Fashion designer Jenni Kayne launched her eponymous clothing line at age 19, and now has three stores in California, as well as designs in high-end boutiques around the world. Jenni is a Los Angeles native, and her clothing–a reinterpretation of classic American sportswear–reflects her California way of life.
Jenni recently opened the first Jenni Kayne Home store in Montecito, California. She writes a daily lifestyle blog called Rip+Tan, named for her children Ripley and Tanner. She lives in Beverly Hills with her husband, Richard Ehrlich, and kids. Learn more at Jenni Kayne.
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Above: Jenni Kayne is judging our Best Office Space (Amateur) category.
10 Things to Know About Jenni:
Cities I’ve Lived In: LA.
Biggest Design Influence: Traveling.
Favorite Shop: My new home store in Montecito.
Favorite Restaurant: Osteria Mozza in LA.
Favorite Artist: Robert Graham, Willem de Kooning, Cecily Brown, and many, many more.
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Favorite Work of Architecture: I am obsessed with the Amangiri hotel in Utah. (Photograph by Giorgio Possenti.)
Last Item I Bought for My House: Farmhouse pottery mixing bowls and a pie dish from Jenni Kayne Home.
Latest DIY Project: Floral arranging with botany.
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On My Wish List for My House: An Alma Allen wood Coffee Table. (Photograph via The Future Perfect.)
Last Art Exhibit I Saw: Surface to Air at my sister Maggie’s gallery, Kayne Griffin Corcoran in LA.
For more, follow Jenni on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest and follow her blog, Rip + Tan.
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