Rock star turned interior designer Lenny Kravitz created a limited-edition collection for Dom Pe?rignon
The rock star turned interior designer takes the LUX hot seat, and shares a particularly fond memory involving a bottle of 1964 Dom Pe?rignon. Interview by Irene Bellucci
1. You?re best known as a musician, what drew you to interior design"
Because you can create the environment around you. It?s like theatre. That?s what I do ? I feel the vibe, the mood. For the piece I designed for Dom Pe?rignon, I wanted to create a piece of furniture unique, never done before, building an object representing the idea of drinking champagne.
2. What inspires you"
Life. I just have to open my eyes and look or close my eyes and listen. I?m inspired by what?s around me. Follow LUX on Instagram: luxresponsibleluxury
3. Who do you confide in about your art"
Artists ? people who have great eyes and can always tell me their true opinion.
4. You collaborated with Dom Pe?rignon on a photographic series, Assemblage, and you?re also its new creative director. Is there an interaction between different forms of art for you"
They feel each other and they are connected. I always loved to create, but after a month in the studio making music, you need to take a break. Not because you want to stop creating, but because you need to change and come back fresh. That?s why I go to shoot pictures, or I go and design objects.
5. What?s your fondest memory of drinking champagne"
I still...