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Social Media Marketing Panel Discussion at the New York Design Center

 

Join us next Tuesday, Feb. 1 at the New York Design Center in New York City for a presentation by Kravet marketing VP Beth Greene and panel discussion about social media marketing. Our expert panel includes Heather Clawson from Habitually Chic, Nicole Gibbons from So Haute, and Rebecca Soskin from Material Girls, all inspiring women who have used social media to take their business to the next level. RSVP by emailing events@kravet.com or by calling 516.293.2000 x2395.

Agenda and Waitlist Update for Blogfest 2011

  

 

We have some great news! We have made a slight change to the agenda and have now planned an exciting event for Tuesday evening of Blogfest: an event that is now bigger and better.

We are so excited to announce our collaboration with Traditional Home editors to style and shoot full-scale vignettes to celebrate Lee Jofa’s Heritage collection, which includes six modern interpretations of iconic Lee Jofa prints. Currently under construction at Mayo Studios in Long Island City, the room sets will feature designs by Eric Cohler, David Easton, Bill Diamond & Anthony Baratta, Suzanne Kasler, Thomas O’Brien and Suzanne Rheinstein. The designers themselves will even be at our event on Tuesday night, May 17, to meet our Blogfest attendees in person and present their vision and interpretation of their favorite Lee Jofa prints. How exciting is that??? Hats off to Lee Jofa and Traditional Home for organizing such an amazing event.

We are still taking names for our waiting list, and will release several more spaces towards the end of the week, so stay tuned! If you’d like to add your name, send an email to info@blogfest2011.com with your name and blog URL and we’ll add you. We will notify you via email if we are able to accommodate you and you’ll have 24 hours to complete your registration.

For the full Blogfest 2011 agenda, visit http://www.blogfest2011.com/.

Greg Gorman Photography: A Twist on Black and White

The cover of Gorman's latest book

Leaving the white winter doldrums of NYC last week to visit the Lee Jofa showroom in Dania, FL, I was determined to leave my black and grey clothing behind and embrace the brighter warmer colors of Florida. What I did not realize was that my senses would be stimulated with a new kind of black, white and shades of grey! I was privileged to catch an early glimpse of the Greg Gorman photography retrospective, "A Distinct Vision 1970-2010," being curated on the 1^st floor of the DCOTA building. 

 

The Design Center of the Americas has recently been renovated and Atrium A was getting ready for its Winter Market January 18^th. Gorman's exhibition will be the shining star of this market no doubt about it, and will be open through March 18^th. Gorman's photography is exceptional, beautiful, sophisticated and inspiring. Especially if one favors the entertainment and sports industries as all of his subjects are recognizable. His newest book In Their Youth captures some of my favorites, Leo, Patrick, Brad, Heath, and more. Oh, how my heart is beating!!

-BG

 

 

All photos by Greg Gorman.  

Registration for Blogfest 2011 is Closed

Never in our wildest dreams did we anticipate filling our event to capacity in only five days. We’ve been overwhelmed with positive responses to Blogfest 2011, and we are thrilled. At this time we’ve closed registration and will be operating from a waiting list. 

The number of registrants we’ve allowed for our event has been determined by the specific venues we will be visiting, and the physical capacity of those spaces. We’re currently working with those venues to request (beg and plead!) that they allow us to accommodate more bloggers.

If this happens, we will open additional spaces and contact those on our list. Please email info@blogfest2011.com with your name, contact information and blog name to add your name to the waiting list.

Thanks so much to everyone who already registered. We can’t wait to see you all in New York City in May!

-JP

DCOTA 2011 DesignHouse: Film + Design

The Golden Age of Hollywood

Ric Owens, All About Eve

By now the idea of warm weather is embedded into all of our minds throughout the U.S. So far, the only state that has not seen any snow is Florida. So what better time to see what the design industry in a sunnier state has to offer!

Lindroth Design, Island in the Sun

I was lucky enough to get a sneak preview of this year’s DCOTA DesignHouse before the opening night VIP gala on January 18^th. The house has a very cool concept, marrying the iconic classics of Hollywood film with the design tastes and styles of Southern Florida's most notable designers. New and seasoned designers interpreted classics such as Mary Poppins, Some Like it Hot!, Gentleman Prefer Blondes and more. Marilyn was represented everywhere from large oversized photography to her favorite colors and dress styles as inspiration.

 
Myron Wolman Designs, No Business Like Show Business 

Josh Wollowick Designs, Mary Poppins

Some trends I noticed: wall coverings were everywhere from flocked velvets and metallics to our favorite Cole & Son Woods pattern. I even spotted Bahamian straw hand-woven by local craftsman and sewn directly onto the wall. Tile floor so reminiscent of Southern Florida did not disappoint, but this time it featured mosaic designs with gilded stones, which covered walls too. 

William Bernard Design Group, Boys Night Out 

Each environment told some portion of the plot of the selected movie, with 20 breathtaking installations in all. If you are traveling anywhere near Dania Beach, FL, the DCOTA DesignHouse is not an event to be missed!

-BG

Leta Foster & Associates, Some Like It Hot!

Deborah Wecselman Designs, The Thomas Crown Affair

All photos by Troy Campbell, courtesy of DCOTA.