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A NEW BREED OF IMPERFECT ART ALL THE WAY FROM INDONESIA Andrianna Shamaris, a furniture, clothing and accessories designer, knows how to mix things up. She brings together fashion and home furnishings, rough and refined, in a new shop in SoHo that bears her name. Ms.Shamaris, 38, far left, said she likes to contrast high and low, expensive and less so. She desinged almost everything in the store, and "there's something here for everyone," she said.
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ANDRIANNA HOME There's something about London-born designer Andrianna Shamaris' sumptuous new boutique that feels rather familiar. Perhaps it's because she's been creating her Balinese-inspired furniture and accessories for more than 20 years and has spawned a passel of copycats. Or maybe it's because we recognize the custom coconut shell mirrors and bean pod photo albums from the store's previous incarnation at Fred Segal Santa Monica. Or maybe, just maybe, it's because every last hand-picked item in the nine-month-old emporium -- from the Indonesian fabrics and pony-hair tables to the dramatic teak dressers -- is so lovingly crafted, it could find a place in just about any home, whether it's a rambling Montecito estate or a cramped Hollywood walkup. This year also marks the introduction of Shamaris' first clothing line, a breezy collection of whisper-thin cotton sheaths and slip dresses perfect for lounging the day away on one of her antique bamboo chaises.
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MALIBU CHIC The Andrianna Home store in Malibu is the latest venture of Andrianna Shamaris, who's had a boutique at Santa Monica's Fred Segal for two years. The new space carries refurbished Indonesian furniture, such as teak tables inlaid with mother-of-pearl, along with Shamaris' clothing line. The designer is planning to open a New York location early next year.
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