DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT
Phillips House A FAMILY AFFAIR
The story of Phillips House begins with a first date and a cork Lisa Frankel decided to keep. The man sitting across from her would later become her husband, and the evening already felt worth remembering. So when the bottle was finished, Lisa saved the cork. Her future husband was a prosthodontist, and Lisa began spending time in his dental lab, surrounded by casting equipment, lasers, and the tools he used to build teeth by hand. He taught her how to draw gold wire, which she used to make a tiny nail head through the cork and a bail at the top so she could wear it on a chain. Something that could easily have been thrown away became meaningful because of the memory it carried. That idea would eventually become part of Phillips House: jewelry gains value from the life attached to it and the people and moments it brings to mind.
Years later, Lisa founded Phillips House in Miami Beach with her daughter, Danielle Nemiroff. Lisa brought an intuitive sense of design, functionality, and how a piece feels when worn. Danielle, a lifelong ballerina, brought an understanding of movement, balance, and beauty. Together, they create everything from refined, wearable jewelry to high jewelry, all designed to be enjoyed as part of everyday life. The name Phillips House comes from Lisa’s maiden name, a nod to the family connection at the heart of the brand. It operates with this philosophy: The days that become important don’t always announce themselves. Sometimes an ordinary moment becomes a memory. That’s the spirit behind Phillips House and its belief to “Celebrate Every Day.”
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