Objects of Desire

Notes on our most coveted art & design pieces and collaborations.

Donation SoCal Fire Fund

The CAA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA), global humanitarian organisation and Community Organised Relief Effort (CORE) and the Los Angeles Unified School District Education Foundation have come together to launch the SoCal Fire Fund. This ongoing collaboration will provide immediate and long-term support for community-centered recovery initiatives that aid the most vulnerable impacted by the January 2025 fires. The fund will be administered by the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), the creative community’s partner in philanthropy.

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Donation Baby2Baby

This week much of the art world is LA-bound, where Frieze Los Angeles takes place from 20th to 23rd February at Santa Monica airport. Whether you’re heading to the fair or not, this week The Wick is reflecting on the devastating wildfires and their aftermath, and how to help.

The first in our round-up of local causes to donate to us American non-profit Baby2Baby, who are providing essential supplies like diapers, clothing, hygiene products and emergency kits to families in need through hundreds of their community partners in the affected areas.

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The Wick Culture - Black Music Coalition

Donation Black Music Action Coalition

The Black Music Action Coalition is a non-profit advocacy group, founded to tackle racism and systemic injustice in the music industry, representing the interests of singers, songwriters, musicians, producers, agents and lawyers. They have announced a relief fund for Black residents and small businesses in the L.A. area affected by the fires. The organisation will disperse 100% of donations received.

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The Wick Culture - Lips Clutch by Lulu Guinness

Object Lips Clutch by Lulu Guinness

£225

An iconic Valentine’s gift comes in the form of Lulu Guinness’s timeless design. The Lips small clutch is our current favourite, the ideal size for a date, adding a flash of glamour and sauciness with its glossy finish and detachable gold chain strap. A signature of the brand that will never go out of style, but comes into its own at this time of year.

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The Wick Culture - Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne for Chain of Hope’s Share Your Heart

Object Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne for Chain of Hope’s Share Your Heart

Price undisclosed

Chain of Hope is a charity providing life saving cardiac care for children living in difficult circumstances around the world. To provide the incredible care they have successfully performed in more than forty countries around the world, they rely on the contributions and donations of supporters and fundraising campaigns. For their latest campaign, times to coincide with Valentine’s Day, they’ve asked some of the world’s best known actors, musicians, artists and public figures, (everyone from Kate Moss and Sienna Miller to Dame Judi Dench and Jill Scott have donated) to share their own heart designs, up for sale now in now available in an online auction and available at an exclusive live auction at Saatchi Gallery last night, hosted by art patron Maria Sukkar. We are feeling the love for rockstar couple Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne’s design which went under the hammer last night. There’s still time to bid and buy in the online auction, until February 14th. A Valentine’s gift with real heart.

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The Wick Culture - En Plein Air by Jouissance Parfums

Object En Plein Air by Jouissance Parfums

£180

It’s Valentine’s Day a week today, and if you haven’t already got a thoughtful gift for your special someone, we thought we’d step in with some romantic objects of desire this week. First up is our new obsession, a divine scent from Jouissance Parfums. Jouissance are innovators in the field, drawing inspiration from erotic female-centred literary works, and combining scent with art in an entirely new and delicious way. This scent, En Plein Air, blends citrus notes with the rain – does it get any better? – and pays homage to Catherine Millet, and her 2002 hit erotic memoir. Oh and of course the feeling of grass on bare skin, too…

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The Wick Culture - Goldbergh, Coureur ski suit

Object Coureur ski suit by Goldbergh

£779

Golbergh is the Dutch luxury sportswear brand for women who know. Founded in 2009, it is now worn by athletes and active women in more than seventy countries. We don’t think it gets much better than this softshell ski suit in dazzling blue with its retro vibe and incredible features for the snow: stretch lining, RDS certified down and Primaloft padding, zippers, pockets and snowcatchers galore, and fashion forward details like the belt and contrasting side stripe. You’ll feel confident in this, even if it’s your first time in salopettes.

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The Wick Culture - Perfect Moment Piste Sweater

Object The Piste Sweater Perfect Moment

£295

Ski season is upon us! If you’re heading out to the slopes, look no further than The Wick’s go-to brand for skiwear, Perfect Moment. The brand’s history dates back to 1984, when it was founded in the mountains of Chamonix, by extreme sports filmmaker and professional skier, Thierry Donard. The brand specialises in high-performance, luxury skiwear that fuses technical excellence with fashion. We are enamoured with this Piste merino wool sweater, a long-sleeved turtleneck that’s ideal for layering and comes in the colour of the season, burgundy.

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The Wick Culture - Heattech socks by Uniqlo x Anya Hindmarch

Object Heattech socks by Anya Hindmarch x Uniqlo

£7.90

We love a designer high street collab at The Wick, and the latest to attract our attention is this capsule collection by Anya Hindmarch for Uniqlo. Riffing on the collection’s title ‘An Eye for Curiosity’ – which is really our vibe – these playful socks feature a quirky embroidered round-eye detail. The rest is the usual heatteach high performance quality you’d expect, with Heat of Absorption technology, a great base layer for the mountains. We’ll be packing a pair in every colourway (there’s four available).

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The Wick Culture - Paul Smith Signature Stripe Notebook

Object Signature Stripe Notebook by Paul Smith

£35

We are eternal fans of all things Paul Smith here at The Wick, and we couldn’t resist this notebook, which borrows the brand’s Signature Stripe design. It’s a classic lined notebook for all your musings but with the finest extras – gold foil page edging and a black ribbon marker, finished with a gold PS signature. Enough to turn you into a poet.

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