"It's more interesting to have just a picture of a small detail - then you can dream all the rest around it.
Because when you see the whole thing, what is there to imagine?" -Dries Van Noten
Jeff Halmos & Lisa Mayock
Co-Founder, Shipley & Halmos; Co-Founder, Vena Cava. New YorkJeff Halmos and Lisa Mayock are a recipe for success. Bear with us on the math for a second- we know Manolos, not mathematics. Halmos—one half of the design duo, Shipley & Halmos—and Mayock—one half of the cult-fave, Vena Cava—may be fashion’s coolest couple. (Okay, it’s a tie. Hard to compete with Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler!) Their ultra-cool Brooklyn pad is filled with two shiny CFDA statues (one for S&H, one for VC), hundreds—maybe thousands?—of colour-coordinated books, one black-and-white pug cut-out and a lock with the combo, 420. All together that equals? ...Well, let’s just say it amounts to a whole lot of glam. The NYC power couple are the Queen and King of collabs. Mayock (and her partner, Sophie Buhai) have teamed up with everyone from Uniqlo to the Gap- though we’re especially fond of those strappy Vena Cava sandals for Via Spiga and Ten Over Six (gotta love our girl, Brady Cunningham!). Halmos (and his partner, Sam Shipley) have also joined forces with Uniqlo, Philip Crangi and even customized a Moleskine exclusively for the S&H blog. The creative juices flow from patterns and prints to pencils and paper; as religious “readers” of Zina Cava (that’s not a typo) and major fans of S&H Publishers, there’s no denying that two designers under one roof generates a whole bunch of genius. The quirky couple’s BK compound is filled with an eclectic mix of his and her’s pieces, too. From Mayock’s signature vintage steals—did you see that 40s, film noir number?—to Halmos’ serious shoe collection,—he swears he’s no “shoe guy”—we found ourselves in Halmos heaven and left with some seriously good Vena Vibes.
Digital Inspiration
