Daniella On Design

One of the most intriguing books of this season is the International Best-Dressed List by Amy Fine Collins. This super prestigious List started in the 40s by Eleanor Lambert, founder of the New York Fashion Week and the Met Gala. Months before Lambert died in 2003 at 100 years old, she bequeathed the List to […]

French architect Patrick Naggar has unveiled 13 new pieces of furniture in a solo exhibition entitled ‘Reflections,’ opened last week at his long-lasting collaborator Ralph Pucci; I was invited to view and review that exhibition at the stunning showroom in the Flatiron district. Born in Egypt, Naggar who was trained at the Ecole des Beaux Arts

Pierre Cardin’s (b. 1922) career has spanned nearly 7 decades, but his heyday, his innovation is rooted in the 60s, when the French couturier reacted to the Space Race with the most brilliant and revolutionary fashion and made history. At 97, Cardin is the subject of a comprehensive retrospective “Pierre Cardin, Future Fashion,” curated by

When you walk into the Pierre Yovanovitch’s new solo exhibition Love, you sense the passion, love, and sensuality everywhere: in the rich colorful spaces; in the graphic images embroidered onto the fabrics; in the sexy shapes of the pillows; in the lighting and staged atmosphere; all guided by one story, a narrative which he envisioned

Dror Benshetrit, founder of Studio Dror and a designer of an international acclaim, has published his first monograph. Entitled Dror Dreams, it celebrates his innovation, imagination, and passion for ideas and dreams. I have hosted Dror in Harvest Dialogues to talk about the role of the designer in today’s world; about his years at the Design Academy Eindhoven; about taking risks; and

“Good design is about reflecting clients’ desires of how they want to live and how they want to feel.” With this quote, I started my talk with celebrated interior designer David Scott this morning at the Center for Architecture/AIA. Because this line perfectly captures the DNA of his vision when it comes to crafting spaces.

The first book that British designer and tastemaker Ashley Hicks published was a memoir of his father, the iconic decorator David Hicks. He has since published numerous books. Last year it was a major study on the interiors of the Buckingham Palace, and now in his new book, Rooms with a History, he offers an

There are many ways to perceive interiors. To Russell Piccione, the New-York-based interior designer who I have hosted this morning in the program Collecting Design (at the Center for Architecture/AIA), it is a pure intellectual pursuit. Like music, like literature, like theater. After his fascinating presentation, we all agreed that Piccione should be one of

In closing a centennial year of the foundation of the Bauhaus, I have concluded with a look at how the name of the famed and radical art school has turned into a brand in recent years. When searching the web, you find many companies called Bauhaus, the name Walter Gropius initially selected to suggest ‘school

I am honored to be included in the honorary committee of the Salon Art + Design this year (again). This highly curated fair, which will be taking place at the Park Avenue Armory from November 15th through November 18th will celebrate its eighth edition. It presents some of the world’s best design galleries, combining modern and