Southern Guild Toasts New Beginnings

On August 31, interior design firm Argyle Design hosted an intimate dinner to celebrate Southern Guild’s expansion to the United States. A stalwart within South Africa’s fine art and collectible design sphere, the Cape Town–based gallery recently announced it will open a new location on Western Avenue in Hollywood next year. To celebrate the new beginnings, Argyle co-founders Kat Bell and James Drew—along with Southern Guild’s Trevyn and Julian McGowan—hosted an evening soirée at the former’s residence in Los Angeles, where guests enjoyed food by pop-up dinner series Eclair founder Alex Bolar and vintage Cap Classique by South African label Krone. Notable guests in attendance included Nikolai Haas, Djuna Bel-Rowe, Mark Quinn, Jacqueline Rabun, Mary Ping, Richard Petit, Akua Shabaka, and more. Photos by Nick Lindell-Wright.