“I wasn’t sure if I ever wanted to get married again, but when I met Annabelle, I knew immediately that I did.”
On Feb. 6, Annabelle Dexter-Jones sat down to pose for a portrait by Francesco Clemente—a birthday gift from her partner, Daniel Humm. She didn’t know she’d walk out engaged.
Many people treat wedding proposals as an art. Few actually involve art in them. But the couple’s lives are built on a deep reverence for beauty and those who cultivate it. Dexter-Jones mines her upbringing at the epicenter of New York’s creative scene for rich, understated performances onscreen, while Humm’s culinary career has been bolstered by formative encounters with painting. Eleven Madison Park, the treasured New York eatery he’s transformed over two decades, is punctuated with works by artist friends including Rita Ackermann and Rashid Johnson. Last year, he opened a cocktail bar in collaboration with Clemente just upstairs from EMP. (Dexter-Jones, meanwhile, has known the Italian painter since she was a teenager.) It’s no surprise, then, that when Humm asked Clemente to help him propose, the artist was overcome. “He got so emotional,” the chef recalls. “He said, ‘This is like the greatest thing anyone has ever asked me to do.’”
For their CULTURED Art + Food issue cover story, the couple recall the moment—which will culminate in a low-key wedding “somewhere in New York” later this month—that they can’t stop smiling about.
Link in bio for the story behind their surreal engagement, and order your copy of the Art + Food issue today.
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Photography: @jeremyliebman
Annabelle Dexter-Jones (@princesssummerfall ) is here to spill the skincare secrets hiding in her five (!) beauty bags. In the latest episode of ‘Skin Talk With @LauraLove ,’ the actor discusses her #Succession mullet, biggest beauty regret, and the one tool she—and Madonna—swear by. Link in bio for more.
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Styling, Hair & Makeup: @emmawendorff
Set Dresser: @natalie.bonnanno
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The best-laid plans. @danielhumm of Eleven Madison Park commissioned @studiozung 's Tommy Zung to create the ultimate pad. Then he met actress Annabelle Dexter-Jones (@princesssummerfall ) at a wedding while the place was under construction, and Cupid had other ideas. The couple married last June.
“I’ve been in New York for 20 years,” Humm says. “I just worked and worked and worked and worked. This is the first time I have a home. Annabelle has made this a home.”
Tap the link in our bio to step inside, as seen in the latest issue of ELLE Decor.
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Produced by @gaygassmann with words by @kevinwest.writer@danielhumm and @princesssummerfall both wearing @gabrielahearst
Annabelle Dexter-Jones (@princesssummerfall ) is the first to admit her eyeliner technique is a little unorthodox. In the latest episode of ‘Skin Talk With @LauraLove ,’ the actor explains how to perfect her signature New York It-girl smudge. Link in bio for more.
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‘Mommie Dearest’ knows best. Step one of Annabelle Dexter-Jones’s (@princesssummerfall ) beauty routine begins with an icy wake-up call. Watch as she explains in the latest episode of ‘Skin Talk With @LauraLove .’ For step two, head to the link in bio.
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