Events around town

I always enjoy this time of year because showrooms host events introducing their new lines. Last night was especially great because 2 of my favorite resources held openings.

First stop was Kneedler Fauchere in the Pacific Design Center. This showroom represents many of my favorite lines including Gerard Furniture, Classic Cloth and Michael Berman. One of my clients, Dennis Hammer, who has an amazing eye in addition to being executive producer of Hero’s on NBC (my favorite new TV show....hmmmm, maybe we can switch jobs for a day.....), selected the chair below from Gerard.

It is called the Barnstaple Chair. The process for upholstering the leather is an old technique used by the French. The leather is soaked in water and upholstered while still wet. As it dries, the leather shrinks and creates an amazing aged patina with a tight tailored look… a true piece of art.

Speaking of art, I also enjoyed meeting Kazumi Yoshida, the long-time design director for Clarence House, one of the world’s finest luxury textile houses. The fabrics he creates are astonishingly intricate, and the colors are always rich and vibrant. He was presenting the latest line of fabrics that will soon be seen in showrooms this spring and summer.

Kazumi Yoshida, design director for Clarence House and me discuss the new fabric line for summer and spring. To the right and below is a sampling of the new fabrics.

With whimsical brushstrokes, Mr. Yoshida creates original artwork that is translated into these beautiful patterns on fabric.