Architects Share Wardrobe Staples After Storefront for Art and Architecture Gala at Grand Central Oyster Bar
Following the 2026 Storefront for Art and Architecture Gala at New York's Grand Central Oyster Bar, which honored Mel Chin, Deana Haggag, Florian Idenburg, and Jing Liu, CULTURED at Home surveyed 16 design professionals about their most essential wardrobe items. Among the attendees were Frida Escobedo and Toshiko Mori. Jing Liu shared her preference for tailored black jeans paired with various black tops. Sam Chermayeff highlighted a navy Margiela sweater along with Dries Van Noten trousers. Miriam Peterson mentioned an Acne Studios bomber jacket and Rachel Comey boots. Other notable figures included V. Mitch McEwen, Felix Burrichter, Barbara Bestor, and several more. The piece was guest edited by Alexandra Cunningham Cameron.
Key facts
- The 2026 Storefront for Art and Architecture Gala took place at the Grand Central Oyster Bar in New York.
- Honorees and guests included artist Mel Chin, arts leader Deana Haggag, SO–IL architect Florian Idenburg, and CULTURED at Home contributor Jing Liu.
- Architect Frida Escobedo, who has worked with the Met and Centre Pompidou, attended the gala.
- Toshiko Mori received the 2026 Gold Medal for Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
- CULTURED at Home asked 16 design industry insiders to share their wardrobe workhorses.
- Jing Liu of SO-IL named Lespoir Studios, Issey Miyake, and Fforme among her staples.
- Sam Chermayeff of Sam Chermayeff Office wears navy Carhartt pants almost every day.
- The feature was guest edited by Alexandra Cunningham Cameron.
Entities
Artists
- Mel Chin
- Deana Haggag
- Florian Idenburg
- Jing Liu
- Frida Escobedo
- Toshiko Mori
- Sam Chermayeff
- Miriam Peterson
- V. Mitch McEwen
- Felix Burrichter
- Barbara Bestor
- Elizabeth Roberts
- Christian Wassmann
- Walter Hood
- Tosin Oshinowo
- Bernard Dubois
- Andre Mellone
- Tei Carpenter
- Hilary Sample
- Hanna Ali
- Adam Charlap Hyman
- Alexandra Cunningham Cameron
- Young Min
Institutions
- Storefront for Art and Architecture
- Grand Central Oyster Bar
- SO–IL
- CULTURED at Home
- CULTURED
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Centre Pompidou
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- Sam Chermayeff Office
- Peterson Rich Office
- Princeton School of Architecture
- Atelier Office
- PIN-UP
- Bestor Architecture
- Elizabeth Roberts Architects
- Studio Christian Wassmann
- Hood Design Studio
- Oshinowo Studio
- Bernard Dubois Architects
- Studio Mellone
- Agency-Agency
- MOS
- Hoechitecture
- Charlap Hyman & Herrero
- Lespoir Studios
- Issey Miyake
- Fforme
- Margiela
- Carhartt
- Dries Van Noten
- Acne Studios
- Rachel Comey
- Roucha
- Helmut Lang
- R-13
- Trovata
- Gap
- Goshi
- Closed
- YSL
- Toteme
- Adidas
- M.A+
- threeASFOUR
- James Perse
- Muji
- J.Crew
- Converse
- Arc'teryx
- Barbour
- Aigle
- Stone Island
- Savile Row
- Cecilie Bahnsen
- Asics
- Uniqlo
- Matsuda
- A Kind of Guise
- Zero + Maria Cornejo
- TYR
- Entire Studios
- Calzedonia
- Victoria's Secret
- Celine
- agnès b
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Berlin
- Germany
- Brooklyn
- New Jersey
- Los Angeles
- Oakland
- Lagos
- Nigeria
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Malpensa
- Italy