YOUR PLACE.Byline: Diana McKeon Charkalis SEXY SET: Need a conversation starter for your next soiree soi·ree also soi·rée n. An evening party or reception. [French soirée, from Old French seree, from seir, evening, from Latin ? Look no further than designer Cynthia Rowley's fashionably decadent ``Dirty Dishes.'' Her newest collection of dinnerware features provocative pinups lounging on plates, bowls, and cups and saucers Cups and Saucers is a one-act "satirical musical sketch" written and composed by George Grossmith. It was first produced in 1876 on tour as a vehicle for Grossmith and Florence Marryat, as part of Entre Nous, their series of piano sketches. ($15-$22). ``I wanted to do something with sketches, more figurative drawings,'' says Rowley, who found inspiration from attending life drawing sessions hosted by New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of artist and pal Will Cotton. The weekly invitation-only gatherings in his Lower East Side loft give artists a rare opportunity to paint or sketch nude models. Rowley says the saucy sauc·y adj. sauc·i·er, sauc·i·est 1. a. Impertinent or disrespectful. b. Impertinent in an entertaining way; impossible to repress or control. 2. wares she's created offer hosts a fun way to shock the in-laws or break the ice among new friends. And on a more intimate level, they're fabulous ``sexy date dishes'': ``They can make dinner tempting in more ways than one,'' teases Rowley, who plans to add ``dirty'' martini glasses to the line soon. Available in L.A. at Rowley's Melrose Avenue Melrose Avenue is a well-known Los Angeles street that starts from Santa Monica Boulevard at the border between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood and ends at Hoover Street in Silver Lake. Melrose runs north of Beverly Boulevard and south of Santa Monica Boulevard. boutique, (323) 658-7642. Also online at fishseddy.com. LENOX, YOU'RE HIRED: Here are some other items worth dishing about: Lenox china has caught the eye of Donald Trump  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. . This season, his NBC NBCin full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. show, ``The Apprentice,'' features the golden-edged Westchester pattern, which dates back to 1915. Chosen by producers because it matched the ``Trump style,'' the place settings and flatware (worth about $24,000 total), are being used for all the meals filmed in the contestants' suite. Westchester seems to have presidential panache as well - it's also been featured on NBC's ``West Wing.'' That makes sense. Many real-life presidents - including Clinton, Reagan and Truman - have commissioned Lenox dishes for the White House. A five-piece Westchester place setting retails for $400. Available at department stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. and www.lenox.com. SQUARE MEALS: Sometimes being square is a good thing. The creators of Corelle dinnerware think so. After 35 years as a maker of round tableware, they've extensively retooled their manufacturing plant in Corning, N.Y., to accommodate full-scale production of square patterns. Among the offerings: white, pink and a striped pattern called Simple Lines, pictured here. The crack-, chip- and break-resistant glass dinnerware retails for $59.99 for four place settings. Available at national chains as well as www.corelle.com. UNBREAKABLE: In the spirit of midcentury designers who were eager to create signature melamine melamine (mĕl`əmēn'), common name for 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine. Melamine is a trimer (see polymer) of cyanamide, H2NC≡N, and is synthesized from calcium carbide. dinnerware, Pier One offers these new fun and funky options in blue and green. The durable plastic is great for outdoor use and available as dinner plates and bowls ($5 each) as well as salad plates ($4). Visit local stores or www.pier1.com. CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1 -- color) no caption (``Dirty Dishes'') (2 -- color) no caption (Lenox china) (3 -- color) no caption (squared Corelle dinnerware) (4 -- color) no caption (Pier one melamine dinnerware) |
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