Soft & Sensitive (a love letter to me)

New York based designer Eny Lee Parker debuts Soft & Sensitive (a love letter to me). Presented by VERSO, Soft & Sensitive will take place from November 12th to December 16th at the Lambert et Fils showroom in New York City, the first in a series of collaborations between VERSO and Lambert et Fils that will feature shows of independent designers and studios in the coming months. 

Her most intimate concept to date, the show reflects on the past year, during which Parker navigated aloneness alongside the idea of becoming whole. Juxtaposing a sense of nostalgia with a focus on the future, the collection showcases pieces that are lighthearted and playful; shapes that Parker was obsessed with drawing as a kid – such as stars, butterflies, and hearts – are now translated into furniture and lighting as an adult.

“As a kid, I drew these simple shapes as an innocent, comforting gesture, but it was around this time that my mom noticed my talent and encouraged me to keep going. It can take only one person to see something in what may be ordinary to others, and with love and support, you have the potential to turn it into something special. This collection celebrates that inner child, being gentle with ourselves, our growth, and the mistakes along the way,” says Parker.

The collection consists of Parker’s celebrated rope column lights, which have been scaled back in order to more flexibly place in different spaces and can be purchased as a 3-piece, 2-piece, or a table piece with a light. Wooden stools have been hand carved with solid white oak, featuring upholstery pieced together using leftover leather hides from an accessory designer and legs that contain metallic glaze motifs. Other pieces include butterfly tables, star mirrors, and bullet hole heart vessels.