A Celebrity and Her Wardrobe Master

My chat with Christie Brinkley and Wayne Scot Lukas

Photo Courtesy William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC ……………………….. “Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman” -Coco Chanel ………………………… Christie Brinkley is a supermodel, spokeswoman, actress, Broadway star and entrepreneur.  Her skincare line, Christie Brinkley Skincare has proven to be wildly popular.  As one of the most recognizable faces … Continue reading A Celebrity and Her Wardrobe Master

Master of Illusion

David Amini ~ Beauvais Carpets

When Beauvais Carpet moved from their showroom on 57th and 3rd to its current space at 595 Madison a decade ago, people gasped.   Re-locating from the area considered the epicenter of New York interior design to a building monopolized by Madison Avenue’s high end art galleries seemed questionable to everyone except David Amini, Beauvais‘s … Continue reading Master of Illusion

Lemons, Reinvention & Rizzoli

and my morning gratitude list

‘When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.’ Sounds easy right?  I can say from experience that it’s not. Like many people in the design industry, the 2008 economic meltdown helped teach me exactly what that phrase means; and for a while things were very difficult.  I know many of you can relate. I set about … Continue reading Lemons, Reinvention & Rizzoli

Fashion: John Galliano

The troubled designer teaching at Parsons The New School for Design

Photo courtesy ivillage.ca ………………………… By now you have probably heard the rumors, and the subsequent confirmation this week, that John Galliano will be teaching a master class titled ‘Show me Emotion’ at Parsons The New School for Design in New York City.  The class will be offered to BFA candidates with a minimum 3.0 GPA. … Continue reading Fashion: John Galliano

Lifestyle Driven Design

Master Class with Philip Gorrivan

……………….. “Every room I design has a soul… and that soul is discovered in the alchemy between me and my clients.” ……………….. I had the pleasure of meeting Philip Gorrivan in 2007, the year he’d created the opulent blue and green dining room in the HC&G Hampton’s idea house.  It was in the course of … Continue reading Lifestyle Driven Design

Marketplace News: Michael Dawkins Home

A Dramatic New Showroom in New York's Fine Arts Building

………………………… Accomplished interiors, furnishings and jewelry designer Michael Dawkins opened Michael Dawkins Home in New York City last week…