Monthly Archives: September 2010

Gil Schafer – In Vino Veritas

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Stacey Bewkes   •   5 Comments
I don’t need any wine to speak the truth about this project. It’s simply spectacular. If you were to plan a wine cellar in your home, what would you imagine – perhaps a modest room in your basement, with, if you’re lucky, a small place to sit and sample your wares.…
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Gil Schafer – Part Deux

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
The featured project on Gil Schafer’s website currently is the William C. Gatewood House in Charleston, SC, which won an AIA award for historic preservation last year and was featured in Town & Country in May. Gil Schafer The story of the renovation is a fascinating one and there are two wonderful videos (both from the same occasion) included on the site if you are interested.…
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Gaga over Gil – Part 1

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Stacey Bewkes   •   16 Comments
OK, I confess, I have a bit of an obsession (the oxymoron is actually understatement) with the work of architect Gil Schafer. Ever since I first saw images of his weekend house, Middlefield, in Elle Decor almost ten years ago, I have routinely stalked his site, waiting for new projects to be published.…
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Exciting Offer

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Stacey Bewkes   •   Leave a comment
David Easton’s studio is offering Quintessence readers bookplates, signed by David, to put in their copies of Timeless Elegance. E-mail your name and mailing address to [email protected] – don’t forget you must mention Quintessence! What a wonderful treat for yourself or for a lucky someone on your list!…
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Andre the Giant

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
Giant of photography that is. As if there weren’t enough reasons to go to Paris already, there is now another. The Jeu de Paume Museum is showing the first major European retrospective of Andre Kertesz, one of my all time favorite photographers.…
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Richard Frinier | Designing the Outdoors

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Stacey Bewkes   •   10 Comments
Richard Frinier is one of the best known designers of luxury outdoor furniture working today. The recipient of more than 70 awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Casual Furnishings Association, he has set the standard for innovation and discriminating style in outdoor living.…
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Wish List

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Stacey Bewkes   •   15 Comments
Here is my next wish list installment. So do you remember in Rear Window when the incredibly chic Grace Kelly, playing a fashion editor (dressed by Edith Head of course), comes over to Jimmy Stewart’s apartment with that fabulous Mark Cross bag?…
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Brilliant Box

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Stacey Bewkes   •   2 Comments
How could I not have known about 212box. Designers for the thinking man (the term referring to the unisex global form of man), this is exactly the kind of company I find intriguing. A totally comprehensive firm, they tackle everything from graphic and product design to architecture and  advertising.…
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Gearing Up for the Guys

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Stacey Bewkes   •   4 Comments
Some marketers have finally realized that guys like stuff too and are willing to shop online and even spend money just like their female counterparts. Two new sites which have arrived (or are coming soon) are targeted to them or their significant others shopping for them.…
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Marvelous Milly

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Stacey Bewkes   •   Leave a comment
Although most recent fashion posts have been about Spring 2011, there are many of us still shopping for our fall wardrobes. After seeing the fun spring Milly show, I decided to check out what she was offering for this fall. Michelle Smith’s inspiration had been the chic Parisian left bank girls and the Nouvelle Vague films of Jean Luc Godard (here’s the French poster for the film we know as Breathless).…
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