Business & Design: The Commodity Trap

Picasso's lesson for design professionals

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A few years back I read an anecdote about a woman in Paris, and her chance encounter with Pablo Picasso.  I'd like to recount it for … Continue Reading ››

Fashion: Kevin Johnn

The Project Runway Alumni on life pre and post reality TV

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I met Kevin Johnn in 1987 when I moved from NYC to Chicago to be the buyer for Russo, one of the cities most progressive designer boutiques.  … Continue Reading ››

The New Guard: Rachel Doriss

Pollack's New Design Director

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Last week I was invited to a luncheon at POLLACK's design headquarters, to meet Rachel Doriss, the firms new Creative Director, and to see her first collection since being promoted to that position in the wake … Continue Reading ››

Our 1st Quarterly Design Giveaway Winner!

and the winner is....

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The winner of our 1st Quarterly Design Giveaway was chosen at random today by the software program that ran the contest for us here on the blog. 

.We're thrilled to announce … Continue Reading ››

Made In America: John Boone Inc.

Maintaining the highest production standards in New York State

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In my pursuit of home furnishings companies who manufacture in America, I have been discovering many who are working and producing right here in our own backyard.  New York has historically been  a center of manufacturing. … Continue Reading ››

At The Newsstand: April 2013

5 interiors, 5 products, 15 resources

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Another month and a new stack of magazines have been read through.  I have searched out five products that I find noteworthy and which I hope you will find of interest.

This month my finds were a bit … Continue Reading ››