Natalie,whathasit beenlikefor
youtobecomepartofa famous
familyliketheBloomingdales?
“Itreallywassuchanhonour.The
Bloomingdaleswell and truly
revolutionisedthebusinessworld
ina remarkableway.Likewise,I’m
alsoveryproudtohavebeenborn
intoa familyliketheBonds.”
Howdidyougoaboutdecorating
yourhome?
“Slowly!I’mnotthekindofperson
whocandolotsofthingsatthe
sametime.I liketothinkcarefully
abouteachofthespacesandI
alwayspayattentiontoallthelittle
details.Fortunately,I gothelpfrom
theinteriordesignerAmyMeier.
Sheunderstandsperfectlymytastes
andideasandI fullytrusthers.”
Howdoyoufindlivingin LA?
“Thepaceoflifehereis veryfast
andtheatmosphereis a worldaway
fromTexas.Althoughit soundslike
a cliché,I justlovethepalmtrees.
Simplyseeingthemeverymorning
putsmeina goodmood.Everyone
talksabouttheocean,theclimate,
butformethere’snothingmore
beautifulinLosAngelesthanthe
palmtrees.However,I havetosay
thatI domissTexasa lot.Over
time,I’vebecomemorenostalgic.”
You’vealwaysbeeninvolvedinthe
worldoffashion.Doyouconsider
yourselfa fashionista?
“I’dneverdescribemyselfassuch
althoughI dolovefashion.I love
discoveringnewtalentsindesignor
theartworld,becauseinmyformer
careerinpublicrelationsmyjob
wasto betheirvoiceandto promote
theirworkandtelltheirstories.
“Mylatestproject,TheSIL,is a
vehicle:I wanttoshedlightonthe
designersI admiremost,aswellas
offera wayforcustomerswho,like
me,trulyvaluefindingpiecesthat
nobody else has. My fashion
selectionsareveryspecificandnot
everyoneis goingtounderstand
them– whichis perfectlyokayby
me.Eachtohisorherown!”
Whatmightwefindinyourcloset?
“PiecesbyTishCoxandKeehn
Deutch,twoofthebrandsthat
todaydefinemodern,classicstyle.
Theirdesignsarefeminineand
feelverycomfortable,although
theyareunconventional,andeven
attimes daring. I alwaysend
upwantingeverythingtheycome
upwith.”
Haveyouthoughtaboutlaunching
yourownclothingline?
“Notreally.Therearesomany
womencreatingincrediblebrands
andI admiretheircreativity.But
I’mmuchbetterbeingonthe
othersideofthecounter!”‘The Bloomingdalestruly revolutionisedthe business worldin a remarkableway’ NatalieAninvitingpoolshimmersinthesun(above)inthegarden,wherethere’sspaceforalfrescodining(below).
Pacific Palisades, oneofAmerica’smostexpensiveneighbourhoods,countsstarsincluding Ben Affleck,
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