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HBO’s new documentary about face will debut on July 30th, but last week, I attended the premier at the Paily Center for Media near Rockefeller Center. This vivacious and enticing documentary gathered former glamazons of the 70s and 80s to reveal several behind-the-scenes, candid moments into the dark side of their supermodel lives.Pictured: Carol Alt, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, Beverly Johnson, Kim Alexis
The film covers drug overdoses, rampant sexual harassment and blatant racism – all of which have become the staples of the modeling industry. About Face: Supermodels, Then and Now, follows era-defining names like Jerry Hall, Beverly Johnson, Isabella Rossellini, Paulina Porizko, and a few other household names divas as they expose the industry’s ugly truths. It is directed by renowned photographer and filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders.
Beverly Johnson, Kim Alexis
Models of YoreCarol Alt, Beverly Johnson, Kim AlexisImages via ZimbioRosie Pope hosted a launch party at Destination Maternity’s New York FlagshipLate last month, hundreds of current and expecting moms eagerly gathered inside Destination Maternity’s New York Flagship to meet Rosie Pope, star of Bravo’s Pregnant in Heels, designer and expert on all things maternity. Rosie brought business partner and husband Daron to the personal appearance held to celebrate Rosie Pope for A Pea in the Pod™, an exclusive capsule collection available at A Pea in the Pod® and Destination Maternity stores nationwide.
Rosie Pope with husband Daron Pope (left) and Chris Daniel, President of Destination Maternity Corporation (right) Rosie Pope, Star of Bravo Pregnant in Heels
Rosie PopeImages courtesy Rosie PopeChef Grant Achatz of Alinea restaurant charmed guests signing books at the Bernardaud Chicago boutique to salute the James Beard Foundation’s book “The Best of the Best”
Grant Achatz
Arianne Nardo (Editor in Chief) and and James Barra (Creative Director) of INTERIORS Magazine
Guests Wendy and Geoffry Dixon with authographed
Corinne Oats (Vp Sales, Bernardaud), Grant Achatz (chef), Susan Ungaro (President, James Beard Foundation). Alexandra Phillips (Bernardaud Chicago boutique director)Images courtesy Bernardaud
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East & West Coasts Celebrations
High PraiseDid you know that the stylish editor in chief of Interior Design Magazine, Cindy Allen, was bestowed an Honorary Doctorate on May 16th, 2012 by the Academy of Art University? It all took place in San Francisco, where the AAU president, Dr. Elisa Stephens, through a special reception at the school to honor this visionary New York-based editor, who has been heading Interior Design Magazine for the last 10 years.Interior Design Magazine Editor in Chief, Cindy Allen
In addition to spearheading this most prestigeous trade magazine, Cindy Allen also handles the selection of inductees into the Interior Design Hall of Fame at the annual event, which she co-hosts with publisher Mark Strauss. She also presides over the Best of Year Award competition, honoring the best in product and interior design. And here’s some more good news: Cindy Allen was recently appointed chairwoman of DIFFA.
Cindy Allen
Cindy Allen, Elisa Stephens, Laura Blumenfeld
Laura Blumenfeld, Cindy Allen, AAU Student
Elisa Stephen, Arthur Gensler, Cindy AllenPhotos courtesy Strohl & Co.FOOD AND MIGRATIONThe second edition of the International Migration Art Festival took place without a hitch this week. The celebration started on Tuesday night at Eataly, where the exhition Sport Your Food opened, and a second show followed at Wook & Lattuada Gallery, yesterday evening. The idea behind Sport Your Food was to assumed that in the second decade of the 21st Century, gastronomy is generally considered to be an art form rather than a mere physical requirement. Five artists and five chefs were asked to work in pairs on a common theme – creating a recipe and the other a work of art. All this was brilliantly done to coincide with the 2012 London Olympics. This charming event came equipped with holograms, ravioli, biscuits, sandwiches, fillets of fish, video installations, paintings and photographs.
Ferrarelle water for guests
Gregg LeFevre (photographer and sculptor) and Massimo Bottura (chef)
Gregg LeFevre (photographer and sculptor) talking to Giorgio Faletti (Italian best-selling writer)
Grana Padano
Rossella Canevari (writer, screenwriter and artistic director of IMAFestival), Giorgio Faletti (Italian best-selling writer
and Elena Manzini (producer and lawyer)
Eataly at 23rd street between 5th and 6th Ave.Photos courtesy Arturo Stanig -
The Weekender: A Girl’s Best Friend
Vacheron Constantin and the American Friends of the Louvre Host a Gala Dinner in Los AngelesOn May 17th, Vacheron Constantin, the oldest Swiss watchmaker in continuous activity, partnered with the American Friends of the Louvre to host an exclusive gala dinner at the private LA residence of Larry Gagosian, in recognition of the Louvre Museum’s Contemporary Art Programs.Kalla Haute Couture À Pampilles and Lady Kalla Flame
Hugues de Pins, president of Vacheron Constantin North America, spearheaded the event, along with Christopher Forbes, Chairman of the American Friends of the Louvre and board members Becca Cason Thrash and Sabrina Kay.
Henri Loyrette, Sharon Stone, Hugues de PinsHenri Loyrette, president and director of the Louvre Museum, was the honored special guest. Among the guests were Sharon Stone, Michael Mann and his wife Summer.
Andrew Rhoda, Deborah McCleod, Ben BourgeoisGuests gathered around the scintillating outdoor pool for cocktails while freely moving through the home to view Mr. Gagosian’s private art collection. They then moved to the garden for a three-course, sit-down dinner. Fitting in perfectly with the surroundings, beautiful Vacheron Constantin timepieces were on display for the distinguished guests who were clearly drawn to the magnificent pieces from the brand’s Métier’s d’Art Collection, La Symbolique des Laques Maki-e Collection and the Kalla Haute Couture À Pampilles and Lady Kalla Flame.It was a fantastic and elegant affair which raised approximately $200,000 in support of the mission of the American Friends of the Louvre, including its efforts to promote the Louvre Museum’s contemporary art programs.
Cocktail Atmosphere
Becca Cason Thrash
Christopher Kip Forbes
Eduardo Moises and Amber Arbucci
Hugues de Pins
Karen Pulaski, Eugenio Lopez, Sharon Stone
Karen Pulaski, Harry and Valerie Cooper
Sabrina Kay
L-R_Sabina Kay, Quinn Ezralow, Lina Kay, Mira Lee, Brian Ezralow, Brian Lee, Andrew Gross, Mimi SongPhotos courtesy Vacheron ConstantinAll Right ReservedYou May Also Like
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Meet Michael Aram
June is molten month at Michael Aram worldwide. A few days ago, I caught up with the designer and we talked about his unique designs for the latest Molten Collection, how he continuously introduces a real sense of whimsicality in all of his pieces, his fondness for India, and more.
High End Weekly™: A lot of the pieces from the Molten Collection have a story behind them…Michael Aram: The story behind the entire Molten Collection is one of craftsmanship. It’s a story I’ve been celebrating in my work for over 23 years now. The Molten collection was first introduced in 2001. We’ve just updated it and added fresh functionalities. Even though the result feels like an absolutely new and surprising collection to people, we still use the same exact technique in making it.
Michael Aram. Photo credit: Janette Pellegrini/Getty Images North AmericaTo achieve the beaded edges, our master craftsmen melt a long rod of stainless steel with an argon welder to create individual welds which are placed around the rim, one by one, drop by drop. The result is that no two pieces are ever exactly alike. If you look closely from one object to the next, you can see the slightly unique style that each welder has. They have what I like to call the “maker’s mark”, where each piece reflects the art of the craftsman that created it.
HEW: A few years back, I remembered reading somewhere that you spend most of your time in India. Is that still the case today?MA: I spend a great amount of my time in India. I consider India as much my home as I do New York. I still divide my time between the two homes. I’m there about 4 to 6 times a year, though the trips are a little shorter these days thanks to my baby twins that aren’t ready for a 16 hour flight just yet! No matter where I am in the world, India is a daily and inherent part of my life. It influences everything I do. It’s not just where I work or manufacture. It’s a culture that has been infused into how I look at the world. I have friends and a full life over there. I’ve even learned to speak Hindi…spotty and improper maybe, but I do it.
HEW: Tell me about who or what inspires you the most when it comes to your latest collection?MA: In New Molten, it is definitely the craft that drives my passion for the design. I’ve always been fascinated with the idea of transforming the “industrial” into something beautiful. New Molten is exactly that. These body shapes are simple and clean, timeless yet ancient. The thing is, they’re made by classic hand forging…metal shears, hammer, anvil. The beads along the edge are just simple welds. The difference is that they aren’t being placed there to fuse two pieces of metal together for some functional reason…they’re being placed there as a celebration of the weld itself, the idea that one of the hardest metals in the world can be coaxed into a fluid form and turned into a delicate and beautiful detail. That process is magical to me and inspires everything we do. It’s not expressed anywhere as purely as it is in the Molten Collection.
HEW: What is your personal taste in design, and how does it influence your own work?
MA: I like to collect objects from all over the world, especially objects that really mean something to me. To me, that object, whether it’s an antique clock, or a tribal sculpture, becomes my world. When I bring these pieces into my home, it’s important to me that they have their own space that’s clean and minimal so it can be appreciated and celebrated. When I’m designing my pieces, I follow that same practice. Even though the motifs are expressed as collections, I design the pieces one at a time, where the object becomes my sole focus and for that moment, nothing else exists outside of it.HEW: What has been one of the most memorable experiences of your career?MA: I would say travelling to India in 1989 and really discovering what would become my calling. Additionally, my Personal Appearances are always memorable to me, each for a different reason. I really enjoy sitting down and meeting with the people who collect my work. There’s something so joyful about having that one on one and learning of their lives, stories, and special occasions.
HEW: Your flagship store in the Chelsea is so beautiful, and I love shopping there. What was the concept behind the design? (The store location is considered Chelsea.)MA: Since it’s a 19th century carriage house, the building already had so much character to it. We worked with architect, James Harb, to honor that history and original design while trying to capture some of the spirit behind my style and inspiration. Many of the elements you see are original…the rafters, the loading stage, the floor planks. On top of that we infused a scheme that had the slightly dark and brooding undercurrent in a lot of my work…slightly gothic, in a childlike way. That space actually gave rise to our entire brand image.HEW: My husband and I received your cat and mouse serving bowl from a friend, when we were getting married a few years ago. We both loved the whimsical and humorous side of the object. Do you believe that most of your work reflects the whimsical side of things?MA: What a blast from the past! I purposely designed the bowl so that the cat was perched on the top, while the mice sneakily hid underneath so that the cat wouldn’t find them. I do try to use whimsicality in all of my pieces. In some collections, it is a little more apparent than others, but even in my ‘organic’ collections, I try to highlight the unexpected and often overlooked details.
HEW: What is trendy in tableware and metal objects right now?MA: Entertaining has become a space for self expression. People aren’t really willing to be told what is formal and what is casual. Tableware is more freeform than ever before. It’s become about the formalization of casual and the casualization of formal. It’s a mix of materials, mix of styles, mix of activities, mix of environments. Whether it’s indoors or out, people want it to be fiercely stylish and show a sense of individuality. Whether it’s metal, porcelain, crystal, wood or even paper, the objects need to make a statement.OF NOTE:
Michael Aram is running a promotion for the entire month of June. During Molten Month, all Michael Aram purchases of $150 or more in the month of June will receive a free gift with purchase: the New Molten Mini Frame. The gift with purchase promotion is available online at michaelaram.com, as well as in-store, (participating stores will be listed on his website). To further celebrate the New Molten collection they are launching a “My Perfect Dinner Party’ contest on the newly activated Michael Aram Pinterest channel, beginning today, June 4th.
- Dara Caponigro, Geoffrey Bradfield, Iris Apfel, John Roselli, Life and Style, Sotheby's, The Weekender
The Weekender: Style and Grace
Geoffrey Bradfield Launched “A 21st Century Palace”at The Waldorf AstoriaInterior designer, Geoffrey Bradfield celebrated the launch of his new book, A 21st Century Palace, at a hotel that is as iconic as the designer himself. It was an evening to remember. Geoffrey’s latest publication is about a Mexican palace, and it is the first in a series of books about some of the marvelous homes that he designed worldwide.Pictured: Geoffrey Bradfield
Invited guests were welcomed to an opulent setting where he presided over a 18th century French court where models wore beautiful garbs, and some of the most intricate, and wondrous body paint by make up artists, The Parker Twins. Some of his distinguished guests included Michelle Gerber Klein, Sheikh Abdullah Rahman, Baroness Gabriella von Langendorff, to name a few.
Grace Meigher, Geoffrey Bradfield
Zev Eisenberg, Lara Bjork, Craig Dix, Harish Perkari
Chiu-Ti Jansen
Dominique
Michele Gerber Klein
Angela Chen
Kathleen Giordano, Joy Marks, Victor de Souza, Dr Penny Grant
Ratna Sari Dewi Sukarno
Atmosphere
Roric Tobin, and Geoffrey Bradfield
Miles Pimental, Brandon Collins, Eric Knoff, Steve Torrisi, Tommie Cross, Constantine Grosse, Chris Brooke, David Anderson, Daniel Allen, Alex Nagel, David Spence, Andrew SullivanPhotos courtesy Patrick McMullanA LIFETIME OF GRACE…And with elegance, she carried it off! Iris Apfel and Dara Caponigro were together at Sotheby’s this week for an evening of Style and Design. The VERANDA Magazine Editor-in-Chief delved into what is style and how do you carry it off and make it work for you. No one was better suited to answer those questions than the veteran fashion icon Iris Apfel. Her work had and continues to have a major impact in fashion and interior design. Although we only had one hour with the grande dame herself, I felt as if we’ve spent the entire evening with her. There was so much to be said and much more to talk about, and I’m so pleased to have been part of the experience. One of the things that stood out was Iris explaining that it’s alright to grow old gracefully, be different, and create your individual flair without caring too much about what others think. Because at the end of the day, life must go on – with style.
Dara Caponigro and Iris Apfel
Iris Apfel and Veranda Editor in Chief, Dara Caponigro
Iris Apfel
Dara Caponigro, John Roselli, and Iris ApfelPhoto courtesy Annie Watt - Art, Bernardaud, Calendar of Events, Legends of La Cienega, Life and Style, Park Avenue Armory, Sebastian and Barquet, Showrooms, The Weekender
The Weekender: Social Butterflies
LEGENDS OF LA CIENEGAOn Wednesday, May 9th, acclaimed interior furnishings company Rose Tarlow Melrose House hosted the VIP cocktail party that officially commenced the La Cienega Design Quarter’s 4th Annual LEGENDS of La Cienega.The opening event historically draws notables across categories and offers the design community an opportunity to gatherin celebration of the Los Angeles design scene, of which the LaCienega Design Quarter is the heart. Last night’s event reflected the “Windows to the World” theme with globally inspired catering by Taste that referenced the featured countries of the windows.
Partygoers from the East and West Coasts
The evening was attended by some of the world’s most celebrated names in interior design, including Amy Kehoe, Campion Platt, David Hicks, David Phoenix, Joe Lucas, Kathryn Ireland, Madeline Stuart, Malcolm James Kutner, Muriel Brandolini, Oliver Furth, Mary McDonald, Jeff Andrews, Suzanne Rheinstein, Todd Nickey, Trip Haenisch and Waldo Fernandez, as well as Susan Feldman, Co-Founder, Chief Merchandising Officer of One Kings Lane, among others. The Legends of La Cienega Kick-Off event was hosted by Meg Touborg, CEO of Rose Tarlow Melrose House.
Photos courtesy D. BlodgettJOHNNY SWING OPENING RECEPTION AT SEBASTIAN + BARQUETMurmuration brings together five examples of Johnny Swing’s iconic coin furniture, and will serve as the debut of his most recent and ambitious work to date. His recent publication is a fully illustrated catalogue showcasing each of the works from the series, with essays by David Collens, Judd Tully and James Zemaitis, will accompany the exhibition. The opening reception was hosted by Interior Designer, Geoffrey Bradfield.
Geoffrey Bradfield
Michael Brummel, Corice Arman
Jim O’Donnell: Sitting on his Johnny Swing ChairPhotos courtesy High End Weekly™SAKE TASTING at BERNARDAUDBernardaud welcomed 150 guests to its flagship boutique on Park Avenue for a unique Sake Tasting reception on Wednesday, May 9th. Four kuramotos ot house masters from four of the most venerable sake breweries in Japan – Urakasumi, Sudohonke, Masumi, and Masuizumi. The four masters offered samples of their products, the fruits of centuries-honored brewing techniques, that were accompanied by unexpected food pairings of French cuisine (such as duck breast and pate) during the cross-cultural gastronomic event. Guests savored the various sakes in a Bernardaud Anno cup that was designed by architect Sylvain Dubuisson. The Sudohonke brewery boasts a legacy of 55 generations of family ownership. Many of Japan’s breweries have been severely impacted by the 2011 tsunami and earthquake.
Katsuhiko Miyasaka, George Kakaty and Ryuichiro Masuda
Koichi Saura, George Kakaty and Genuemon SudoPhotos courtesy BernardaudPARTICLES + WAVES at ILIADCornelia Thomsen at the the opening reception of Particles + Waves, which is a curated group exhibition at Iliad Gallery located at East 57th Street. The exhibition presents a group of twelve artists whose work resonates with quantum theory, the perplexities of the subatomic world, and various interpretations of the “observer-dependent universe” through visual metaphors presenting the paradox of particle/wave duality as a modern day parable. Featuring provocative works by Cair Crawford, Karen Gunderson, Alice Hope, Ron Kingswood, Kari Lindstrom, Nefeli Massia, Norman Mooney, Svetlana Rabey, Taney Roniger, Rhonda Smith, Cornelia Thomsen and Andrea Zemel, the exhibition will include a rich variety of artistic media in a broad range of 2D and sculptural works.
VACHERON CONSTANTIN
Madison Avenue Watch WeekVacheron Constantin kicked-off the Madison Avenue Watch Week with an exclusive cocktail reception on the evening of Monday, April 30th at two locations. Hugues de Pins, president of Vacheron Constantin North America, welcomed guests at the Vacheron Constantin Madison Avenue boutique as well as a distinguished private bank across the street from Vacheron. Guests previewed the exclusive 2012 collection of timepieces, including the Patrimony Traditionnelle 14-Day Tourbillon, the Métiers d’Art Les Univers Infinis, and the newly redesigned Malte collection, the highlight pieces from this year’s SIHH.
Hugues de Pins, President of Vacheron Constantin, and Aldo Sohm, world renowned Chef Sommelier at Le Bernardin
and 2008 winner of the “Best Sommelier of the World.”
Vacheron Constantin, The Value of Vintage TimepiecesPhotos courtesy Monica Schipper PhotographySPRING SHOW NYC 2012Earlier this month, at the Park Avenue Armory, astute organizers of art and antique fairs pursued a dual mission by appealing to museum professionals, seasoned buyers, and welcomed neophytes. No art and antiques fair anywhere in the world fulfilled those two goals with more aplomb than the Spring Show NYC, which opened on May 3rd and ran through May 6th. There, in a hospitable, non-intimidating setting, fair goers of all backgrounds were comfortably united in awe and appreciation of the wide range of the fair’s offerings.
Serena Tufo, Mike Gallagher, Vyna St Phard, Rio HamiltonPhoto Courtesy Annie Watt
Magen H Gallery owner, Hugues Magen, and Benoist Drut, Partner, Maison Gerard LtdPhoto Courtesy High End Weekly™
Nara Simmons, David Kristie, Andersen Gumbs
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A Must Read: A 21st Century Palace by Geoffrey Bradfield
The pages of Geoffrey Bradfield‘s latest interior design book will certainly take you to one of the most breathtaking and soaring palaces in the world. Get ready to be transported to a rich virtual journey through the creation of one of this stunning new breed of palaces: a high-rise residence Bradfield designed in the heart of Mexico City. It showcases all the requisite building blocks essential to the development of any great modernist collection: museum-worthy 20th- and 21st-century painting and sculpture, ravishing Art Deco furnishings (my favorite!) and extravagant materials cut and quarried from halfway around the planet.This is the first volume in a series that will examine the astonishing particulars of five distinct contemporary palaces located around the world. Geoffrey Bradfield is well equipped to tell this story. “Functional Opulence” is the key to his designs, which draw inspiration from the Orient, African Primitivism, and Art Deco.His work incorporates fine art and antiques with modern materials and high tech accessories, attaching the same sculptural value to utility objects as to important pieces of art. The look, drawn from the twentieth century, results in intensely comfortable and superbly elegant environments that delight the eye, mind and body alike. In 1991, he co-wrote Point of View: Design by Jay Spectre. He is the eloquent writer of Celebration: Christmas in New York, published in 1993, and a book showcasing his work of the last decade, Geoffrey Bradfield – Defining Millennium Modern was published in 2004. In 2009, he wrote Geoffrey Bradfield Ex Arte which was published by Panache Partners. The book featured a compilation of his international projects. Feel free to contact me, if you’d like to have a signed copy of one of the most anticipated book of this season. -
The Weekender: Spring Show NYC
The Spring Show NYC opening party is on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 from 5:00-9:00PM. The show runs from May 3rd through the 6th. Once again, this year’s show highlights the very best in English, Continental and American furniture, paintings, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, glass and decorative arts; Asian works of art; folk art; 20th-century decorative arts; aesthetic movement and Arts & Crafts furniture; prints, photographs, maps, posters and wallpaper; antiquities and ancient objects; silver and metalwork; nautical art and objects; jewelry; garden ornaments; books, manuscripts and autographs;Abby Taylor Brown, Looks Like RainChinese export porcelain and decorative arts; Native American and tribal art; carpets and rugs; tapestries; textiles and needlework; and clocks.
This is the second anniversary year for the show which takes place at the prestigious Park Avenue Armory. Collectors and designers, and art enthusiasts can shop in confidence knowing that this is a vetted show – every item in every booth is examined by panels of experts for authenticity. The panels also ensure that comprehensive, accurate labeling is attached to every piece. Vetted shows are the standard for all quality art and antiques fairs.
Last year, I attended several VIP museum tours and visited several collectors homes. A good number of my designer friends got together for several “in-house” lectures that went on at the Park Avenue Armory. Next week, why don’t you join us for the following lectures:Friday, May 4th
3 – 4 p.m.Designs On Film: A Century Of Hollywood Art DirectionCathy Whitlock’s lecture covers a century of cinematic set decoration, featuring highlights from every decade of Hollywood history. A slide presentation will show photographs, behind-the-scene images and designer sketches of sets from Top Hat, The Fountainhead, Gone With the Wind, The Age of Innocence, Something’s Gotta Give-and many more! Cathy Whitlock’s book Designs on Film: A Century of Hollywood Art Direction(Harper Collins, November, 2010) represents the marriage of her two passions-design and cinema. She is also a contributing writer for Traditional Home magazine and*The Huffington Post, and features editor for Array Magazine. Cathy writes the blog Cinema Style, which chronicles trends and inspirations in film, reaches 70 countries, was named one of the Top Ten Best Design Blogs of 2010 by Fox News. A graduate of Parsons School of Design and a member of the American Society of Interior Designers, Cathy has more than 24 years of experience in the interior design industry and has had practices in New York, Chicago, Memphis and Nashville.4:30 – 5:30 p.m.Adoption, Absorption, Assimilation: Foreign Influences In Early Chinese Art
Abby Taylor, Archipenko Dr. Robert D. Mowry’s slide lecture examines China’s native artistic traditions as they developed during the Great Bronze Age (1600 B.C.- A.D. 220). Attendees will learn about the wealth of materials introduced from foreign lands via the Silk Route trade during the Han through the Tang dynasties and see how Chinese artists absorbed and assimilated these new influences.
*Dr. Robert D. Mowry is Alan J. Dworsky Curator of Chinese Art and Head of the Department of Asian Art at the Harvard Art Museum. He is also Senior Lecturer on Chinese and Korean Art in Harvard’s Department of the History of Art and Architecture.
Saturday, May 5th11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Legendary Designing Women: Inventing A ProfessionEmily Eerdmans discusses the history of interior decorating and how it evolved into a billion-dollar profession thanks to the seminal efforts of astute women like Elsie de Wolfe, Dorothy Draper and Madeleine Castaing.*Emily Evans Eerdmans is a noted design historian and expert with Corfield Morris, a private art advisory. She is the author of several books, including The World of Madeleine Castaing and the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of Wendell Castle. She received her master’s degree in fine and decorative arts from Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London and is an instructor at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.3:30 – 4:30 p.m.Château De Fontainebleau: 500 Years Of Royal Taste In Architecture And DesignNo French palace holds the living presence-the sweep of 500 years of French royal history-the way that Fontainebleau does. David Garrard Lowetraces its centuries-in-the-making transformation from a forested hunting ground for French kings into a magnificent royal palace in the 16th century. Tour Fontainebleau’s interiors, including Empress Eugenie’s astonishing Oriental Chamber with its rare Chinese porcelain, fine lacquer and jeweled Buddhas. Presented by French Heritage Society.*David Garrard Lowe is a well-known cultural historian whose articles have appeared in The New York Times,The Wall Street Journal and American Heritage. He is Chairman of Cultural Programs, New York Chapter of French Heritage Society and President of the Beaux Arts Alliance; and has lectured at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and the Smithsonian Institution, among others. - Awards, Events, Interior Design, Jack Lenor Larsen, Life and Style, New York School of Interior Design
The New York School of Interior Design honors Jack Lenor Larsen and Thomas Woltz
Jack Lenor Larsen, and Thomas Woltz honored by The New York School of Interior DesignJack Lenor Larsen received lifetime achievement award, and Thomas Woltz, the Thomas N. Armstrong III Award for Landscape Design. Last night, The New York School of Interior Design honored textile pioneer Jack Lenor Larsen with a Lifetime Achievement Award and noted landscape
designer Thomas Woltz with the school’s first Thomas N. Armstrong III Award in Landscape Design at its 2nd annual Spring Benefit, held at The Metropolitan Club, in New York. While receiving his award, Mr Larsen humorlessly pointed out how delighted he was to be in a room which made him looked younger.Patricia Sovern (Chairman of the Board of the New York School of Interior Design), Jack Lenor Larsen, Thomas Woltz. Photos courtesy Photography by Annie Watt ©
NYSID Spring Benefit at The Metropolitan Club
Thomas Woltz, Patricia Sovern, David Sprouls
Lou Gropp , long-time former editor-in-chief of House Beautiful, Jack Lenor Larsen“I was lucky enough that I could go out and donew things that I did not know how to do yet.“– Jack Lenor Larsen
Marilyn White, Mario Buatta
From Left: Patricia Sovern, distinguished guest, Inge Heckel, Jack Lenor Larsen“The New York School of Interior Design is proud to celebrate the achievements of these two design luminaries for their innovative and distinguished careers, and to launch the Thomas N. Armstrong III Award in Landscape Design, in memory of our late trustee’s devotion to landscape design.”–Patricia Sovern
Elsie St. Léger (centered) and distinguished guests
Ellen S. Fisher, Ph.D. (NYSID VP for Academic Affairs & Dean), and distinguished guest
From left: Marc Gilbertson, Geoffrey Bradfield, and Roric Tobin
Distinguished guest
Distinguished guests
Lynn and Noel Jeffrey
Thomas Woltz (pictured on the screen)
Jack Lenor Larsen accepting his Lifetime Achievement Award at The Metropolitan Club
Distinguished guest
Thomas Woltz
Vyna St Phard, Jack Lenor LarsenPhoto courtesy High End Weekly™
Distinguished guest, Margaret Russell (centered) and Phillip Gorivan
Patricia Sovern, Cynthia Hazen Polsky
Vyna St PhardPhotos courtesy Photography by Annie Watt ©Lou Gropp, long-time editor of House Beautiful Magazine and former NYSID trustee, presented Jack Lenor Larsen with the Lifetime Achievement Award. In memory of his father, Whitney Armstrong honored landscape architect Thomas Woltz with the first Thomas N. Armstrong III Award in Landscape Design. In September 2012, the school will continue their celebration of Larsen’s professional achievements with a major retrospective filling their 69th Street Gallery.Jack Larsen arrived in New York in 1951 to open his first design studio. This was at the beginning of the modern movement, and Larsen immediately understood that less is more, as the nation was influenced by the post war decade. Larsen became instrumental in revealing how textile design can be used to reinvigorate the modern architecture of that time. Over the years, he proved to be much more complexed as a designer, and is still known as the quintessential modernist, who was lured by the past, but admired many styles – especially tribal design. His friends and critics would agree that he is a major force in the world of design, a tireless traveller, successful entrepreneur, a passionate collector of other talents, and a friend to other artists.During his acceptance speech, Jack Lenor Larsen also pointed out that when he began his career, he was lucky enough to have started as someone who “did things that he did not know how to do yet”. And as a society, we should appreciate the beautiful, and natural things surrounding our every day lives, especially living in a world when just about everything is mass produced. He encouraged his friends and colleagues that were gathered together, to celebrate their individualities. He quoted his long-time friend Carl Sandberg who once told him while he was in college to “let us be different from other people, if being different comes easy and natural.” -
Google Doodle marks Robert Doisneau’s Centenary Birth Today
High End Weekly™ is proud to be on the No.1 Spot for Robert Doisneau’s GOOGLE DOODLE as the world remembers and celebrates the French street photographer’s playful brilliance!
Robert Doisneau, Le velo et les chaussures de patinage, Paris
Robert Doisneau, Les Freres, 1934Robert Doisneau (1912-1994) would have been 100 years old today. The famous French photographer behind the Google Doodle today, Saturday, April 14, 2012. The beloved photographer documented the French people while living in the city of lights. His camera sought the surreal in everyday life; the amusing juxtaposition, the faibles of human nature, all captured by an artist who was charmed by his subjects.
Robert Doisneau, Le Basier de L’Hotel de Vilne, 1950
Robert Doisneau, Les Enfants de la Place Hebert, 1957
Robert Doisneau, Fernand Leger Dans Ses Ouevres, 1954The world remembers this genius and the beautiful gift he left us – his inspiring legacy. Doisneau has been the subject of major retrospectives at the bibliotheque National in Paris, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the George Eastman House in Rochester, NY.NOTE: Please notify us directly, if you believe that certain images on this post are alleged to infringe upon the copyrights of others, according to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Thank you.
