K AT E H E R S C H
H ome accessories
and clothing designer
Kate Hersch's August Morgan
(augustmorgan.com) boasts an
ingeniously simple charm. With
her popular embroidered cocktail
napkins sporting whimsical
patterns—like a duck in wellies
with the caption "sloshed"—
she creates a clever balance of
sophistication and charming
wit. Hersch started collecting
needlepoint pillows more than 10
years ago and turned obsession
into occupation when she began
designing napkins and glassware,
which you can fi nd at Neiman
Marcus. In May, she launched her
fi rst clothing collection of colorful
and comfortable shirtdresses,
available at Adelante and Julian
Gold. "I want to design for all
ages," says Hersch. "Everyone
needs something you can throw
on and not have to worry about."
" People want a
simple, classic
look that they can
interpret into their
own style."
Dress, $275, by August
Morgan; earrings, $1,400,
by Blanca Monrós Gómez at
Sunroom; bracelet, $1,199,
by Marla Aaron at Kick
Pleat; multoon ring, $150,
by Faeber Studio at Aro.
