Photo courtesy Gregory Holm ………………………… Several weeks ago my young friend Dustin O’Neal brought Kati Curtis of Kati Curtis Design‘s work to my attention. In ‘The New Guard’ we feature designers who’ve been in business for themselves somewhere around 10 years or less, and whose talent we feel exemplifies the best of interior design today. … Continue reading The New Guard: Kati Curtis
Earlier this year I wrote an article on the evolution of style in which I asked a number of poignant questions which were looking for answers. In my pursuit of information, I focused on those interior designers who, at the time of my becoming a designer myself, were influential to me as masters and mentors. … Continue reading Design: An Evolution of Style Continued
Kevin Johnn and Heidi Klum ……………………….. 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. The store carried both European and American designers (including several local Chicago brands) and Kevin was one of the designers we bought. … Continue reading Fashion: Kevin Johnn
Soho Residence by Andy Goldsborough Interior Design ………………………… I can think of very few modernist interior designers who have as an encyclopedic knowledge of the 20th century’s decorative arts as Andy Goldsborough. We met last year at an industry event, and as I investigated his work I became fascinated by his incredibly restrained and sophisticated … Continue reading The New Guard: Andy Goldsborough
………………………… Early Tuesday evening Holiday House and Hamptons Cottages & Gardens announced the names of the 22 interior designers and architects that will be participating in the 1st Holiday House Hamptons Showhouse. Iris Danker, the charitable event’s chair, and interior designer Ally Coulter were on hand at New York’s Niedermaier Showroom in the D&D Building … Continue reading Holiday House Hamptons 2013
Michelle Dockery and Laura Carmichael as Lady Mary and Lady Edith Crawley on Downton Abbey ………………………… It’s bridal season again, and this year more than ever before it’s obvious that life imitates art. On Downton Abbey Lady Mary finally married Matthew, while the downtrodden Lady Edith got jilted at the alter, giving the show’s costume … Continue reading Life Imitates Art