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Join ELLE DECOR at Modernism Week, with exclusive access to one of the design world’s most popular and informative get-togethers. Don’t miss your chance to win a tour of iconic midcentury homes in Hollywood’s favorite vacation retreat. The winner will receive: • $1,000 toward travel expenses. • A three-night stay, from February 11 to February 14, 2016, at Palm Springs’ Avalon Hotel, designed by ELLE DECOR A-List designer Kelly Wearstler. • Two tickets to the opening-night party at TheBank on February 11 (a $300 value). • Admission for two to the preview reception for the Modernism Show on February 12 (a $150 value). • A double decker–bus tour of Palm Springs on February 13 (a $170 value). • Tickets for two for cocktails and a conversation between famed furniture designer…
ABOUT A DECADE AGO, it became popular to look to luxury hotels for design inspiration. Excited by their travels, people proclaimed they wanted their homes to be as cosseting as a five-star suite, with every convenience at their fingertips. As much as I appreciate king-size beds, tiny toiletries, and big, fluffy towels, I’ve never understood this infatuation. To me, a luxury hotel is a lovely diversion, a getaway, and a nice escape from the real world. But I have always felt one’s home should be a lot more personal, even quirky, than a hotel suite, no matter how expansive and beautifully appointed it might be. And all too often, the homes that those suites inspired resembled nothing more than a sea of beige punctuated by a giant flat-screen. Today, the…
SOUTHWARD BOUND Antonio Scolari and Christian Pizzinini are part-time residents of Italy’s Puglia region; their apartment in Galatina appears on page 122. Here, their must-see spots in southern Italy. • The beach at Santa Maria al Bagno: “A trip back in time. In the low season, it’s the perfect spot to spend an afternoon, followed by a dinner of pasta with fish at one of the nearby restaurants.” •Masseria Torre Maizza: “This five-star hotel in Savelletri is the epitome of luxurious simplicity—and it has an amazing restaurant.” masseriatorremaizza.com • Blanc Cafe & Living Store: “A great place for an Italian aperitivo in the old town of Gallipoli.” blancgallipoli.com • Hush Hush bags: “Brightly colored handmade bags for men and women. Each one is different.” hush.hush.handmade@gmail.com • Basilica di Santa Caterina…
ONCE UPON A TIME From Cinderella’s glass slipper to Red Riding Hood’s cloak, clothing plays an important role in fables and folklore as symbols of power, identity, and metamorphosis. (Just ask any child in a Disney princess costume.) “Fairy Tale Fashion,” at New York’s Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, looks at the way artists and fashion designers have visualized the enchanted garments in beloved stories. Classic illustrations by Edmund Dulac and Arthur Rackham complement fantastical interpretations by Alexander McQueen, who embellished a gown with copper-colored beads to evoke Rapunzel’s hair, and Christian Louboutin, who reimagined Dorothy’s ruby slippers as stilettos (January 15–April 16; fitnyc.edu). Meanwhile, Paris department store Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche commissioned artist Ai Weiwei to adorn its winter sale with a display of kitelike dragons…
CIRCA LIGHTING D.C. EVENT Circa Lighting partnered with ELLE DECOR to host a special book signing featuring Alexa Hampton and her new book Decorating in Detail in their D.C. store, located in Georgetown’s Cady’s Alley. Stunning and classic lighting collections by Alexa—and those of other well-known designers on ELLE DECOR’s A-List—can be found at circalighting.com. BERTAZZONI With the introduction of the new Bertazzoni Professional Series Freestanding 30" Induction Range, Bertazzoni introduces its style and distinction to the all-electric kitchen. The oven features nine cooking functions—convection, baking, roasting, and more. The induction cooktop has four induction zones complete with pan detection and residual heat indicators. The wear-resistant ceramic glass tops offer not only an elegant look but are also very easy to keep clean. For more information and to fnd local…
TALL AND LEAN French designer Paul Mathieu continues his fruitful collaboration with Stephanie Odegard with a line of elegant candlesticks inspired by Champagne flutes. The hand-carved marble pieces come in a range of colors. From left, Plat in Green, Ove in Black, Flute in Black and White, and Ove in Green. 23″ h.; Flute and Ove: $680, Plat: $1,250. stephanieodegard.com. Taper candles: creativecandles.com. 8″ hexagonal tiles: cletile.com 1 / TAKING SHAPE German architect Ferdinand Kramer designed the round Charlotte and square Calvert cocktail tables in 1951 as part of his Knock-Down line of easy-to-assemble furniture. The oak-veneer tables have been reissued by e15 in colored, white, and clear lacquers. Charlotte: 30″ dia. x 16″ h., Calvert: 22″ sq. x 16″ h.; from $975. karkula.com 2 / FIRED UP Made of…
