YOUR PLACE IT'S A GUY THING DESIGNER JUMPS INTO HOME DESIGN.Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren (born Ralph Lifschitz on October 14, 1939) is an American fashion designer and business executive. Life Ralph J. Lauren was born in the New York City borough of The Bronx to Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants Fraydl (Kotlar) and Frank Lifshitz, a house , Tommy Bahama Tommy Bahama is a licensed line of clothing that markets high-end tropical-themed wear amongst other clothing and household goods. The company sells these products through its own chain of retail outlets in Canada and the United States, and through other retailers. and Donna Karan Donna Karan is the fashion designer and the creator of the DKNY (Donna Karan New York) clothing label. She was born Donna Ivy Faske on October 9, 1948 in Forest Hills, New York. have entered the home design market, and now two-time Menswear Designer of the Year Joseph Abboud Joseph Abboud (born circa 1950 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an award-winning American menswear fashion designer and author. Family The Abboud family was a working-class Christian Lebanese family that started out in the South End of Boston and later moved to the Roslindale has taken an artful look at interior design. While some clothing designers have been content to put their name on sheets and towels, Abboud has signed an agreement with Simmons mattress company and will be introducing a line of luxe luxe n. 1. The condition of being elegantly sumptuous. 2. Something luxurious; a luxury. [French, luxury, from Latin luxus. mattresses as part of his new Joseph Abboud Environments home furnishings collection that launches in August. The Environments collection will include dishes, place mats, flatware, shower curtains, toothbrush holders and bedding, all in Abboud's signature designs of bold to exotic earth-toned fabrics and colors available at Macy's, Bloomingdale's and Bed, Bath and Beyond. Shower curtains start at $30 and duvets are $150. - Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. Turn your bedroom into a BLOOMING success Trendy Target has teamed up with another big name in home design: Waverly, a company known for its floral fabrics. Target has introduced an exclusive line of bedding and coordinated accessories called Waverly Garden Room. It includes wallpaper borders, rugs, stationery, gifts and accents like tableware and candles. Three collections make up the Waverly Garden Room line, each built around a floral-design fabric and a coordinating stripe or plaid. Sweet Violets features purple and green designs on a crisp white background; Vintage Rose is a subdued, aged look in rose, beige and taupe taupe n. A brownish gray. [French, from Old French, mole, from Latin talpa.] taupe adj. Noun 1. ; and Garden Lane is a cottage motif in green and rusty pink on a cream background. Prices range from a few dollars for accessories up to $99 for comforters. - Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder (IPA: /ˈrɪdɚ/) was an American media company, specializing in newspaper and Internet publishing. Newspapers FLOWER OF THE WEEK NAME: Sibirica iris ATTRIBUTES: A prolific blooming iris that is very easy to grow and a great perennial for beginning gardeners. The dramatic, swordlike foliage remains all summer and turns golden yellow in the fall. BLOOM TIME: Late spring or early summer; anywhere from mid-May to mid-June. CULTURE: Plant from containers anytime the ground is workable. Bare-root plants are best transplanted in early spring or early fall. Siberian iris prefer moist to wet soil but will do just fine in average clay soil. They bloom most heavily in full sun but will also thrive and bloom well in half-day shade. They are easily divided in spring or fall to expand your plantings. COST: Buy plants now while in bloom to select your favorite flower colors. Price range is $7 per gallon for standard varieties, $15 and up for newer, unique hybrids. - Knight Ridder Newspapers ARTISANS CRAFTY RESPONSE: Want to make an artistic statement in your home? You'll find ceramic vases, hand-blown glass, lamps made of stone, sculpted sculpt v. sculpt·ed, sculpt·ing, sculpts v.tr. 1. To sculpture (an object). 2. To shape, mold, or fashion especially with artistry or precision: gourds and plenty of paintings by more than 250 artists at the Contemporary Crafts Market, June 15-17 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Santa Monica Civic Auditorium is a multipurpose convention center in Santa Monica, California. It was built in 1958. For trade shows, the Civic Auditorium features 11,775 square feet (1,094 m²) of space, while the stage adds 4,485 square feet (417 m²) more space, . Among the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. artists participating in the annual event are actor Michael Horse of North Hollywood, who is known for his ledger drawings that depict turn-of-the-century Plains Indian life, and his jewelry-artist wife, Sandra Horse. Other local artists include Judy Lazar and Maureen Lipman of Sherman Oaks, Shula Baron and Marion Kubichan of Tarzana, Gadi Efrat and Ilan Shoshani of Van Nuys, Paul Wunsch and Dorisanne Soyka of Studio City, Robert and Yoshiko Inman and Hovave Rappaport of North Hollywood, Gloria Lewis of Chatsworth, and Karen Saviskas and Gary Wilson of West Hills. The auditorium is located at 1855 Main St., Santa Monica; hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 15, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 16 and 17. Admission is $6 for adults and free to children 12 and under. For more information, call (310) 285-3655 or visit www.CraftSource.org. - B.D. CAPTION(S): 8 photos Photo: (1 -- color) ABBOUD (2 -- 3 -- color) no caption (bedding and plates designed by Joseph Abboud) (4 -- color) GARDEN LANE (5 -- color) VINTAGE ROSE (6 -- color) SWEET VIOLETS (7 -- color) no caption (vase) (8 -- color) no caption (Siberian iris) |
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