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OBSESSIONS. DECORATION. SALIENT FACTS. O beautiful for spacious lawns For waves of navy reign For lofty Georgian majesties Above the boxwood plain! America! America! I n a n o t h e r all-American move, Mark D. Sikes — the king of blue and white, master of the monogram, and curator of enviable boxwoods — has joined forces with über-American brand J.McLaughlin on a collaboration that feels long overdue. Rooted in a decades- long friendship between Sikes and J.McLaughlin CEO Greg Unis, the partnership is as personal as it is polished. For those familiar with Sikes' work, The Monogram Collection reads as an extension of the world he's spent years perfecting. From crisp tailored style and affinity for stripes to his ability to make everything beautiful — hence, the title of his Rizzoli boxed book set, Everything Is Beautiful — Sikes brings an instantly recognizable point of view. T h i s i s S i k e s ' f i r s t partnership with a fashion label. It's also J.McLaughlin's first collaboration with an Mr. America! interior designer, as well as the largest collaboration in the company's history. Sikes' unwavering love of big white houses, blue stripes, and Jacqueline Kennedy has launched a design empire. Add to that the redecoration of Blair House in Washington D.C., which serves as the White House guest house, as well as offices for Jill Biden's East Wing office. The Monogram Collection by Mark D. Sikes for J.McLaughlin, $128 to $498, at J.McLaughlin, jmclaughlin.com. By Sophia Porter Mark D. Sikes Mark D. Sikes for J.McLaughlin, here and left Blue-and-white projects designed by Mark Sikes 18