Thursday, April 24th, 2014 6:05pm 52 degrees
Housing Works #charity #awareness #HIV #designers #HIV/AIDS #designers #showroom #star
Genius = 60 creative designers curate magical vignettes
Raising more than 1.1 million
Jubilant color – magnificent upholstery – clever details – fresh flowers – chic candle stick holders, casual cocktail tables – blissful book shelves – fabulously framed art – luminous light fixtures – bubbly baby cribs – stately sculptures –dazzling day beds – super sofas – ravishing rugs and so much more.
At the opening party, cocktails/wine and scrumptious appetizers were served while guests patiently waited for the shopping bell to go off. What started as a civilized stroll turned into an aggressive shop, rock n’roll. With donated deals at up to 70% off retail, and the funds going to benefit homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS, the event has raised over $7 million dollars since its inception in 2005.
The three-day benefit (April 24–26) was held at the Metropolitan Pavilion at 125 West 18th Street. The video we are editing and re-editing should be ready to drop next week. (fingers crossed)
This is the main event – I’ve been chronicling the 2014 DOAD efforts with hundreds of pictures that can be found on pages #50, #48, #43, #37
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| right side of class photo |
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Mel Alvarez has never stopped doing things for others.
Sometimes those special things that Mel does occupies the
biggest part of our hearts . . .Thank you Mel for
the great event and all your hard work. |
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| handsome Ford Huniford and flawless Lara Spencer |
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| Showtime with Interior Designer, Robin Baron |
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check out Author, Interior
Designer and 2014 Housing Works Honoree Mr. Miles Redd on the far right |
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| Tyler Wisler and George Oliphant |
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| Michael Tavano, Robin Baron and Michael Boodro (Editor-in-chief of Elle Decor) |
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| handsome Tim Croneberger seems to be missing from his room |
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it was George Oliphants first year participating in Design on a Dime –
he and his lovely wife Zoe along with her
partner Megan designed a cool space with great furniture and accessories |
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Design on a Dime co-chair Kevin Harter was giving personal tours
to all lovely society ladies |
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| good scruff – Danny, John and George |
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| Melissa Mittag (Fromental)and David Kaihoi (Miles Redd) |
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| its time for a drink – Harry Heisman and Neal Beckstedt |
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pretty Jennifer Flanders (L) used a great Valspar color for her room
making both her and Elizabeth Fiore (art expert) glow in this picture. |
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| Alla Harrington (archives i.d.) |
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| taking a dip with Dr. Carolina Teix |
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my buddy George Oliphant says a few words about the
10th Year Anniversary of Design on a Dime |
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Mel Alvarez and Travis Abbott are dashing book ends for the lovely ladies at
the Housing Works event #doad |
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| Travis, Carolina, Darcy, David, Lisa and Rio |
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| If this was a singing group what would they be called ?? |
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where you at the after party with Kate Bergeron,
Steven Rappos and Carolina Teix |
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| never underestimate the comfort of a good hug, thank you Kate Bergeron |
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