8 ON 10 - AN EVENING TO CELEBRATE DESIGN IN NYC

On September 10th, a select group of 8 of the chicest clothing, furniture, and antique stores -along with a legendary restaurant joined forces to kick off the Fall season.   The night was sponsored by  1stdibs - the design destination website that revolutionized how the most discriminating tastemakers shop for all things furniture related. Marilena Perilli Illustration ON10 was a great excuse to celebrate these chic institutions of style.

10th Street in Greenwich Village just might be one of the chicest addresses in all of New York.  With it's tree lined charm, regal townhouses, and proximity to Washington Square Park and Union Square Park - it's a magical neighborhood.   Celebrities and some mega-rich New Yorkers also call it home, but it's absolutely free to stroll the streets of the village and take it all in.   Put away your cell phone and focus.

Along your way - be sure to stop at these 8 locations that made ON10 such a successful evening.   A little enclave of chic shopping opportunities are huddled on East 10th Street between University Place & Broadway.  One block with so many options.  Coffee at Le Pain Quotidien   (broadway & 11th Street) is a great place to refuel along the way.  Of course dinner at Il Cantinori is a right of passage and must for any stylish New Yorker.

PRELLE 

DEKA

ESKANDAR

O'SULLIVAN ANTIQUES

MAISON GERARD

BERD GOECKLER

HOSTLER BURROWS

IL CANTINORI

Illustrator Marilena Perilli lent her colorful work as the invite for the evening.   This talented artist has been giving us her upbeat, happy images for over 15 years.   Perilli's precise style is as memorable as this wonderful evening. 

Fall in New York is one of the most charming times of year to explore.  See you in the Village.

Saturday Shopping with Christophe Pourny

New York Antique Restoration Specialist Christophe Pourny is featured this week in the coveted "Saturday Shopping" section on www.1stdibs.com. As most of my readers know, 1st dibs is the premiere shopping site for antique and period furniture, estate jewelry, and now vintage fashion.   The brainchild of founder Michael Bruno, 1st dibs has a loyal following that stretches from Dallas to Dubai!   What better way to browse the collections of the worlds most discriminating eyes.  Especially when you can do it in your bathrobe, having your first cup of coffee.Modele Rue Jacob Mirror - Christophe Pourny

Saturday Shopping is a weekly feature on 1st dibs that showcases the favorite picks of new listings from an industry expert, this week- Christophe Pourny.

 It is a busy time for Christophe Pourny Studio.   Just last month, Pourny saw the first model in his new furniture collection hung in ID Collection in Dallas & Houston.   "Modele Rue Jacob" is a beautiful example of high gloss black lacquer, featuring 18k gold leaf.   A wonderfully proportioned mirror that is regal and modern at the same time.   Architectural Digest - November 2009

If that weren't enough, Pourny's work is also featured in the November issue of Architectural Digest.   The issue has Michael Jackson on the cover, as the magazine gives you a look inside Jackson's strange world and his large furniture collection.    While Pourny's work is featured in the story on NY designer Marjorie Shushan, coincidentally, Pourny had done some work for Michael Jackson in the late 90's when Jackson had an apartment in Trump Tower.  The issue is on newsstands now, and you can go "Saturday Shopping" any day with Christophe at www.1stdibs.com.

1st DIBS - FIRST STOP FOR STYLE AT HOME

MICHAEL BRUNOMichael Bruno's 1stdibs.com is the guilty pleasure of every major interior designer, architect, and anyone with discriminating taste looking for home furnishing ideas. FRENCH BOMBAY CHEST - CHRISTOPHE POURNY STUDIO  The site has mushroomed in the last few years.  What was once a bare bones site likened to a high end ebay when it first launched in 2001, is now as polished and vibrant as any home furnishing glossy.   The beauty of the site is you can peruse  the collections of a gallery cross-town or cross-country the day the items are available - all without ever leaving the house - or even your bed for many late night surfers.   Ever expanding - the site recently started featuring estate jewelry and has added Orange County, California area stores to the mix.

SUSANNA SALKCHRISTOPHE POURNY Mr. Bruno has a first class team of correspondents that scout new resources and talent.   Style expert Susanna Salk writes many of the profiles on various talented store owners and Artisans.   One recent article featured antique restoration specialist and aLIFEofSTYLE subject - Christophe Pourny.   It is this type of coverage that has made 1st dibs so much more than just a site to buy furniture and decorative objects.   Registered users get weekly email announcements of recent additions to the site.  Happy clicking!