The
gala opening for “Inspired Designs: A Show House Celebrating Extraordinary
Women” was held on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. Nearly 300 guests
were given a sneak peek of the show house in advance of the general public
opening on Friday, October 23rd. Fifteen top designers created over 8,000
sq ft of elegantly appointed rooms at 535 West End Avenue, Extell Development
Company’s newly constructed residential condominium.
“Inspired
Designs” will benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation founded
by Evelyn H. Lauder. The show house is designed as a tribute to iconic
women from the worlds of fashion, style, culture and the arts--women
who have inspired the designers with their extraordinary sensibilities
and achievements.
Among the designers participating in “Inspired
Designs” are Aman & Carson, Bradley Stephens, Cullman & Kravis,
David Scott Interiors, Greg Lanza Design, Healing Barsanti, Inson Dubois
Wood, Jennifer Flanders, John Barman, Nancy Corzine, Patricia Fisher,
Pat Kreisler, Patrik Lonn, Rinfret Interiors, and S. Russell Groves.
Among the many “muses” are iconic women from all worlds -
Marella Agnelli, Ingrid Bergman, Coco Chanel, Michele Oka Doner, Dorothy
Draper, Eve Ensler, Peggy Guggenheim, Angelina Jolie, Audrey Hepburn,
Grace Kelly, Emily Fisher Landau, Evelyn Lauder, Annie Lennox, Michelle
Obama and Margaret Thatcher.
The “Inspired Designs” Show
House will be open daily from 12:30-6:30 from Friday, October 23, through
Friday, December 4. It is closed Mondays and Thanksgiving. Admission
to the show house is a $25.00 contribution to The Breast Cancer Research
Foundation.
