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Design61 Event Recap

Raise your hand if you’re feeling so glad that things are starting to feel normal?!

We sure are and that’s why it was wonderful to be back with delightful company last week during the Design61 event hosted by THE INTERIOR ARTS BUILDING at 306 East 61st Street.

The Panels were perfect:

… and the Book Signing was a total success!

We can’t thank everyone enough for being there!

And thank you again to our Master of Ceremonies Whitney Robinson and esteemed panelists:

Brian Sawyer • Bunny Williams • David Kleinberg • Jacqueline Terrebonne / Galerie • Alessandra Branca • Brian McCarthy • Juan Montoya • Tori Mellott / Frederic • Asia Baker Stokes • Corey Damen Jenkins • Doniphan Moore • Parker Larson / Elle Decor • Christopher Pollack • Douglas C. Wright • John B. Murray • Pietro Cicognani • James Reginato / Vanity Fair  • Cathy Kincaid • Meg Braff • Stewart Manger • Christopher Spitzmiller

If you couldn’t join us, don’t let FOMO get the best of you…

Watch the panel discussions by clicking below


Here are a few visual highlights from Panel 1!


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Mother’s Day Gift Guide

A few of our favorite things for Mother’s day Gifts (hint, hint!)

 
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A few of our favorite things for Mother’s Day Gifts (hint, hint!)

Casa Branca has elegant, unique home accessories that make a beautiful gift! Shop their new talk of the town showroom in Palm Beach or browse the website for a host of chic treasures: www.CasaBranca.com

Go wild with new trays by Rose Cumming celebrating a signature pattern “Sabu”, a favorite from her acclaimed textile collection. Shop her selection at: www.krbnyc.com

Credit the Queen for making the broach chic again… and we’re so glad she did! And credit Loren Hope for hitting the chicest mix between nostalgia and modern design. Shop her collection here.

Sarah Bray’s Sun Hats have taken Instagram by storm… and what’s not to love?! The lovely ribbons and artfully crafted straw silhouettes make them an unexpected gift that is sure to be treasured! Shop her newest collection here: www.sarahbraybermuda.com

Unique bags are also a gift you can never go wrong with and their new Hedge Fund and Palm Beach Collections are brilliantly clever! It’s a delight to peruse the bag names alone!! Shop www.mmemink.com

Capture a garden vibe with a gift from Authentic Provence whose collection transports you the second you click to their site. You can practically smell the lavender fields of the South of France as you shop their perfectly curated collection: www.authenticprovence.com

Jane Scott Hodges of Leontine Linens has famously said, “Every day is an occasion” and we absolutely love that sentiment! Lovely linens are the most simple way to elevate and evening to elegance… and hers are in a league all their own. #splurgeworthy www.leontinelinens.com

Gray Antiques is another online destination that has a little bit of everything and it’s ALL wonderful! From sparkling estate sewels to marvelous Majolica. It’s a joy to shop: www.grayantiques.com

… and if you’re still stumped, Flowers by Charlotte Moss is destined to be a coffee table book that mom will keep front and center year-round… It’s like having a lovely flower arrangement only in book form!

www.rizzoli.com

 
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OFF TO THE RACES

Off to the races!

The Kentucky Derby is this Saturday and we’re getting ready by sporting our favorite Derby-inspired fashion with cocktails on our minds…

Here’s our Derby Day roundup!


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It wouldn’t be Derby Day without great hats and Sarah Bray’s Sun Hats are our absolute favorites!

The interchangeable ribbons perfectly pair with the fine woven seagrass in a way that would make even the most simple dress daringly Derby dashing!

Shop her hats here and don’t miss her fabulous Instagram feed @sarahbraybermuda

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LOREN HOPE

If you’re looking for an outside-the-(hat)-box way to express high hair fashion, look no further than Loren Hope’s breathtaking Hair Jewels.

They are knockout gorgeous! lorenhope.com - Instagram @lorenhope


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… of course, no gal can race to the races without a perfect bag to complete her look and MME.MINK checks all the boxes (and might even help you secure an invitation into one!)

mmemink.com - Instagram @ilovemme.mink


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And last, but certainly not least - libations! Derby Day is all about indulging and fashionable bar accessories are also a must! Gray Antiques is always a winner when it comes to having unique barware that is timeless! Shop their amazing collection here & follow them on Instagram @grayantiques


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