KEEP THE FAITH

FEAR OF GOD FOUNDER JERRY LORENZO COLLABORATES WITH CLEMENTS DESIGN TO DEVISE A SERENE FAMILY HOME IN BEVERLY HILLS THAT WHISPERS THE TWIN VIRTUES OF LUXURY AND RESTRAINT

- MAYER RUS

DESIGNER JERRY LORENZO doesn't much care for outré gestures, theatrical poses, and arch style statements redolent of novelty.

Fear of God, the wildly popular global fashion brand he launched in 2013, upended stale caricatures of streetwear by infusing the category with a kind of subtle sophistication and quiet luxury attuned to the rhythms and rituals of 21st-century living. Mies van der Rohe famously opined that “God is in the details”; the same holds true for Fear of God.

At the Beverly Hills home that Lorenzo (full name Jerry Lorenzo Manuel) shares with his wife, Desiree Manuel, and their three children, the refined design DNA that animates Fear of God comes to life at environmental scale, echoing the clothing line's hushed color palette, fine tailoring, and privileging of line, shape, and texture over graphic patterns and obstreperous effects.

Like the man himself, the house speaks of quality sotto voce. “Our home reflects a blend of warmth and elegance with modernity. It feels simultaneously timeless and of the moment,” the designer avers. “It's like a beautiful painting—there's nothing distracting, but up close you appreciate the complexity.”