Inside the basketball suite at The Proper Hotel, featuring our Indoor Basketball Kit we sit down with longtime friend and collaborator David Perry — a designer whose work exists at the intersection of sport, luxury, and form. What began over a decade ago with shared cappuccinos and conversations around performance and aesthetics has evolved into a practice defined by bold geometry, uncommon materials, and a refusal to follow tradition.

Surrounded by sketches, raw stones, and one-of-one commissions, David moves fluidly between craft and concept — building objects that feel both immediate and enduring. His pieces carry weight, not just physically, but culturally; challenging the boundaries of men’s jewelry and redefining what it means to wear something with permanence.

At the center of the room sits a more personal collaboration: a custom championship-style ring created for Everett, designed by David, and housed in a bespoke KILLSPENCER leather ring box. The piece carries the language of both worlds: precise geometry, weight, and material integrity, paired with a considered object to protect and present it. The box, crafted from premium leather in the Los Angeles atelier, transforms the ritual of holding jewelry into something architectural; an extension of the piece itself.

Over espresso — pulled slow, slightly past 2:1 — we talk about beginnings, intuition, and the advantage of not knowing the rules. Like KILLSPENCER, David’s work is rooted in process, material honesty, and a commitment to building objects that outlast the moment.

A shared language of discipline, design, and evolution; captured in a single moment in Los Angeles.