At Home In New York with Ryan Korban

“He is one of the most meticulous self-made untrained stylists around. His technique is to incorporate something unbelievably ornate, rich, or brazen—say crystal lamps, a load of them, as if straight from napoleon’s room at the Louvre—and strip said piece of all its aforementioned connotations. It ends up looking exclusively Ryan. His exactitude speaks to a very basic desire we all strive for.  We want our spaces to be attractive and inspirational, but nevertheless an escape. It is an entrée to a language that will last a lifetime, tradition for a new kind of traditionalist.”

So reads the introduction to New York City-based stylist Ryan Korban, on the About page of his website.  Today he is renowned for his talent for merging the worlds of fashion and interiors, and for creating interiors for the fashion set.  It was not too long ago, however, during his class-of-2007 senior year at the New School, that Korban co-founded the ornate brick-and-mortar accessories shop, Edon Manor, in Tribeca with his friend Davinia Wang. Three years later in 2010, together they expanded their brand into the gorgeous e-commerce boutique at edonmanor.com.