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Alex Eagle on English Romanticism in Interior Design

publication · 2026-07-26

In a new column for Vogue, London-based designer and creative director Alex Eagle explores English Romanticism as an aesthetic for the home. The column features insights from artist and designer Luke Edward Hall, designer Emilia Wickstead, and de Gournay director Hannah Cecil Gurney. Key principles include personality pieces that reflect the owner, craftsmanship as a resistance to automation, and future heirlooms that accumulate sentimental value. The Bloomsbury Group is cited as an example of eclectic, mismatched style. The column also includes shoppable product recommendations.

Key facts

  • Alex Eagle is a London-based designer and creative director.
  • The column is titled 'Eagle Eye' and appears in Vogue.
  • Luke Edward Hall is an artist and designer.
  • Emilia Wickstead is a designer.
  • Hannah Cecil Gurney is director of de Gournay.
  • The Bloomsbury Group is referenced as an example of English Romantic style.
  • The aesthetic emphasizes craftsmanship, personality, and heirlooms.
  • The column includes shoppable products.

Entities

Artists

  • Alex Eagle
  • Luke Edward Hall
  • Emilia Wickstead
  • Hannah Cecil Gurney

Institutions

  • Vogue
  • de Gournay
  • Bloomsbury Group
  • Nordic Knots
  • One Of
  • Eagle and Hodges

Locations

  • London
  • United Kingdom

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