Thursday, May 21, 2015

40 Years and FABULOUS book signing

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Bunny Williams | Photo by Thomas Loof
Wednesday May 20th,2015 6:31pm 61 degrees 

The John Rosselli Showroom on 61st and 2nd Avenue hosted a terrific book signing celebration for "40 Years of Fabulous".  Steven Stolman's new book is a must read for every working designer. It's not a text-book per se . . .it's more a glam-book. 

For more than four decades, the Kips Bay Decorator Show House has presented the creations of a stellar roster of design professionals in what is regarded as one of the finest decorator show houses in the world. 40 Years of Fabulous provides an insider’s look at the history of this highly anticipated annual convention of society while revisiting the spectacular rooms by star decorators past and present. 

Like the fashion or theatre, the competitive world of interior design depends on the classic struggle between experience and youth for its edge. Kips Bay has always welcomed those at the beginning of their careers as well as those far more established. This is the element that has kept the show house relevant and at the top of its game for almost half a century.

Throughout the 280 pages the book presents rooms that truly defined interior design while setting trends still evident in today’s environments. 

The good people at John Rosselli always gather a talented, eclectic group of  design professionals to their creative and vibrant showroom. At tonight's party, I  ask guests "WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING"  . . . read more and discover who greets the day first in design society.


Barbara Ostrom | Photo by Phillip H. Ennis
 40 Years of Fabulous: The Kips Bay Decorator Show House. Published by Gibbs Smith, the book is a treasure trove of images and personal anecdotes from the first forty years of the legendary Kips Bay Show House.  Kips Bay repeatedly attracts the foremost talent in the American design scene for its annual event which benefits the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club which serves over 11,000 children.




Bunny Williams + Steven Stolman + Christina Juarez
Izzy Jimenez - 6:00

Dana Sandberg 6:40
Ed Ku 6:00 
+ Buddy 5:45 
(I was actually up earlier but human was still sound)  
+ Etienne Coffinier 6:30
Don Schermerhorn 6:30
Ann McQuaid 7:30 +Brie Tutusaka 3:15 (puppy woke up)
 + Victoria De-lotbiniere 5:27 Deanne DeLessio 5:30
Christina Juarez 6:30 + Elizabeth Blitzer 5:30 (exercise)
 Barbara 6:45 + Ashley 7:00
Jackson McCard 7:45 + Joseph Massereli 7:00 
+ Jonathan Kutzman 4:30
Melanie Holland 8:00 + CeCe Ford 6:00
Lisa Quirk 6:00 + Susie Brandt 5:45
Gail Karr 5:20
Gwendelyn Rayner 3:00 & &:7:45 (bad dream) 
+ Laura Bindloss 7:00
John Rosselli  + Alan Tanksley
Barbara Ostrom 7:30 + Thomas Burak 6:45
Peter Sinnott 6:15 + Gail Green 5:30 + Janice Parker 6:00 + Linda London 6:00
Kim Trepanier 8:30 + Mary Hall 7:00
Jackie Siriani 9:00 + Bunny Williams ?? + Mark Carzanski 6:30 + Charles Pavarini III 6:00
Guy Clark 5:30 +Steven Stolman ?? + Harrison Morgan 7ish


Keith Carroll 8:00 + Maryann Boccini 6:32 + Jacqueline Hickey 7:35
Bunny Williams to Bill Cunnigham "Rio is asking everyone what time 
they woke up this morning, I think he might be a little off"

p.95


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  1. Thorough LadJune 19, 2015 at 3:18 AM

    I'm not sure I can ever go back to any other place, after an experience like this. This place is appropriate in a space that lends so much gravitas to events. The design of Boston venues is sharp and environment is unbelievably good.

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