Photography by Kaitlin Green
Light in weight, big on personality, and always ready for a party, designer enamelware is making a big scene in outdoor dining. Case in point: Max Humphrey’s new collaboration with Crow Canyon of bold plaids and dainty florals, which bring a sweet nostalgia to dishes, mugs and bowls ideal for picnics and barbecues. “I love plaid because it’s so versatile,” Humphrey says. “It was my goal to create the perfect plaid—not too big, not too small—with just the right texture to make it look like it’s been there forever.” Though enamel housewares grew in popularity in the United States in the 1950s, and had high collectability beyond, newer versions have become trendy in recent years due to the material’s durability and sustainable, easy-to-clean nature (no paper plates to throw out). “It’s cool to think that my pieces will be future heirlooms,” Humphrey says.
