\n\tTitled \u201cTable Energy: Entertaining With Italian Spirit,\u201d the 208-page coffee-table book<\/a> is a photographic invitation to Martin\u2019s world of entertaining, as it showcases her colorful tablescapes and joyful gatherings<\/a> across Milanese aperitivos, alfresco lunches in Portofino and Taormina or weekend getaways on Lake Como.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\u201cTable Energy: Entertaining With Italian Spirit\u201d by J.J. Martin, published by Vendome Press.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of La DoubleJ<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWhen I moved to Italy in 2001, I learned very quickly that \u2018The Table\u2019 is never just a table,\u201d writes Martin in the introduction. \u201cIt is a stage, a canvas, and above all a container for the warmth, love, and connection that Italians bring to life so naturally with their families, their friends, and whoever happens to be pulled into the vortex of the latest meal. The nourishment is, of course, physical with the delicious, simple food \u2014 but the experience is so much more than that. Italians are fed energetically with the sustenance of beauty, ease, and joy. The table is where they are free to unbuckle and deeply connect with themselves and others.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tShe continues recalling how, ever since moving to the country, she has observed Italians taking detailed notes and informally being schooled \u201cin the art of \u2018La Tavola\u2019: how to set it gorgeously, how to make meals as effortless as possible, how to entertain with flair, and, in short, how to live like an Italian.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\u201cTable Energy: Entertaining With Italian Spirit\u201d by J.J. Martin, published by Vendome Press.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of La DoubleJ<\/p>\n \n\tWhile she poured these insights into launching her brand in 2015, Martin gradually evolved La DoubleJ to express also her California upbringing and growing spiritual practice.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWhether at my home in Milan or in my favorite corners in Italy where I regularly host, you will see an unapologetically bold way of mixing and layering vivid color and swirling print. These creations are part of my own exercise in energy elevation; they are instant lifts, mood boosters, and transmission towers for both love and joy,\u201d she writes. \u201cMy hope is that this book<\/a> gives you permission to play. To be just as wild and free, letting nothing but your own intuition and delight guide you in the creation of your own table energy back home.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\u201cTable Energy: Entertaining With Italian Spirit\u201d by J.J. Martin, published by Vendome Press.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of La DoubleJ<\/p>\n \n\tFlipping through the pages, readers come across vibrant images accompanied by tips, personal reflections and fun anecdotes, such as Martin\u2019s first attempt as a host in Milan after she moved from Manhattan in 2001, when she accidentally set a Thanksgiving turkey on fire in her cramped \u201970s oven.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThe more experience I got, the more I relaxed: less fancy food, less pomp, less formal help or service,\u201d was her takeaway from the experience.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\u201cTable Energy: Entertaining With Italian Spirit\u201d by J.J. Martin, published by Vendome Press.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of La DoubleJ<\/p>\n \n\tBetween richly layered interiors and lush floral arrangements, the brand\u2019s flamboyant tabletop collections take the spotlight in the images, including upcoming launches like the Power of Light candle collection set to debut on Oct. 29.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThey all have personality and high frequency,\u201d said Martin about her home collections. \u201cWhen I entertain, different colors, patterns, products and flavors are always on rotation based on the season, the people and my mood when I wake up that morning.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tThe Power of Light candle collection by La DoubleJ.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of La DoubleJ<\/p>\n \n\tThe book additionally features a foreword by Leandra Medine Cohen, in which she retraces a conversation with Martin describing this as \u201cthe easiest book she\u2019s ever created.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI am lucky to have been party to many of the breathtaking gatherings J.J. has hosted over the years. They are as vibrant as they appear in this book. Thrilling and tender, bright and joyful. Full to the brim with taste,\u201d writes Medine Cohen. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\u201cTable Energy: Entertaining With Italian Spirit\u201d by J.J. Martin, published by Vendome Press.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of La DoubleJ<\/p>\n \n\tPublished by Vendome Press, the tome quietly launched this week in the U.S., ahead of its release in the rest of the world next month, specifically starting from Europe on Nov. 5. While on that day the brand will also drop the capsule collection developed with Carolyn Murphy<\/a>, the promotional initiatives around the book will span from an event to be staged in Paris on Nov. 24 to a book signing held at the brand\u2019s Milan store on Dec. 1, among others.<\/p>\n \n\tRetailing at $50, the tome will be available at La DoubleJ stores and e-commerce; on Vendome\u2019s online store and Amazon, as well as a selection of international bookshops via Abrams in North America and via Thames & Hudson in the rest of the world.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\u201cTable Energy: Entertaining With Italian Spirit\u201d by J.J. Martin, published by Vendome Press.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of La DoubleJ<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\")
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