LEGENDS 2015 - The La Cienega Design Quarter’s 7th Annual Extravaganza
[WEDNESDAY, MAY 6]
[THURSDAY, MAY 7] CONTINUED
6:30-8:30 pm
LEGENDS GALA
Sponsored by 1stdibs
and Coldwell Banker
(by invitation only)
world of publishing—from initial
concepts to completed books on store
shelves—and how they translated their
individual points of view onto the
printed page.
For further information and
updated schedules, visit
LCDQLA.COM/LEGENDS-2015
Scheduling and Details Subject to Change
INFORMATION, REGISTRATION AND
PHOTO BOOTH
Sponsored by Wayfair Trade Services
Stanton Court 765 N. La Cienega Blvd.
In addition to asking questions and
getting directions, pick up the latest
issues of all of the national and international design and California lifestyle
magazines. And … celebrate Where
Muses Dwell with a photo of yourself
or with friends or colleagues in a
vignette styled by Lee Stanton with
furnishings from Lee Stanton Antiques
and painted by Tamara Codor of
Codor Designs. Share your complimentary photo instantly on social
media, email it, and/or walk away with
a photo to show friends.
[THURSDAY, MAY 7]
8:30-10:30 am
BLOGGER BREAKFAST AND
LEGENDS 2015 KICK-OFF Hosted by Pamela Jaccarino, Editor in
Chief, Luxe Interiors + Design
(by invitation only)
9:30-10:30 am KEYNOTE: PAGE TURNERS
Jonas 725 N. La Cienega Blvd.
MODERATOR: Clinton Smith, Editor in
Chief, Veranda PANELISTS: Windsor Smith, Brian
McCarthy, Markham Roberts
Top professionals in design share the
current state of designer monographs,
both from the creative and business
side. Hear how they navigated the
10-11:30 am
TRUNK SHOW WITH
CHRISTOPHER SPITZMILLER
Hollyhock
927 N. La Cienega Blvd. Hollyhock is pleased to welcome back
Christopher Spitzmiller for a Spring
Trunk Show featuring the debut of the
Flora + Fauna collection of Ceramic
Plates and Ginger Jars and an array
of the latest hand-marbled ceramic
accessories.
11 am - 12 pm
KEYNOTE: NOT YOUR
MOTHER’S TRADITIONAL
George Smith
807 N. La Cienega Blvd.
MODERATOR: Jenny Bradley, Senior
Design & Lifestyle editor, Traditional
Home
PANELISTS: Madeline Stuart, Elizabeth
Dinkel, Thomas Callaway Is traditional design the most radical
work today? A panel discussion with
industry greats explores why historical
design can be the most daring of all for
the 21st Century.
12 – 1:30 pm
POWER LUNCH Hosted by Michael Boodro, Editor in
Chief, Elle Decor
(by invitation only)
1-2 pm
‘GREEN’ LUXURY: HELPING AN
ACTOR TAKE A LEADING ROLE IN
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
The Rug Affair 928 N. La Cienega Blvd. Several years ago designer John
Turturro embarked on a home design
project for “Breaking Bad” star
Bryan Cranston that became a testing
ground for high-end sustainable
design without the usual ‘green
design’ connotations of macramé
and composting. Join Turturro as he
describes the process of designing a
sustainable house with durable highend surface materials and furnishings
with before, during and after images
of the 3 Palms Project for Cranston.
Coffee and dessert to be served.
2-3 pm
KEYNOTE: MAKERS AS MUSE
Tufenkian 501 N. La Cienega Blvd.
MODERATOR: Pamela Jaccarino, Editor in Chief, Luxe Interiors + Design PANELISTS: Betsy Burnham, Joe
Lucas, Molly Luetkemeyer Inventive artisans and creatives
provide the fuel that keeps the design
industry fresh and forward thinking.
Join Luxe Interiors + Design Editor-inChief Pamela Jaccarino for a conversation with LA’s top interior design
talents as we discover the makers and
craftsmen who serve and inspire them.
3-4:30 pm
BRANDING BEYOND THE CANDLE
Egg & Dart 529 N. La Cienega Blvd. Creatives turned full-time product
designers discuss the art of having it
all. Learn from interior and product
designer Christopher Kennedy and
photographer-turned fashion designer
Jonathan Skow (a.k.a. “Mr. Turk”) how
their ventures were born, and the
secrets of building a brand that appeals
to a broad audience. Book signing
reception for Christopher Kennedy to
follow presentation and discussion.
3:30-4:30 pm
KEYNOTE: THE ART OF UP-CYCLING
Woven Accents 8674 Melrose Ave.
MODERATOR: Mat Sanders, Creative
Director, Domaine PANELISTS: Jessica Alba, Ginna
Christensen of Woven Accents, Anna
Brockway, founder of Chairish.com Domaine’s creative director and
interior designer Mat Sanders sits
down with actress and Honest
Company founder Jessica Alba, Ginna
Christensen of Woven Accents, and
Chairish.com’s Anna Brockway to
explore innovations in green living
and the perks of up-cycling in interior
design today.
4-5:30 pm
AT HOME WITH L.A.’S MOST
INNOVATIVE TASTEMAKERS
Downtown 719 N. La Cienega Blvd. Linda O’Keeffe, Metropolitan Home’s
creative director for 16 years, flies in
from New York to present her latest
Rizzoli book, Heart & Home: Rooms
That Tell Stories, which shows how
6 style-setting Angelenos – Thomas
Lavin, Ray Azoulay, Marjorie Skouras,
Kelly Wearstler and Robert Willson
& David Serrano - have curated their
homes.
5-7 pm
HOUSE BEAUTIFUL
COCKTAIL PARTY Hosted by House Beautiful with the
Stark Family
(by invitation only)
5:30 – 7 pm
FABRICS AND A FEAST
Gina Berschneider 847 N. La Cienega Blvd. Fabrics and a feast, with tastes
of Timothy Corrigan’s new line for
Schumacher and Chef Bernhard
Mairinger’s cuisine. Timothy’s entire
collection for Schumacher will be
on display in the Gina Berschneider
textile gallery, and select pieces of
furniture and pillows upholstered in
his versatile fabrics will be on view.
Timothy will be on hand to show
his designs and sign copies of his
book, An Invitation to Chateau du
Grand-Lucé.
7-9 pm
TRIBUTE PARTY Sponsored by Objekt@ International
(by invitation only)
9-11 pm
AFTER PARTY Co-hosted by Michael Boodro,
Editor in Chief, Elle Decor
(by invitation only)
[FRIDAY, MAY 8]
10-11:30 am
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
Hollywood at Home
703 N. La Cienega Blvd.
L.A. designers Jamie Bush, Nickey/
Kehoe, Amy Meier and Christos
Prevezanos speak about the ease
of creating custom fabrics and wall
coverings designs from afar, with
particular reference to Peter Fasano,
whose environmentally friendly studio
in Great Barrington, MA, has produced
designs for the White House, Camp
David and Frank Sinatra.
11 am-12 pm
KEYNOTE: THE ART OF
AUTHENTICITY
McKinnon and Harris 915 N. La Cienega Blvd. Join Milieu interiors editor Leslie
Newsom Rascoe in a candid and lively
discussion with renowned designers
Nicky Haslam and Nathan Turner.
They’ll explore the definition of enduring interiors within the ephemeral art
of decorating, decoding why certain
rooms become as famous as their
creators and occupants. Book signings
for both Nicky Haslam and Nathan
Turner to follow.
12-1:30 pm
FRIDAY FRESCO LUNCH (by invitation only)
2-3 pm
KEYNOTE: ENTERTAINING THE HOME AS A SOCIAL STAGE
Janet Yonaty
8642 Melrose Avenue
MODERATOR: Susan McFadden, California Homes PANELISTS: Kathryn M. Ireland, Lulu
Powers, Russ Diamond
Is the formal dining room on its
way to extinction, or in the midst
of a grand comeback? Join Susan
McFadden, editor of California
Homes, as she leads a lively conversation with design tastemakers
on how contemporary lifestyles
and forward-thinking chef-inspired
kitchens, both indoors and out, are
changing the way we entertain in the
home of the 21st century. This talk
will reveal exciting new approaches
to creating spaces that are social
hubs for entertaining.
2:30-4 pm
BOOK SIGNING AND MEET AND
GREET WITH WINDSOR SMITH
Arteriors 8620 Melrose Avenue Named by Veranda as one of the top
25 design influencers in their twentyfive-year history, the Brentwood-based
design powerhouse will be signing
copies of her first book, Windsor Smith
Homefront: Design for Modern Living,
with foreword by Gwyneth Paltrow.
3:30-4:30pm
KEYNOTE: CHASING THE MUSE
Claremont Furnishing Fabrics Co.
723 N. La Cienega Blvd.
MODERATOR: Marisa Marcantonio,
Stylebeat blog founder PANELISTS: Celerie Kemble, Hutton
Wilkinson, and Schuyler Samperton
For artists and interior designers,
inspiration can come from a singular
original creative vision, or many.
Picasso famously had his, but does
the muse still exist today? Joined by a
panel of esteemed designers, industry
insider Marisa Marcantonio will launch
a lively discussion about where muses
dwell and if they still ignite the creative process.
4-5:30 pm
LEGENDS CELEBRATES DESIGN AUTHORS
Mecox, 919 N. La Cienega Blvd.
Design icon Charlotte Moss from
New York brings her just-published
book, Garden Inspirations, to Southern
California for the first time, joining
author Anthony Iannacci (Design
in the Hamptons), designer Justina
Blakeney (The New Bohemians: Cool
and Collected Homes), and Jane Scott
Hodges (Linens: For Every Room and
Occasion) at a group book signing
at Mecox. Plus, a specially curated
collection of vintage design and California books culled by the renowned
rare-book-dealer Kinsey Marable of
Virginia and for sale.
5-7 pm
HEARST DESIGN GROUP
COCKTAIL PARTY WITH MOORE
& GILES (by invitation only)
7-9 pm
FINALE PARTY Sponsored by California Home +
Design (by invitation only)
SPECIAL EVENTS … AND REASONS TO TREK THROUGH THE LCDQ
[WEDNESDAY, MAY 6]
4-6 pm LCDQ BLOCK PARTY ON MELROSE 8625-8629 Melrose Avenue
Join an enclave of LCDQ showrooms
on Melrose – Cote Jardin Antiques,
MK Collection and Nicky Rising Ltd –
as they serve up some cocktails and
pre-LEGENDS revelry amidst antiques,
select furniture and lighting, and the
latest wallpaper and fabrics.
4:30 – 6 pm
NICKY HASLAM BOOK SIGNING
Hollyhock
927 N. La Cienega Blvd.
Hollyhock and Claremont invite you
to meet Nicky Haslam and celebrate
his newest book, A Designer’s Life: An
Archive of Inspired Design and Decor.
[THURSDAY, MAY 7]
1-2:30pm MEET RYAN GORDON JACKSON
Anthony Monaco Carpet
and Textile Design
816 1/2 N. La Cienega Blvd., 2nd Floor
Visit with Ryan Gordon Jackson and
enjoy a glass of prosecco as he introduces his new line of rugs for Anthony
Monaco Carpet and Textile Design.
9am-5pm
COFFEE BAR AND SWEETS AT JASPER Jasper
8525 Melrose Avenue
Enjoy coffee and sweets while browsing the new collections of lighting and
printed fabric shades by Irving and
Morrison, furniture by BB for Reschio
by Benedikt Bolza and the new fabric
and wallpaper collection by artist Konstantin Kakanias for Templeton.
6:30-7 pm
CHAMPAGNE TOAST FOR DESIGN
AUTHOR SANDRA ESPINET
Sherle Wagner
839 N. La Cienega Blvd.
Join us for a toast and book signing
for Sandra Espinet (The Well-Traveled
Home, Smith-Gibbs, 2013).
[FRIDAY, MAY 8]
4-6pm
NEW PRODUCT PREVIEW AT DWR
8612 Melrose Avenue
Stop into the Studio for a chance to
preview new adds, including Herman
Miller® releases like the Tall Eames®
Lounge Chair and Eames® Shell Barstools. Plus, while enjoying cocktails
and appetizers get a sneak peek of
designs from legends and up-and-comers alike, as we’re introducing new
products from Jens Risom and the New
York-based Egg Collective.
#OnlyInLCDQLA
[THURS, MAY 7 & FRI, MAY 8]
[WEDS, MAY 6 - FRI, MAY 8]
PHOTO BOOTH
Stanton Court
765 N. La Cienega Blvd.
Celebrate Where Muses Dwell with
a photo of yourself or with friends
or colleagues in a vignette styled by
Lee Stanton with furnishings from
Lee Stanton Antiques and painted
by designed and painted by Tamara
Codor of Codor Designs. Share your
complimentary photo instantly on
social media, email it, and/or walk
away with a photo to show friends.
11:00 AM-6:00 PM
SPELLBOUND Rare poster art from
the films of Alfred Hitchcock
Fuller + Roberts Co.
729 N. La Cienega Blvd.
Wednesday May 6 - June 6
M-F 11am-6pm, Sat 12-5pm
An exhibition of rare original poster art
from the canon of master of suspense
Alfred Hitchcock. The exhibition is
comprised of one of the largest private
collections of one, two, three, and
six-sheet posters from the legendary director’s storied career. Films
included are Rebecca (1940), Foreign
Correspondent (1940), Shadow of a
Doubt (1943), Lifeboat (1944), Spellbound (1945), Notorious (1946), Rear
Window (1954), Vertigo (1958), North
by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960),
and The Birds (1963).
10 am-6pm
CHAIRS FOR CHARITY
Dragonette Ltd.
711 N. La Cienega Blvd.
Dragonette Ltd. in partnership with Italian furniture maker Promemoria invites
you to drop by for a glass of bubbly and
an opportunity to view 8 unique chairs
interpreted by nationally recognized
designers including Timothy Corrigan*,
Cliff Fong*, Adam Hunter, Mary McDonald*, Amanda Nisbet, Joan Behnke,
Antonino Buzzetta, and David Phoenix*. (*LEGENDS window designers)
Each of these talented designers have
taken Promemoria’s Blou Blou Chair and
given it their own unique spin. Chairs
will be offered for sale to the highest
bidder via Paddle 8 and proceeds from
the sale of the chairs will benefit Habitat
for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles.
1:00-5:00 PM
EXHIBITION: ANDY WARHOL LIVES
Gallery GO
947 N. La Cienega Blvd.
“Andy Warhol Lives” through a
collaboration with some of the most
sought-after contemporary artists of
today. Photos of Warhol taken by photo-grapher Karen Bystedt in the 80s
and transformed by 15 artists will be
on view. Exhibition opens May 5 with
margaritas, and the party continues
through May 8.