Thursday, October 24, 2013

"Kick-Off Party" - Holiday House NYC

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Party at the Mansion . …. Kick-off party for Holiday House was held at the historic, elaborately carved Academy Mansion on 63rd Street. The who’s who of NYC Interior Design Industry came out to support the 2013 kick-off party for the Breast Cancer Charity.

Since the beginning 6 years ago, Interior Designer, Iris Dankner a breast cancer survivor has coordinated efforts to feature the industry’s top designers.  Using their talents to create Holiday themed rooms and vignettes; Campion Platt, Cullman and Kravis, Mario Buatta, James Rixner and Scott Formby are just a few of the 26 designers featured this year.

Holiday House is about the celebration of life and this kick-off party proved that celebration is something the design industry does very well.

Be enchanted, be inspired, be a supporter of Holiday House NYC.

Academy Mansion, built by Willaim Ziegler in 1921 is  limestone facade with
4 stories and totals 26,000 square feet and the home for Holiday House 2013.
From top left: Interior Designers Patrick Hamilton, Ally Coulter, Rio Hamilton,
Holiday House Founder Iris Dankner and The Real Housewife Countess Luann.
From bottom right: Tori Mellot from Traditional Home Magazine

 Global PR Guru Andrew Joseph and always fun, Furniture Designer John Lyle


Real Housewife of New York - Aviva Drescher, Philip Gorrivan and Andrew Joseph

From left: Wall St Investment Banker Reid Drescher,
Real Housewife of New York Aviva Drescher and their extremely
talented designer, Philip Gorrivan


The boys are back in town: Interior Designer Darrin Varden, Patrick Hamilton and friend
Lace was the theme for the ladies from left lovely Holiday House Founder Iris Dankner
(wearing Diane Von Furstenburg) and effervescent LXTV Star Sara Gore
Debonair -  Dustin O'Neal
Mario Villamar and French Artist Sylvie Michel Bilger
Me, Crist, Greg and Jennifer


Holiday House Chairman / Magazine Editor and Interior Designer - Christopher Hyland
Alla Harrington from Archives ID, Designers - Michael Tavano and Tara Seawright
On the right : Artist Bob Carey standing with his wife Linda and Startup Consultant Marcela Shine.
TUTU project artwork was exhibited throughout the main room and pictured behind the artist.
Beautiful Ally Coulter(in Ralph Lauren ) and her handsome escort Eric Vincent
Designer Lauren Wills (wearing a gorgeous dress from H&M)
  from Decor by Guilaume Gentet who will be designing
the Courtyard space in the center of the Academy Mansion for Holiday House 2013


Interior Designer and Event Planner Byron C. Jaymes flashes a big smile as the
 main room begins to swell with party-goers !
Editors / Bloggers / Industry Insiders CJ Dellatore, Carl Lana and glamour girl Ally Coulter




The Opening Night Gala will take place on November 20th and the four week run will end on December 18th.  Interior Designer Ally Coulter will be adding a twist to this year’s theme and collaborating with the NFL to design an elegant football themed lounge with the Heisman Trophy as an accessory.

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A Design Industry Blog highlighting events, product launches and parties specifically focused in the Fashion, Real Estate, Interior and Architecture design communities. It has become a selective society focused Chronicle that has garnered an increased following of high profile professionals.

Manager, Business Development - A luxury publishing company expanding the sublime world of art, history and inspiration. Responsible for setup and coordination of the mass production of custom furniture collection. .

-Director, Sales and Marketing - A multi-faceted design driven company that creates and manufactures' distinctive modern furniture, lighting and accessories. - Responsible for 1.74 million (average) in annual sales for East Coast accounts for the past 5 years for NIEDERMAIER New York and instrumental in evolving a former retail operation into a successful trade resource. - Develop marketing and correspondence to Interior Design community. - Grow and maintain client roster with more than 2300 current design professionals. - Manage event planning and production for; product launches, artist exhibitions, magazine promotions, designer show houses and designer presentations. - Design and execute lobby window displays, tradeshow vignettes, showroom visuals, showroom floor plan and designed several successful furniture collections sold exclusively at NIEDERMAIER. - Hire, train, motivate all East Coast employees for various sales and support positions. - Manage day to day operation for a modern, multi-line, fast paced showroom. - Market product and services to Architects, Interior Designers, Retail Visual Designer and building developers.

Born in Santa Fe, New Mexico and raised in the small city of Las Cruces.
BBA from University of New Mexico
+ 3 years at UC Berkeley's Interior Design School. Resided in Albuquerque, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, New York Member of: ASID, IIDA, Design Lab 13, NYC Film Critic Association