Style Mates: a fashion photographer and a business analyst’s airy, quirky space in Davisville
Style Mates: a fashion photographer and a business analyst’s airy, quirky space in Davisville
By Amy Stupavsky | July 15, 2013
By Amy Stupavsky | 07/15/2013
By Amy Stupavsky | Styling and Photographs by The Coveteur
Hami and Renata Kaveh met at university in Ottawa. She’s now 31 and a fashion photographer, he’s 35 and a business analyst, and their styles are vastly different. Renata likes pretty, girly things, while Hami is more of a rugged, masculine minimalist when it comes to design. When they moved into their Davisville apartment five years ago, Renata took over the decorating. She opted for a neutral palette with white walls and mostly white furnishings to showcase her art, photography and quirky accent pieces.
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222201 Renata picked up the headband and wig at a magazine photo shoot, then bought a glass head to display them (Image: The Coveteur) Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-01.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/style/style-mates-hami-and-renata-kaveh/slide/style-mates-hami-renata-01/ style-mates-hami-renata-01 0 0
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222203 “I can’t have someone over and not serve food,” says Renata. “It’s a Persian thing. Food is essential in our culture. I can always see my mother tsk-tsking in the corner. I especially like to serve sweet things” (Image: The Coveteur) Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-03.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/style/style-mates-hami-and-renata-kaveh/slide/style-mates-hami-renata-03/ style-mates-hami-renata-03 0 0
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222204 The antique Asian elephant is from Dadashi Art Gallery in Little Iran in North York, while the silver jewel box is from a Paris thrift shop (Image: The Coveteur) Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-04-e1373041641716-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-04.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/style-mates-hami-and-renata-kaveh/slide/style-mates-hami-renata-04/ style-mates-hami-renata-04 0 0
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222206 The weathered ceramic horse head comes from a Rosedale antique store.<br />
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The black hat is from Paris. “It makes me look like a Kardashian funeral director,” says Renata (Image: The Coveteur) Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-06.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/style-mates-hami-and-renata-kaveh/slide/style-mates-hami-renata-06/ style-mates-hami-renata-06 0 0
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222234 (Image: The Coveteur) Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-13.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/style/style-mates-hami-and-renata-kaveh/slide/style-mates-hami-renata-13/ style-mates-hami-renata-13 0 0
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222205 The Valentino shirt is an eBay purchase. It reminds Renata of something her mom would wear (Image: The Coveteur) Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-05-e1373041671202-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-05.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/style-mates-hami-and-renata-kaveh/slide/style-mates-hami-renata-05/ style-mates-hami-renata-05 0 0
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222207 Renata bought the wool cape on a trip to Iceland. “I was so inspired by the girls there wearing capes,” she says. “We have a similarly cold climate. That trend should take off here” (Image: The Coveteur) Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-07-e1373041719754-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-07.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/style/style-mates-hami-and-renata-kaveh/slide/style-mates-hami-renata-07/ style-mates-hami-renata-07 0 0
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222209 The sports bra is by Michi. “I feel damn sexy when I’m wearing it,” says Renata, “like I’m channelling Whitney Houston in <em>The Bodyguard” </em> (Image: The Coveteur) Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-09.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/style-mates-hami-and-renata-kaveh/slide/style-mates-hami-renata-09/ style-mates-hami-renata-09 0 0
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222210 Fashion-wise, Hami favours a kind of uniform: worn-in shirt, vintage hat, messenger bag (Image: The Coveteur) Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-10-e1373041781226-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-10.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/style-mates-hami-and-renata-kaveh/slide/style-mates-hami-renata-10/ style-mates-hami-renata-10 0 0
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222211 Renata framed the first cover she shot for <em>Lush</em> magazine in 2011 (Image: The Coveteur) Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-11-e1373041801935-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-11.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/style-mates-hami-and-renata-kaveh/slide/style-mates-hami-renata-11/ style-mates-hami-renata-11 0 0
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222192 (Image: The Coveteur) Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh Style Mates: Hami and Renata Kaveh https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-intro-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-intro.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/style-mates-hami-renata-intro.jpg 656 656 [] https://torontolife.com/style/style-mates-hami-and-renata-kaveh/slide/style-mates-hami-renata-intro/ style-mates-hami-renata-intro 0 0
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