Tastemaker: Garance Dore

Born and raised on the island of Corsica, Garance Dore embodies effortless French style. The illustrator, fashion photographer, and blogger (garancedore.com) is always on the lookout for the latest street styles in her adopted city of New York, but her personal aesthetic champions timeless staples. “I like the simplest form of any basic object,” she explains. These pieces are a backdrop for Dore’s experiments with color and texture, such as bright tableware or a chunky necklace. Her new stationery for Rifle Paper Co. reflects this philosophy, featuring her black-and-white sketches with eye-catching accents.

The villas at Domaine de Murtoli in Corsica. “You feel like you’re in a real Corsican home.”

From $340 a night, murtoli.com

She likes the sleek lines of the Krups BW600 electric kettle.

In Silver Art, $120, macys.com

Sunscreen Care Cream broad-spectrum SPF 30. “I love taking pictures in the sun, so I wear a ton of sunscreen.”

$35 for 4.2 oz., clarinsusa.com

Frends "Taylor" headphones. “I can fold them and put them in my pocket.”

$200, nordstrom.com

Dainty Medium Vectus 14-karat-gold earrings complement Dore’s pixie haircut.

$64 each, brvtvs.com

“When I was young, my mom would drink Mariage Freres Earl Grey Imperial tea from Paris. Since then, I’ve always had a taste for flavorful black teas.”

$25 for 3.5 oz., deandeluca.com

Beaton: The Art of the Scrapbook. “He was a multifaceted artist; I’m a big fan of his collages.”

$250, assouline.com

Rouge Coco Hydrating Creme lip color. “I like a bright red. This one goes on smoothly.”

In Cambon, $35, chanel.com

Dore pairs basic Vans solid-color slip-ons with a dress for a funky silhouette.

In True White, $45, vans.com

The Tassel Trace pillow. “I don’t want my home to be too serious.”

In White (available in October), $58, anthropologie.com