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India Cardona Shares Her Go-To Picks
Creative and content creator, India Cardona, gives us hot tips on gifting the interior obsessed, shares the inside scoop on where to be this summer and gives us an exclusive look at her The Go-To wishlist.
A CURATOR AND A CREATIVE, YOU WEAR MANY (CHIC) HATS. WHAT IS THE SUMMARISED VERSION OF INDIA?
I’m a Creator, Curator and Author of weekly lifestyle newsletter EDITED. My content spans fashion, interiors, travel, wellness, food and beauty. Outside of my social channels I creatively consult, styling events through my new venture The Mood, and work behind the lens as a photographer most frequently for hotels, interior design projects and fashion brands. I regularly contribute or feature across a variety of publications and podcasts such as Sheerluxe, WhoWhatWear and Grazia. On the personal side of things, I was honoured to have my Spring 2023 wedding covered as a British Vogue exclusive, which was a true ‘pinch me’ moment.
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YOUR TASTE IS FAULTLESS BUT, LIKE ALL OF US, WE’RE SURE YOU HAVE A TRICKY RECIPIENT IN YOUR LIFE. WHO ARE THEY AND WHAT GIFT WOULD BE YOUR GO-TO PICK?
Aw, thank you, that’s very kind! My mother is always hard to buy for, as I very quickly ticked off the more typical ‘mum’ gifts and now enjoy trying to come up with ideas that she’s less likely to guess or expect! I love the Annie Leibovitz Wonderland Book and selection of La Loueme pieces you have available - I have a strong feeling she’d be so delighted with any of these. Perfect gifts for anyone who loves interiors and home styling but likely has all the well-known items!
YOUR GRID IS THE DREAM SOURCE OF TRAVEL INSPIRATION. WHAT ARE YOUR SUMMER TRAVEL PLANS AND WHAT WILL YOU BE PACKING IN 2024?
That is beyond lovely to hear, thank you! I always find I’m my most inspired when I’m abroad and am constantly picking up my camera to capture moments to look back on. I’m excited for lots of European travel this summer - Ibiza, Greece, Menorca and Portugal are all on the list. Packing-wise, it’ll be tons of swimwear combined with plenty of easy-to-throw-on linen separates and dresses from the likes of Faithfull, Free People, Reformation and Sezané. I always pack at least one Hunza G swimsuit , and Peony Swimwear is another of my go-to’s - they have a signature shape called The String Tri which I go back to year upon year for its comfortability and flattering shape.