Potter, designer and author Jonathan Adler launched his namesake brand after leaving his day job to pursue his first love: pottery.

In 1993, Barneys bought his collection of pots, and five years later, he opened his first store in Soho.“We’ve been successful because we’ve been unbridled and authentic and have tried not to follow either trends or conventional wisdom,” Adler said.

“That’s not to suggest I’m some brilliant maverick, but we decided to continue to push as hard as we could aesthetically and not be conservative. That’s served us well during the pandemic and beyond.”