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Showing posts with label nyc events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nyc events. Show all posts
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Monday, July 11, 2016
Set in Stone
Or, crafted in concrete if you are designer Clodagh, focused on building, interiors and renovations...
In her own words: "There is a universality about the presence of concrete. Used for years as a building material, it is perfectly comfortable invited into a room as a piece of furniture. Warmer to the touch than stone and malleable as putty until it sets, it lends a powerful presence to a room."
Clodagh's love affair with concrete began when she left a fashion design career in Ireland.
"The reason I left fashion was that it was too ephemeral, and what I love about concrete is that it is eternal, and it takes on a gorgeous patina over time."
At Thursday evening's "Summer Soiree," Clodagh and Trueform introduced the Clodagh Collection, celebrating concrete forms and Clodagh's happy, new East 23rd Street Studio.
Tables were staged with reclaimed wood accents, Tufenkian area rugs, Chista artifacts and flowers by Floreal. Vegan fare was served. Fresh, chilled Rose was enjoyed along with Clodagh's own homemade raspberry vodka.
The big surprise? One lucky raffle winner went home with new Doggie Dinnerware, well equipped to tackle the dog days of summer now upon us!
In her own words: "There is a universality about the presence of concrete. Used for years as a building material, it is perfectly comfortable invited into a room as a piece of furniture. Warmer to the touch than stone and malleable as putty until it sets, it lends a powerful presence to a room."
Clodagh's love affair with concrete began when she left a fashion design career in Ireland.
"The reason I left fashion was that it was too ephemeral, and what I love about concrete is that it is eternal, and it takes on a gorgeous patina over time."
At Thursday evening's "Summer Soiree," Clodagh and Trueform introduced the Clodagh Collection, celebrating concrete forms and Clodagh's happy, new East 23rd Street Studio.
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| Railroad Concrete Bench |
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| Studio view of the concrete jungle |
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| Primitive Concrete Table |
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| fresh refreshments... |
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| Clodagh and Trueform share their story... |
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| Nomadic Coffee Table Doggie Dinnerware www.clodagh.com www.trueformconcrete.com (quotes from press release) |
Sunday, May 3, 2015
red alert
Among Saturday's many events, from the Royals' new Princess to Derby Day to the Big Fight, New York celebrated 150 years of FDNY with the first ever citywide open house, complete with station tours, safety demonstrations and of course, helmets for the kids...
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| near Lafayette street station Ladder 20/ Engine 13 |
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
dining by design
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| DIFFA, 30 years of making a difference... http://diffa.org/make-a-diffarence/special-events/dbd/ |
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Required Reading
Tonight is the eve of the Full Moon, a Harvest Moon, so called as it is the one that takes place closest to the autumnal equinox.
It is also called the Corn Moon because of its golden yellow color, rumored to allow farmers to see to harvest their crops longer into the night....
By definition, a Full Moon is opposite the sun, showing its fully lighted hemisphere, or “day” side. That’s what makes the moon look full. (Earth Sky)
On this night, another key celestial happening took place- a book signing for Ketty Maisonrouge's The Luxury Alchemist, a concise insider's view of the inner workings of the luxury world, and a guide to those who aspire to launch or grow their own luxury brand.
Ketty's book has been over two years in the making but embodies a lifetime of intelligence, instinct and first hand experience . Her passion, creativity and art of execution know no limits...
Here is a glimpse of Ketty amidst the golden flora at Assouline tonight, under the Harvest Moon...
May she continue to reap the fruits of her labor and to share the magic of her craft with her students and industry colleagues alike.
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| a case of curiosities and collectibles at Assouline set the stage for The Luxury Alchemist book signing ... |
Monday, September 9, 2013
a visit to the fifteenth century for fashion week
Sunday... I took a break from where we are going to journey to where we have been...
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| the approach to The Cloisters... |
In almost 30 years of living in NYC, I have never visited The Cloisters.
I do remember vividly though getting to cut school when I was young to come into the city with my mother for the exhibition of The Unicorn Tapestries at The Metropolitan Museum of Art... Still spellbinding ...
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| 'The Unicorn in Captivity', late Middle Ages, France |
Immediately upon entering the museum, I was drawn to music in the 12th century chapel, where I came upon 40 speakers set up in a ring...
The 'installation' was by Canadian Janet Cardiff, the music from a choral masterpiece “Spem in Alium” composed around 1570 by Thomas Tallis.
Visitors were encouraged to wander between the speakers or to sit on the chapel bench to witness the sound. I can only say that the experience set a transformative tone for my morning...
I loved the gardens, quiet and lush with various herbs and flowers; and apples on the trees!
I thought it was strategic of Rockefeller to have purchased the land across the Hudson River when he assembled this site back in the 1930's, to protect the stunning views for the museum...
These were my 'picks', though the glass and copper and mother of pearl decorative objects and the religious treasures were equally magnificent to gaze upon...
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| Pouch, France, 14th century, embroidered, popular story or pastime theme... |
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| Playing Cards, 15th century, ink, tempera and metal foil on pasteboard, Franco-Flemish inspired models and hunt symbols |
The Cloisters celebrates its 75th Anniversary through 2013.
The magical Unicorn Tapestries live on....wool, silk, silver and gilded threads fit for the style of any great century!
Sunday, August 25, 2013
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