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Adolfo, Designer Who Dressed Nancy Reagan, Dies at 98
Adolfo, who achieved international fashion fame as one of Nancy Reagan’s favorite designers during her years as first lady and who dressed many of society’s most prominent women for almost three decades, died on Saturday at his home in Manhattan He was 98. The death was confirmed by Joann Palumbo, his lawyer. She also confirmed his age, although numerous sources give his birth year as 1933, which would have made him 88. The designer’s surname was Sardiña, but he never used it professionally and was always known simply as Adolfo. Although he was a major presence on the fashion scene,
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San Antonio designer unveils DIY style kits for home makeovers
DIY design divas, do you feel like the dated and sad style of your home’s bathrooms should just be flushed down the toilet? Is the No. 1 problem with your lavatory that it’s not got the best seat in the house? Is your washroom’s style is all washed up? There’s still hope, thanks to an innovative new product line created by a San Antonio interior designer. Shawna Percival, founder of Styleberry Creative Interiors, has launched what she calls a fail-safe way to get that professionally designed look in your home — without hiring an interior designer. Her
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Shop Prime Day 2021-like savings at the designer outlet
— Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Alright, fashion lovers! We’re two days into summer that can only mean one thing: It’s time for a closet refresh! This Prime Day (or days, or week, depending on your reckoning) is a great opportunity to pick up all the latest looks. In addition to the up-to-30% off Amazon fashion brands you can get during Prime Day 2021, the Kate Spade Surprise sale site is boasting big-time discounts: you can save up to 78% on some items. Get
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Richard Schultz, Designer Who Made the Outdoors Modern, Dies at 95
Knoll laid off its designers in 1972, reasoning that it was far cheaper to pay royalties instead of salaries. Mr. Schultz bought tools with his severance pay and set up a design shop on his property, 49 acres of farmland in Bally, Pa. There, his family lived in a farmhouse outfitted with Mr. Schultz’s prototypes, bits and pieces repurposed from Knoll’s development studio and furniture he made himself. Lampshades were fashioned from accordion-folded drafting paper or Japanese rice paper lanterns. Money was tight, and Ms. Schultz went to work as a waitress in a local restaurant. The Schultzes could not
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Local clothing designer to showcase ‘Memphis’ collection at New York Fashion week
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A lifelong dream is coming true for a Memphis clothing designer who will be showcasing a collection named after her hometown at New York Fashion Week this month. Ayeshia Smith, 33, said the whole collection was inspired by a bold fabric called Memphis that gives a nod to the fashions of the ’80s and ’90s. ‘Memphis’ print “It’s kind of a big thing right now,” said Smith. “I wanted to create something that identified with me, and it’s named after my hometown. So, I was like this would be perfect.” National Civil Rights Museum announces 30th annual
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How Atlanta Designer Alissa Bertrand’s DIY Creations Were Discovered By Vogue
Imagine being a DIY clothing designer, in it for the love of sewing, promoting your creations on Instagram – and suddenly being discovered by one of the world’s most famous high fashion magazines. It’s a true story; Jabella Fleur is the brand, and Alissa Bertrand is the designer. She’s a South Fulton mom who loves sewing and discovering and altering thrift store finds. Bertrand ended up creating a whole line of upcycled clothing, focusing on styles for her kids, and soon found editors from Vogue in her DM’s. The designer joined “City Lights” senior producer Kim Drobes to talk about
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AD100 Designer Vincenzo De Cotiis Blends Old and New in This Elegant Parisian Apartment
As soon as we walked in, we knew this was the one,” says the French fashion designer Pierre Hardy, wistfully recalling the moment he and husband Christopher Turnier (CEO of Hardy’s eponymous brand) set foot inside the Seine-gazing 17th-century hôtel particulier on Île Saint-Louis, a small island smack in the middle of Paris that they now call home. A Daniel Arsham painting gazes into an antique mirror above the mantel, which holds lamps by Tobia Scarpa and photographs by Cindy Sherman. François Halard The black fiberglass kitchen features marble floors and stainless-steel ceilings. François Halard They didn’t expect to fall
