They've Got Style: Kevin Shakey
Brand executive and designer Kevin Sharkey focuses on the details to create lasting beauty
After a long day at work or out and about in New York City, Kevin Sharkey’s simple pleasure is often a Chopin martini, straight up, with a twist, in a Lobmeyr glass. “The glass makes it taste even better,” he says. “There’s always a special glass.”
As a 23-year-long employee of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, it’s no surprise that every small detail of an experience or moment is critical to Sharkey — whether it’s the pristine white tulips that he loves to give as gifts or the casual outfits he chooses when he takes Jude and Truman Stewart, Martha’s grandchildren to whom he plays the role of honorary uncle, to ballet or soccer. While details are important, the memories are what matter most to him. “My favorite thing about throwing a party is cleaning up afterward,” he says, “and reflecting on all the memories of a good time.”
"I embrace any and all opportunities to have people over,” Sharkey says of his entertaining routine. His collections of silver, china and glass that he uses for these occasions are housed in his California Closets cabinet.
“For me, being in a place that's really beautiful is a place where I can kind of contemplate things. I can acknowledge where I am and process all the beauty that's around me. I feel like being in that state of mind where I'm at my most honest with myself.”
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