At Laila Gohar’s table, Maridenim gets a seat
Drake called her the Björk of food, and rightly so—Laila Gohar’s avant-garde approach to cuisine continues to captivate audiences across the globe. During New York Fashion Week, we had the privilege of gathering a select group of friends and tastemakers at her Manhattan apartment for aluncheon where the art of printmaking meets the art of culinary expression. The occasion? The arrival of Marimekko Maridenim in New York City.
It was an early fall Saturday, and Laila Gohar’s apartment was awash in light. The Fashion Week had just begun, filling the city with industry insiders, a few dozen of whom were making their way to Gohar’s for a lunch with a dash of denim on the side.
Laila Gohar, an artist who has garnered international acclaim for using food as her creative medium, was born in Egypt and now lives and works in the U.S.For Marimekko, Laila is more than a collaborator—she’s a kindred spirit, sharing in our love for multidisciplinary creativity, visual storytelling and a life lived in full, vibrant color. For many, she has also become the consummate hostess, a role she embodies with ease as a contributing writer for the Financial Times' HTSI.
The lunch menu was a tribute to the season, root