Hamptons
Thai Me Up, Thai Me Down, By TW Black

Barbara Warner, the gracious owner of Southampton's enchanting H Groome, and textile designer John Robshaw create an enchanting midsummer, Asian-influenced luncheon, and invite us to experience a luxe slice of the East on the East End.

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"Textiles become intimate companions in daily life, whether as a pillow or a sarong," Robshaw muses. "Paintings simply become objects." His theory, it appears, was catching. Before long, Robshaw began selling his wares to Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, and Giorgio Armani—as well as to acclaimed interior designers such as Peter Marino and Greg Jordan. What is unique about Robshaw's fabrics is the combination of traditional techniques with a modern, almost abstract aesthetic. "I try to get the essence, but I don't want the patterns to be specifically Indian or Indonesian." Barbara Warner agrees, admitting that Robshaw "sets the tone of the store. I think he just got it. He has a great eye."