Curious about
their work,
not the moment.
Leila Antakly has spent over twenty years in conversation with artists, musicians, designers, filmmakers, and thinkers all over the world who are making work that matters. These are the conversations.
Interviews from the Archive
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Interview with Nessy Khem
Born in France, shaped by New York, crafted in Japan. Nessy Khem's Never Dies collection is eyewear as storytelling — and WESH, her Nolita concept store, is the room she's making for everyone else. 🕶️
Adventures with Model Karina Leps
She started as a basketball player and ended up on Harper's Bazaar covers and Paris test shoots with David Bellemere. Estonian model Karina Leps — now an agent, sometime adventurer, and aspiring stunt double — shares what it really means to feel everything deeply.
ANA JAREN ILLUSTRATION
Ana Jarén started in fashion PR and ended up somewhere far more beautiful — illustrating the small, warm moments of daily life that most of us forget to notice. Girls with coffee, croissants on yellow plates, daffodils, a love-heart t-shirt. Her illustrations don't just capture a scene; they make you feel reflected in it. This is the conversation we had with her.
Kim Mee Hye: Architectural Jewelry for the Modern Woman
Belgian-Korean jewellery designer Kim Mee Hye on wearable architecture, hidden mechanisms, the click of a clasp, Antwerp craftsmanship, and jewels for women who don't consider fine jewellery suited only to a particular occasion.
“Visibility has never been our measure of significance. We seek out artists and inspiring individuals whose work sparks curiosity, challenges assumptions, and leaves a lasting impression.”