Gwyneth Paltrow Collaborates with Kara Mann on Goop Pop-Up in Chicago
Architectural Digest
Hannah MartinGwyneth Paltrow's cult online lifestyle brand, Goop, opened its third pop-up shop this Saturday in Chicago. In the store she designed with Chicago-based Kara Mann, Paltrow's vetted picks—from Pierre Hardy sneakers to coconut lip balm—take on a look of earthy-industrial cool that reflects the vibe of their temporary hometown.
"We really wanted it to feel like you were over at your girlfriend's apartment," Mann explains of the boutique. "Like you're hanging out in the kitchen having a cocktail, talking about life."
So after transforming the Gold Coast space that was originally "really, really retail" into something altogether more cozy, with plaster walls and architectural features like a fireplace and writing niche, Mann tapped her favorite local design sources for a mix of vintage and contemporary furnishings. She found a Rick Owens stag stool and Stilnovo chandelier at Pavilion Antiques, a La Barge chinoiserie mirror at Assemblage, a crunchy-cool Tanya Aguiñiga wall hanging at Volume Gallery, and filled in the gaps with go-to basics from Jayson Home.
"Design," Mann explains, "is all about collecting." And for this project, the whole collection is for sale.