Every year I get excited about the
LCDQ Legends event {which went down last week.} As I've said before,
working from home can get a little lonely {my pup
Chapman isn't terribly talkative} so it's great to get out and mix with
other designers, and hear panels and discussion that keep me inspired. So I was thrilled to be asked to be one of their Social Media
Ambassadors. No, I didn't wear a tiara during the event, but I tweeted,
instagrammed and blogged up a storm to share with my fellow designers
how excited I was about the event. So here's the lowdown on the event last week, if you weren't able to make it.
Here I am on the red {brick} carpet, rocking red shoes and red lips.
photo courtesy of Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for La Cienega Design Quarter
photo courtesy of Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for La Cienega Design Quarter
Day One:
Thursday started off
early with the Blogger Breakfast, hosted by
Merida at
Lee Stanton. I
decided to wear another pair of red shoes {this time flats to get me
through a long, long day.}
Some of the great ambiance at the breakfast - gold and black chevron coasters, and a fabulous rug designed by
Ross Cassidy.
Packed house!
Delicious food eaten on a stack of fabric samples {life of a designer!}
Rose Tarlow patio. I will never tire of brick/tile/whatever in a herringbone pattern.
Next stop was a panel with
Thom Filicia,
Oliver M. Furth,
Molly Luetkemeyer at
Janet Yonaty about buying new vs vintage. My favorite take away was the idea that through design we are helping clients interpret and tell their story. I love that idea. We are storytelling through design - expressing who these people are and where they want to go.
Yummy rug from the Rug Company.
I finished out the night where I started, at
Lee Stanton. We partied {and I forgot to take pictures.} But I didn't party too late, as I knew I had another full day ahead of me.
Day Two:
Friday morning I popped into the
Elle Decor panel with
Kim Alexandriuk,
Timothy Corrigan,
Alex Papachristidis {who I loved, especially because he had his Yorkie terrier sitting on his lap throughout the panel} and
Madeline Stuart. Madeline Stuart shared this interesting thought: "we want to be surrounded by real beauty, honest beauty." They were talking about furniture and periods that come in and out of style, and I just liked that idea of honest beauty.
I fell in love with this chair at Jean de Merry and have starting designing my future bedroom around it.
My afternoon was spectacular - after years of writing about her on the blog, I finally met
Kelly Wearstler. Just as I suspected, I was a goofy goober who had nothing interesting to say other than how much I like her designs. But she was lovely.
Me and KW
I finished out the day with a panel on social media at
Baker {I missed the first part, but in my notes I reminded myself to follow
Mr. Call Designs on every social media outlet possible. He was a great speaker, a super talented designer, and I'd also like him to be my best friend.}
The rest of the day is pictureless - I was having such a fabulous time {at a party at
Harbinger, then another one at
Sherle Wagner hosted by
Veranda Magazine} that my iPhone stayed in my purse while I hobnobbed and enjoyed the tray passed munchies.
Aside from the panels, parties, galas and more, another huge part of the event is the windows - each showroom has their window designed by a different amazing designer, based on the events theme. Here were a few of my favorite windows - but you can see them all
here.
Clockwise:
1. Ralf's Antiques, Inc., south window designed by Wendy Haworth
2. Mecox, window designed by Mark D.Sikes
3. Harbinger, south window designed by Thom Filicia
4. Dragonette Ltd, south window designed by Mary McDonald
As you can see, it's a two day event filled with lots and lots of good stuff. I'm already starting to get excited about next year!