Where do the friends of EE72 call home?
In our new photographic series MY SPACE, we explore the private worlds of fashion and culture’s most compelling voices. From Oprah Winfrey to Pharrell Williams and Gwyneth Paltrow, step inside the homes, studios, gardens and sanctuaries that ground, restore and inspire some of the world’s biggest stars.
OPRAH WINFREY, CALIFORNIA, USA
“I’ve lived in my home for 24 years now, but I remember, from the first moment I saw the trees, back when the house was for sale, I gasped. When I was in my 20s, working in television, the wealthiest person I ever met was one of the producers whose husband was a lawyer and when I went to visit her she had six trees in her yard and I always thought, ‘If I ever make enough money to have my own home, I’m going to have a yard with trees.’ And so I went from dreaming of six trees to having hundreds and thousands of them. I basically live in a forest of oaks and redwoods. The trees speak to me; we talk all the time. From the moment I’m through the gate, I say to the first trees, ‘Tell everyone I’m back,’ and they spread the word as I come up the driveway. This area is around 200ft from my home, and when I’m here, I feel very, very much connected to earth; it makes me feel part of something bigger than myself and that’s what a sacred space should do. I feel like it’s an exalted place to be in. This is not a phone space, I don’t think I’ve ever, ever actually opened my phone here, no, no, no. I hear the birds and the sound of the water from the pond; you can hear the koi fish jumping. Very early in the morning, when the mist is falling on the trees and coming out of the trunks, the stillness speaks to me. I feel restored, energized and stabilized. It’s a place to be.”
PHOTOGRAPHY BOLADE BANJO.
PHARRELL WILLIAMS, PARIS, FRANCE
“The rooftop at Pont Neuf is more than just our studio — it’s a place where ideas move as fluidly as the Seine outside the window. Being here, in the heart of Paris, there’s this constant rhythm that feeds our creativity. I make music here every day. Designs get shaped here. It’s where the team spends time together and where everything we create comes to life. I’m grateful to work in an environment where sound and style bounce off each other — where what we do at Louis Vuitton doesn’t live in just one lane. It’s all connected. This view, this energy, this city – it’s all part of the process.”
PHOTOGRAPHY LIANG ZI.
FEI FEI SUN, SHANGHAI, CHINA
“This is my own private tearoom in Shanghai. It used to be a toy store owned by a close friend of mine. I rented it from her three years ago so I could keep my vintage furniture and antique objects here; pieces that I bought in Europe. I’m obsessed with European art and history; it informs my taste in interiors. Whenever I’m in Shanghai I always invite friends here; I drink green tea or matcha while my son plays in the small yard outside. I love this room for so many reasons; it always gives me breathing space and makes me feel calm, it’s like an oasis away from the busy city outside. I’ll also come here alone if I’m jet-lagged and wake up too early in the morning. I’ll sit on my sofa next to these big windows and just clear my mind. Springtime is always very special here, when the white camellia is in bloom and the birds sing their songs; although I rarely ever see them, they hide in the trees.”
PHOTOGRAPHY COURTNEY SOFIAH YATES. STYLING DENA GIANNINI. HAIR HARRY JOSH. MAKEUP MORGANE MARTINI.
PRIYANKA CHOPRA JONAS, NEW YORK CITY, USA
“This is the view from the living room of our apartment in New York City. It’s still a new home for us, but I instantly connected with it. There’s something about this window, with its stunning views of the skyline and down to the Hudson River that draws me in every time. I’m a water sign, and I’ve always felt a deep connection to it. It grounds me, soothes me, and somehow sparks my creativity all at once. My favorite time to be here is at sunset. The whole room transforms as the light shifts. It goes from being bathed in gold, to then soft pinks, deep oranges, and finally that quiet blue before night falls. No two sunsets are ever the same, and I love that. It’s become a ritual for me to pause here, watch the sky change, and just be still for a moment.”
PHOTOGRAPHY TATE HORAN.
CARRIE MAE WEEMS, NEW YORK, USA
“My office is here, my studio is here, my books are here, my storage is here, my life is here. This is Delavan Studios, downtown Syracuse, New York. It’s a wonderful old building filled with other artists too, and I’ve been here for around 25 years, most days a week. I’ve aways been a very early riser: I’m a sharecropper’s daughter, so my family were always out by 5 a.m. and it’s something I’ve continued since childhood. I’m usually in my studio at 6 a.m. and I leave by 7:30 p.m. I put in a super long day; there’s always a lot to do, and it suits my energy and the way that I’m built. I like being here, surrounded by creatives and listening to music. I start my morning with exercise. For a long time I had a daily routine that included Pilates. (I had a great instructor, but at a certain point she told me I was too demanding so she fired me!) Now I just do basic sunrise exercises to wake up the body; some basic dance that has been a part of my routine since I was 15 years old, or I might do some rowing on the machine. Anyway, back to my music, my playlist is very serious and it’s the same one I’ve had for years, it’s anchored in timelessness: Stevie Wonder’s ‘Love’s in Need of Love Today’, Don Pullen’s ‘Ode to Life’, which is a fabulous piece of music, Bob Marley’s ‘Could You Be Loved’, Pharoah Sanders’ ‘You Gotta Have Freedom’, Nina Simone’s ‘My Way’. Music is a great way of exciting my imagination and soothing my soul. I have a complicated life where I travel a lot, so when I’m home I focus on the projects that need to be done. It’s funny, I think I’m perceived as a very social person, but in reality I’m very much a loner. Right now I’m working on an important, major commission for the V&A Museum in east London, opening in the spring; I’ve been commissioned to do a large installation for its top floor. I’m also excited about another project, ‘250 and Change’ that celebrates the 250th year of the USA. It opens in 2026; I’m knee-deep in it.”
PHOTOGRAPHY GABBY LAURENT. HAIR EAMONN HUGHES. MAKEUP KIRSTIN PIGGOT.
STELLA MCCARTNEY, WORCESTERSHIRE, UK
“This is my equine therapy — in nature, on my organic farm on my horse, Chocolate. The power of animals and Mother Earth will forever inspire — and fuel — me. You see this in my work; it’s at the heart of all I do and it feeds my soul. The connection between Chocolate and I is unparalleled; we can communicate without speaking. She is so strong and yet chooses to be kind and trusting. She allows me to ride her and that’s a gift I never take for granted. I ride her as often as I can. Being here in my wildflower garden with Chocolate is what recharges me for life in the city — being a boss, a mother. It’s my balance. It is what drives me to fight for a better future in fashion.”
PHOTOGRAPHY ADAMA JALLOH.
LILA MOSS, LONDON, UK
“Although I split my time between New York and London, I’ve finally found my own apartment in Notting Hill and it makes me so happy to be here; my own space to come home to, somewhere to feel cosy. I love being in this neighborhood; I walk everywhere and most of my friends live around here, so I hardly ever feel the need to go anywhere else. I actually only moved in a week ago so I’m still decorating and borrowing furniture from my mum; she’s given me some vintage armchairs which I love. It’s been such a fun process so I’m trying not to rush it and instead embrace eating my dinner off the floor of my living room — where I’m photographed here — and getting to know the space as my own. I never want to leave.”
PHOTOGRAPHY VIVEK VADOLIYA.
ADWOA ABOAH, LONDON, UK
“I love my bedroom. I worked on my house with interior designer Beata Heuman. She really is amazing and it was very much a collaborative project. There were these David Hicks references that I had — especially for my bedroom — that I’d always envisioned. I’m such a fan of everything he did; that kind of maximalist, repeated pattern idea, and so we matched the curtains with the wallpaper and we designed a weird 1960s-print carpet. Even though decoratively it’s quite loud, it feels so calm and cosy here, it’s like being in a cocoon. My boyfriend Daniel is a minimalist and even he loves it. I’m a collector (or a hoarder): My dressing table is antique and it’s covered in crystals and photos in old frames that I’ve had since I was a teenager. There are pictures of my godfather who passed away, friends who are like family, my parents, Polaroids from when we were younger, memories from ‘Top Boy’ and letters that mean something to me. I never want my space to feel stuffy or pretentious and I think I get that from my childhood home, which was always full of people. We always ate meals together, we were never shut away in our rooms or hid away from our parents, we all enjoyed being together. But I never had a TV in my room and I always wanted one. I said, ‘When I’m a grown-up, I’m going to have a TV in my room,’ and so now I do. But I hate the way they look, so we built this amazing cupboard that hides it. On the weekend Daniel and I will watch ‘Too Much’ before bed. I love just getting into bed, but I will forever be a night owl. I try to go to bed earlier, but it’s usually around midnight. Since having my daughter, Shy, it’s all change these days. My girl sleeps really well though, I probably get up at around 7:30 a.m., sometimes she sleeps until 9 a.m. I remember when she was tiny, we lived in this bedroom; I breastfed, we all slept in the bed together, and her crib was here in our room for a long time. I loved being in that bubble.”
PHOTOGRAPHY ALESSIO BOLZONI.
LUCA GUADAGNINO, TURIN, ITALY
“This is my space in Torino. I don’t live here but I’ve been here for the last month to shoot my new movie, ‘Artificial’. This is where I am every day, and it’s where I usually spend 12 hours a day. I never have lunch at my desk — in fact, I rarely have lunch anyway. This room is strictly related to work; having said that, I do have a beautiful flower holder by Gio Ponti here, it was gifted to me and I treasure it enormously.”
PHOTOGRAPHY HEATHER STEN.
PALOMA ELSESSER, NEW YORK CITY, USA
“My beloved bathroom is the crown jewel of the house. It honestly makes my life heaven knowing I get to do all the little, everyday things in a room that looks like this. We used Italian marble throughout, it wraps the space in this rich, emotional warmth, paired with walnut paneling and mirrors that create a serene, almost symphonic effect. The design was inspired by classic Milanese bathrooms and the Marchesi bakery in Milan. My favorite detail might be the acidic pistachio wall color or the little seat in the shower, that’s where I sit and take a moment for myself. An indulgent bathroom is such an expression of how we pour into ourselves, as the space is solely for you and the ways in which you take care of yourself. I love being able to tend to myself in a space that feels sacred and my own.”
PHOTOGRAPHY COURTNEY SOFIAH YATES. MAKEUP ROBIN FREDRIKSZ. HAIR LONA VIGI
GWYNETH PALTROW, NEW YORK, USA
“I bought this house in Amagansett nearly 20 years ago when Apple was very little and I was pregnant with Moses. It was a half-finished spec house that needed some love. The kitchen was very small, so I set out to make it larger and airier — a space where everyone could gather, have a glass of wine, and chat while I cooked. During the first few summers we lived here, I spent nearly all my time in this kitchen, feeding the throngs of family and friends who came through. We lived in London during that era, and my Amagansett kitchen was where I reunited and congregated with my lifelong friends, my brother, my cousins, and the like. This past winter, I gave her a little facelift with a new lick of paint and some oversized crackle subway tiles. I always feel a sense of homecoming when I am in this kitchen — the cumulation of all those hours, the meals, the togetherness. A lot of happy life has been lived here.”
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