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The solar is out, the times are lengthy, and, no less than the place I’m, the temperature is lastly above 70 levels. You understand what meaning: ’Tis the season for summer time entertaining.

Whipping up a batch of icy, chilly cocktails is a should for any warm-weather gathering, however eye-catching cups and straws to serve stated cocktails can flip a easy grasp into a trendy affair. That’s why, for our June subject, we requested prop stylist Linden Elstran to pick some distinctive glassware choices to take the 4 frozen drinks we featured to the subsequent degree.

I chatted with Linden in regards to the course of that guided these picks and her work extra typically. “An enormous a part of my work is considering the narrative of objects and the way they’re used, how they’re made,” she defined. “And so, once I then get to work with one thing that was clearly made with a little bit of allure and made to make the world a extra lovely place, it is simply pretty.”

Three of the 4 glasses featured within the story—the Sacha Delabre Stem Glass, the Sticky Glass cup, and the Yoji Sugiyama Spike Glass—got here immediately from Linden’s private assortment. Whereas every has a definite visible fashion and place in her coronary heart, all of them showcase pleasant proof of handmade craftsmanship. “You’re feeling the maker behind it,” Linden defined on our name. “The actions that they made are in that tumbler.”

Italian industrial designer Joe Colombo created the ultimate glass within the ’60s. “It’s machine made,” says Linden, “however there’s a lot thought put into it.” It by some means feels without delay very of its time, and timelessly stylish.

“All of the glasses are simply enjoyable and charming; made for a world wherein folks have time to take a seat round and revel in themselves,” Linden says. “If I can’t have ease in my complete life as a working, single guardian, it’s good to have these little corners, these little treasured objects, which can be ephemeral and lovely.”

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Extra cocktail glasses we love

I’m certifiably obsessive about all of Linden’s picks—however cognizant that spending upward of 100 {dollars} on a single cup or sourcing items from all over the world may not be sensible for these of us simply dipping our toes into amassing glassware. Listed below are some extra accessible picks, every with its personal sense of character, which can be certain to make a splash at your subsequent summertime soiree.

Cassina Sferico Glassware

For one more Joe Colombo design at a extra reasonably priced worth, go for the Sferico glasses made by Cassina. They arrive in 4 totally different iterations that look significantly enjoyable all collectively as a set. Use them to serve chilled rosé earlier than dinner or dainty scoops of ice cream after.

Sophie Lou Jacobsen Fritter Tumbler Set

These tumblers are a part of a glassware sequence devised in collaboration between Sticky Glass and French American designer Sophie Lour Jacobsen. An exploration of the honey-like nature of molten glass, they’re an effective way so as to add a delicate pop of shade to your dinner desk.

Sophie Lou Jacobsen Totem Glasses

This different set of Sophie Lou Jacobsen glassware is a collaboration with Ghia, which makes a few of our favourite nonalcoholic aperitifs and spritzes. Professional tip: For those who’re a Ghia fan, you should buy the glasses in a set that comes with a bottle of Berry aperitif, a pour spout, a set of handblown glass stirrers, and a pair cute coasters.

&Klevering Perle Coupe Glasses

&Klevering is an Amsterdam-based firm making house items and tableware with a contact of caprice. I really like the best way wherein their Perle Coupe Glasses stability magnificence and playfulness, with their bead-like stems, colourful blue bases, and dainty fluted edges.

Ichendorf Desert Crops Cactus Champagne Glass

There’s one thing about these cactus-stemmed glasses from Ichendorf Milano that simply screams “poolside banquet!” If a glass is extra your velocity, they’ve obtained that too.

Straws to combine and match

All set on glassware? It’s time to show your consideration to straws. This summer time, ditch the disposable plastic and put money into some fairly glass choices you could reuse for years to return.