September 2010 - Quintessence

Gil Schafer – In Vino Veritas

I don’t need any wine to speak the truth about this project. It’s simply spectacular. If you were to plan… Read More

The featured project on Gil Schafer’s website currently is the William C. Gatewood House in Charleston, SC, which won an… Read More

OK, I confess, I have a bit of an obsession (the oxymoron is actually understatement) with the work of architect… Read More

David Easton’s studio is offering Quintessence readers bookplates, signed by David, to put in their copies of Timeless Elegance. E-mail… Read More

Giant of photography that is. As if there weren’t enough reasons to go to Paris already, there is now another…. Read More

Richard Frinier is one of the best known designers of luxury outdoor furniture working today. The recipient of more than… Read More

Here is my next wish list installment. So do you remember in Rear Window when the incredibly chic Grace Kelly,… Read More

How could I not have known about 212box. Designers for the thinking man (the term referring to the unisex global… Read More

Some marketers have finally realized that guys like stuff too and are willing to shop online and even spend money… Read More

Although most recent fashion posts have been about Spring 2011, there are many of us still shopping for our fall… Read More

The credit for this post goes to my son Robert who was the first to show me this amazing video…. Read More

I just received my David Easton book, Timeless Elegance, today and although I don’t want to spoil it for those… Read More