In December 2024, I visited Chicago with my daughter Janneke, about seven years after she moved from Chicago to New York. We stayed in the apartment of her friend Sarah.
The encounter
Between Sinterklaas and Christmas, Sarah hosted a party, so of course we wanted to bring her a thoughtful gift. We started looking for something that would fit beautifully into her home. Before Janneke arrived, I wandered through a few shops and took photos of pieces I liked. Together, we eventually chose a watering can from MacKenzie-Childs.
Somehow, that moment sparked my interest in the brand. I hadn’t really seen it in Europe, but in the U.S., it seemed to be everywhere. Back home, I even created a small LTK post about it: https://liketk.it/50yMt
What I found especially lovely is that this wasn’t my first encounter. Looking back through my photos, I discovered that I had already captured MacKenzie-Childs’ pieces in 2010, during a visit to Martha’s Vineyard. To me, that says something about the timeless charm of the designs.
A small tribute
In March this year, I read in The New York Times that Victoria MacKenzie-Childs, founder of the brand, had passed away. One line from the article stayed with me: “Her penchant for mixing and matching dishes, even those with imperfections, has only more recently become a mainstream expression of good taste.”
The pieces are often colorful and expressive. I personally lean more towards a calm, neutral palette, but I truly admire her vision and the world she created together with her husband.
With this post, I simply wanted to take a moment — and pay a small tribute
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