Inside Jessica Simpson’s ‘Bohemian’ Nursery
When Jessica Simpson and fiancé Eric Johnson asked Rachel Ashwell of Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic Couture to design their daughter’s nursery a few months before Maxwell Drew arrived, the couple had a very clear vision in mind.
“Jessica is very pretty and feminine, but she didn’t want this to be over-the-top frilly,” Ashwell tells PEOPLE. “The words she used were ‘gypsy’ and ‘bohemian,’ so we brought in lavenders and mauves with a bit of pinkand aqua.”
On one wall, Ashwell hung…
Read MoreFarrah Fawcett poster image reissued for charity – on a T-Shirt
The famous Farrah Fawcett photo — the one taken by Bruce McBroom of the actress in a red bathing suit posed in front of a striped blanket that would go on to sell more than 12 million posters — is back in circulation — on an Urban Outfitters T-shirt.
In a deal put together by the Farrah Fawcett Foundationand Culver City-based branding agency Brand Sense Partners, the $24 men’s T-shirt is being sold at the retailer’s bricks-and-mortar stores and online,…
Read MoreShabby Chic/Miles Talbott case goods to benefit Trees4Trees
Effort focuses on reforestation in Indonesia
AT THE MARKET – Shabby Chic is launching a new case goods line through its brand partner Miles Talbott, which specializes in upper middle priced lifestyle upholstery.
The company said that some proceeds from the sale of the case goods pieces also will benefit Trees4Trees, a nonprofit foundation that focuses on reforestation and related education initiatives in Indonesia.
This group primarily gives local farmers and landowners free seedlings for species used in furniture production, including teak,…
Read MoreJaeger-LeCoultre’s timely tribute to Mad Men
The Mad Men effect is still reverberating in the watch world as character Don Draper’s Jaeger-LeCoultre is launched in limited-edition with the Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce logo.
Chauvinism, cigarettes, Vic Damone – there’s no end to the revivals that Mad Men, the 1960s-set American television drama, has inspired. And, as series five airs on Sky Atlantic next week, there’s no better time to reflect on the show’s influence on the watch world.
The costume designers bestowed Don Draper, the creative director…
Read MoreDwellStudio flagship store to open in Soho this May
DwellStudio will open its first flagship store in New York’s Soho neighborhood in early May 2012, the company announced.
The store will be located at 77 Wooster St. near design and fashion brands The Rug Company, Chanel and Tiffany, and will extend the design stretch of Wooster that houses Desiron, Dune, Cappanelli and Room & Board.
The DwellStudio flagship store will offer a stylish mix of items for the modern family home, all curated from the point of view of founder…
Read MoreAfter ‘Mad Men’ Drought, Hoping to Slake a Thirst
A SECOND kind of March Madness is affecting Madison Avenue as marketers, agencies and media companies scramble to capitalize on the hoopla over the return of “Mad Men”.
Estée Lauder is going retro in a special issue of Newsweek. More Photos » (http://www NULL.nytimes NULL.com/slideshow/2012/03/18/business/media/0418ADCO_SLIDESHOW NULL.html)
To celebrate the return of “Mad Men,” Fab.com is having a vintage merchandise sale. More Photos » (http://www NULL.nytimes NULL.com/slideshow/2012/03/18/business/media/0418ADCO_SLIDESHOW NULL.html)
The fifth season of “Mad Men,” the drama series about advertising and America in the 1960s, is to begin on…
Read MoreWe Make Heads & Tails Of Penny Stock’s First-Ever Women’s Collection
A little preppy, a little boho, and a whole lotta cool — menswear label Penny Stock (http://pennystocktrademark NULL.com/) has been consistently delivering its unique, surfer-scholar look, season after season. But alas, there’s been nothing for the ladies — until now.
That’s right, the gals are finally getting a chance to don the label’s quirky prints and ultra flattering designs with the launch of their new womenswear line, Pretty Penny. Not at all shockingly, super-cute striped dresses and menswear-inspired blouses…
Read MoreHamilton Beach, Hudson Home Ink Licensing Agreement For Kitchenware Lineup
Hudson Home Group, LLC, a New Jersey-based housewares company, has signed a multi-year exclusive contract with Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. of Richmond, VA. Under this agreement, Hudson will license and produce cookware, bakeware, kitchen tools/gadgets and cutlery under the Hamilton Beach and Proctor Silex brands.
The initial product assortment under the venerable brands will be introduced at the International Home + Housewares Show and will include over 450 new products designed to enhance the consumers’ everyday kitchen experience.
As part of…
Read MoreDwellStudio featured on The Nate Berkus Show
Nate Berkus surprised one of his hard-working staffers with a custom nursery with furniture provided by DwellStudio. Christiane Lemieux was on hand to introduce the mommy-to-be to her new nursery.
For a detailed look at the products shown, visit the DwellStudio blog (http://www NULL.dwellstudio NULL.com/blog/the-nate-show/)!
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