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(lively music)
Jonathan: I think my work is pretty bold
and I'm just not a *** about stuff.
I don't want to do anything unless it's going to make my choppers tingle
and needs to exist and has like "umph" behind it.
My hubby, Simon, is the same way
and we kind of push each other to be more extreme.
(lively music)
People always ask me what is my inspiration
and I'm like, I don't know, that question is impossible and obsolete.
First of all, we live in a ridiculous time
where it's like it's not like the olden days.
Inspiration now is like everything, it's like online.
It's just a [inaudible] chaotic mirage of imagery, it's insane.
But the thing that is totes consistent for me is that,
my hubby Simon, always inspires me
because he is and I hope he doesn't see this,
but he is the most creative, adorable, smart inspiring little being
and the truth is that when you're happily married
(men laughing) it's like nothing matters.
I have a type.
Good-looking, not so bright.
That's my men (laughs)
and autumns, low contrast autumns.
I always go for an autumn.
Simon: A friend of ours, Gerard [Bach] his name is.
He's a fashion designer of [Yor] and he said,
"You should go on a date with Jonathan Adler.
"You'd really like each other."
It was a good blind date because somebody had taken the time to think
that we were actually compatible.
We weren't just being slung together
because we were both male and breathing.
He'd actually thought,
"Oh, they would hit it off because they are both naughty and fun and silly,"
and whatever we are.
Being playful and being silly is our relationship.
Jonathan: I don't know if we've ever not been playful and silly.
What else could you be?
Ball!
After the day I was like,
"Huh, I fancy that little creature."
And I called our mutual friend.
I was like, yeah.
I want it like same again and date number 2 was sealed the deal
and that was that.
And then boom chicka wah wah and see, 19 years.
Simon: Jonathan and I have a lot in common.
It was easy for us to establish this shared worldview
because we came from different backgrounds
but there was some key similarities
and that both of our parents were kind of unconventional people
who didn't have conventional expectations of us.
We both been able to embark on these naughty careers
that in strange feels that people don't really often go rushing into.
Here's my new book which as you know,
Jonathan: Yeah.
If there were cameras here I would say
Simon: Oh, the title.
Jonathan: There you go, thank you.
Simon: Michael Kors says,
"The fashion world is hysterical and Simon Doonan is the one man
who sees it and tells it absurdly like it is."
Jonathan: Stop it!
Simon: Michael Kors.
Jonathan: Michael Kors.
Simon: Gave me a blur.
Jonathan: Isn't that who just said it?
Simon: Simon Doo ... No that was Marc Jacobs.
Jonathan: No, you said Mic-
Simon: Did I?
Jonathan: Uh-huh.
Simon: Oh, sorry got it wrong.
(laughing)
Jonathan: As a gay I was uniquely qualified to succeed in the arts
because as an entrepreneur or an artist or designer,
or whatever the [inaudible] you call me,
you have to be resilient.
Resilience to me is the key to everything
and ain't nobody more resilient than a gay.
Because when you're gay, it's just like whatever, no rules apply.
I can be whatever the [inaudible] I want, nothing matters
and none of the standards apply.
Simon: I think if you're gay you don't have so many preconceived ideas
about how the world should be, how you should live.
It sort of is very liberating in that way.
Sometimes I wonder who's the baby of the family.
Is it Liberace or Johnny?
Just kidding.
(laughing)
Jonathan: Except not really.
There's a little competition for Simon's attention.
Unfortunately, the winner.
It's not right.
Simon: I like to breastfeed him on this couch.
I think in order to create dynamic, creative new ideas
you have to sort of push away the conventional things.
Jonathan: Paisley is an inadvisable ping-pong table surface
but I don't think we could live without a paisley covered ping-pong table.
Simon: Not everything in your home has to have a big rationale or explanation.
Sometimes it just is.
What?
(upbeat music)
Simon: Our home is very flamboyant, very fun.
I completely subscribe to Jonathan Adler's idea
that your home should be an anti-depressant.
I can't think of anything worse than coming home to some minimalist bunker.
But for us, this is how we like to live.
Jonathan: I guess our house is a reflection of the fact
that both Simon and I are super duper amped up visually
that we have 0 rules and life and spaces should be bold and memorable.
I'm living my truth in that like I truly believe
that when I'm on my deathbed about to kick the bucket,
I will like look back and remember this place and think,
"That was rad!"
Everyone deserves to have an amazing spouse, husband, lover
and a house full of chakra tingling ***.
Boom!