Quintessence video series

Quintessence provides exclusive insider access to top designers and tastemakers at home around the world. Tag along with host, design author Susanna Salk and Quintessence founder, Stacey Bewkes for the most inspiring interior design and style.

In the Studio with Peter Fasano Unveiling his Latest Designer Collaborations

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
Drying fabric at Peter Fasano Studio
“New blood brings new ideas. It allows me to have my vision re-widened, to see things through other peoples’ eyes and that’s great.” So says textile designer, Peter Fasano. Producing hand silk-screened fabrics and wallcoverings in his Great Barrington, MA studio for over thirty years, the industry veteran recently welcomed four rising NYC design stars for a collaboration. …
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Stylish Shopping with Susanna Salk & Ellie Cullman at the New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   3 Comments
Cullman Kravis Kips Bay
Antique shows can be overwhelming and intimidating. Yet shopping a show with an expert can be illuminating and entertaining. We were lucky enough to walk the New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show (formerly the Avenue show) last year with designer Ellie Cullman, whose expertise and in-depth knowledge of art and antiques informs the elegant and layered interiors of  Cullman & Kravis.…
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Dressy Designers We Love Video Part 1

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   16 Comments
Charlotte Moss in Designers We Love video part 1
There has long been a link between fashion and interiors, with some designers straddling both sides of the creative divide. We can all think of so many whose personal style is as distinctive as their interiors. So in honor of fashion week, Susanna and I are thrilled to present two videos of 16 dressy designers we love as they share the intersection of their style worlds on camera.…
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At Home in Connecticut with Susanna Salk and Alexandra Champalimaud

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   9 Comments
Alexandra Champalimaud design for the Trouble Trust bar at the New York Palace
Award winning designer Alexandra Champalimaud not only brings a wealth of knowledge and international experience to every project she touches but a sixth sense. Whether a luxury hotel in China or Japan, a charming inn in the Hamptons or a spa in rural Connecticut, she intuitively knows how to connect a specific sense of place with extraordinary style.…
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At Home in the Hamptons with Susanna Salk and Alex Papachristidis

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   9 Comments
Alex Papachristidis Hamptons House
It’s impossible to visit Alex Papachristidis at his country home without wanting to move in. And you wouldn’t be alone. His large family is close and inseparable. So inseparable in fact that eight of them all share their impossibly chic residence in the Hamptons, which Susanna Salk and I were delighted to recently visit.…
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At Home on the Hudson with Marian McEvoy

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   19 Comments
Marian McEvoy and Karl Lagerfeld
Whoever coined the phrase “it’s all in the mix,” must have had the creative and effervescent Marian McEvoy in mind. With a fearless style and steady hand, she takes do-it-yourself crafting to an entirely new level of sophistication. Susanna and I were thrilled to visit Marian in her über charming Hudson River Valley home.…
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Stylish Shopping with Susanna Salk and Jill Kargman on Nantucket

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   8 Comments
Coco Kopelman and Jill Kargman at School of American Ballet
Jill Kargman is anything but your average upper east side doyenne. Daughter of Coco and Arie Kopelman, the former president of Chanel, sister-in-law to Drew Barrymore (wife of Jill’s brother Will), happily married mother of three and chic fashionista, she was raised in the inner circles of the Manhattan social strata.…
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At Home in the Hamptons with Susanna Salk and Aerin Lauder

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   19 Comments
Lunch with Aerin Lauder
Less than two years ago, Aerin Lauder expanded her focus beyond her role at Estée Lauder to launch her eponymous lifestyle label and since then has continued to evolve and expand the brand. While debuting with a cosmetic collection, the company now includes fashion, fabrics, furniture, lighting and tabletop.…
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In the Studio Video with Susanna Salk and Madeline Weinrib

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   13 Comments
Madeline Weinrib fabrics
In her eponymous signature designs, Madeline Weinrib has melded the once disparate worlds of art and decor. As the great granddaughter of the founder of ABC Carpet & Home, Madeline spent much of her childhood playing on rugs and carpets, so it might seem natural that she would be designing them today.…
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Setting a Stylish Table with Carolina Irving for Oscar de la Renta Home | Video

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Stacey Bewkes   •   10 Comments
Carolina Irving and Raul Avila
Carolina Irving has worn many stylish hats. But her most recent incarnation is that of Creative Director of Oscar de la Renta Home, where she will oversee the home collection, the furniture collection at Century, the fabric and wallpaper collections with Lee Jofa and the rug collection with Elson & Company.…
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