Yuka Izutsu’s easy-but-interesting California loungewear label Atelier Delphine has its brick-and-mortar counterpart in its founder’s Pasadena home. Originally built as a hunting lodge, the house recently got a new look, but Yuka was careful to keep the old features and their quirk intact. “There’s something special about the sun-faded parts, the inconsistent painting, and the weathered wood. You have to love it,” she explains. The resulting effect: the sort of full-blown West Coast cool that will make you want to put on something comfortable and stay a while. —mattie kahn “This space was originally a patio, but we made it into a little office. You can see the best California sunsets from this window; the light is incredible. My husband collects mid-century pieces from all over the world, and a lot of them have found their way into this room. I love adding bits of color as accents.” “I like Paul Klee’s paintings because they’re playful, colorful, and visually just so fun. This room is a three-dimensional version of his work. With the sunshine streaming in, it almost feels like you’re outside.” “The Latvian bench is from Baltic Crossroads in Silverlake, the French three-legged table is from a flea market, and the African pillow is the perfect place to cozy up on a Sunday afternoon with a glass of pomegranate wine—my drink of choice.” “I love air plants. I’m dreaming about getting one my size hung on the wall. From time to time, when they flower, they bloom with fresh, vivid blossoms. I buy them all at Cactus Center in Pasadena.” “Before we started renovating, this room had a popcorn ceiling. When we peeled that away, we found the original beaming. What’s so unique about the house is that it’s retained so many of its original custom details—the shelves, the triangle-shaped corner where a telephone used to sit. We’re always playing around with it, adding things. My husband got a salvaged doorknob from the 1800s for the house. It’s hard to use, but we couldn’t help ourselves—we had to have it.” Score Yuka’s equally stunning (and laid-back) edition: Little chambray shorts. Mmm.

Film and fashion are the industry equivalents of childhood sweethearts. And drawing on the wardrobes and on-screen sensibilities of bombshells like Brigitte Bardot and Jean Seberg, the Atelier Delphine designer Yuka Izutsu ups the loungewear ante, creating the sort of nude silk robes and little chambray shorts (special for Of a Kind!) that will make you feel rightfully ashamed of your tattered yoga pants. Go ahead and take a peek at her three favorite movies and the pieces they inspired, as modeled by Yuka herself. —mattie kahn Like what you see? Well, then get a pair of Yuka’s hyper-adorable chambray shorts now! Bonjour Tristesse“Jean Seberg on the French Riviera, relaxing in a French villa set against a perfect sky—what could be better? Delphine’s chambray shirt is definitely inspired by this movie. I love how effortless it looks against sun-tanned skin and Jean’s perfect pixie cut.” Human Condition“This is Masaki Kobayashi’s movie about the Japanese occupation in World War II. It’s heavy. My Lilian kimono is a Kobayashi movie-meets-Brigitte Bardot. Kobayashi’s work expresses traditional Japan, and I tried to do the same for my kimono. In Japan, the construction of a kimono is very delicate. It’s considered an art piece there. It has to be done authentically, or it shouldn’t be done at all. I really believe that.” Breathless“A must-see movie by Jean-Luc Godard—and, of course, another Jean Seberg film. Jean manages to be girly and confident at the same time—sexy, but playful. That balance actually inspired the look of my Of a Kind edition. [Ed: Get them here!] In one scene, Jean sits on Jean Paul Belmondo’s bed wearing a pair of shorts, a striped sleeveless shirt, and his hat. She wears a striped shirt for the entire movie. Only Jean Seberg could look so gorgeous in stripes for two hours straight.”