Carrie's Design Musings: Miles Redd

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Shiny Object Syndrome

Dolce and Gabbana/Miles Redd

I never met a rhinestone, paillette, sequin or light catching accoutrement I didn't like. Shiny object syndrome is defined as "the attraction to objects that exhibit a glassy, polished, gleaming or otherwise shiny appearance." Gleaming is as gleaming does, captures my attention, excites me and casts a dramatic "glow" on everything around it! Glitter, metals, mirror, pearls, chains, appliqués ~ nothing is off the table in fashion and home decor in this moment.

I thought this would be a fun runway to room post as there is so much eye candy everywhere you look! Fashion's more is more aesthetic always makes my heart beat a little faster. As the arc of a trend always shows us, more is more leads to less is more soon after. So, while embellishments are having their moment and fashion is in full out glamour mode ~ Get your glitter on!

Balmain is doing it. ~

Dior is doing it. ~

Chanel is doing it ~

Gucci is doing it. ~

Gucci/Marks and Travano

Saint Laurent is doing it ~

You can do it too!

The same result can be had using any light reflecting material. Several that I mentioned above metallic, mirror, metal, as well as foil and fabrics like lurex, brocades and panne velvet shouldn't be ruled out. The luminosity of fabrics and materials like high gloss paint and lacquers that radiate color or shine captivate us. Iridescence has a modernity. Shine on you crazy diamond! Show the world what you're all about!

Lanvin/Tom Dixon

Chanel/Floto + Warner

Tom Ford/via House Beautiful

Seta Apparel/via Luxe magazine

Balmain/Kelly Wearstler

Get your glitter on, because it won't be too long before all we clamor for simplicity and quiet elegance.

Effortlessly Chic

Miles Redd, designer extrordinaire, Danielle Rollins, hostess extraordinaire, and Richard Lambertson, tastemaker and design director for Tiffany's, spoke about the synergy between design mediums. Moderated by CJ Carey of NYC & G Magazine, we got a peek inside the minds of 3 very chic, stylish people. The discussion took a fortuitous turn when I realized that Danielle wrote the beautiful book SOIRÉE,

and Miles Redd are very good friends. Miles, by the way, also has a book due out in a week or so. It is aptly named, The Big Book of Chic, which he is, and everything he does, is! Their friendship was solidified when Miles designed the interiors of Danielle's home in Atlanta. Boxwood is a famous 1920 estate in Buckhead. I remembered that home, as I had seen it in Town and Country and was blown away by its beauty. I dogeared the pages to write about it at some future date. Well, that day has come. They both easily chatted about how they came together to design this classic home, each influencing the other.

Clearly, the house had beautiful bones. Miles respected that and added that certain je ne sais quoi that is signature Miles Redd.
As designers we ask ourselves, who is the client? How to they live? What are their are fantasies and how can we translate them into an interior of a home, or in the case of Robert Lambertson; a handbag?

While Miles came up with the extraordinary design ideas, it sounded like Danielle, with 3 kids and several dogs made sure function and practicality were also considered. They can co-exist!

Danielle told the story about when she got a call from Miles saying,"Let's tent the dining room." Danielle replied, "As long as we can laminate the walls to protect them from the kids and dogs."

The library is very similar to the famous lacquered jewel box that Albert Hadley created for Brooke Astor, replete with brass trim; an inspiration for everyone.

The ruffled curtains were inspired by an Oscar de la Renta ball gown. Miles works with Oscar on a fabric line for Lee Jofa. Everything is intertwined!

Everyone agreed that style is not about money, it's more of an attitude--the confidence to be adventurous, take risks, but stay true to who you are. It doesn't matter if you are creating and executing a theme for a party or respecting Tiffany's past while taking it into the future. Chic is Chic is Chic....

phs: Francesco Lagnese, first photo: Assouline, last ph:CLI

It's Going to be a Colorful Fall

As predicted, Tangerine Tango has proven to be a very popular color this year, and I think it has legs. While we wait for the color of the year 2013, Pantone has provided designers with a trend forecast for this fall, as published last year. We are seeing it take shape, and these more bright than muted colors happily coexist with almost anything!

Jeffery Bilhuber

If enveloping yourself in one of these colors seems like too much of a commitment, like anything else, a little goes a long way. Know thyself; there's something for everyone. Add touches of these saturated colors for an instant update. Take a cue from these pictures and mix these colors together. They're wonderfully complementary ~