michaelwears jacket, £1,295, richard-james.com,
shirt,£130, lucafaloni.com. Ewa wears Max Mara
dress, £301, matchesfashion.com162
08 2019