February 2012
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“I wanted it to look like Donatella Versace had designed an opium den in Chinatown; I designed it purely for entertaining,” says Richard Christiansen of the Grand Street rental he shares with film producer Jonathan Ferrantelli, a cat, two dogs, 21 exotic fish, and a rotating cast of up to 50 party guests a night.
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Snap to it - starting this Thursday, an Andy Warhol exhibit is opening at Danziger Gallery, with a collection of some of the best of his photography. Dolly Parton and Keith Haring in one snapshot? Yes, please!
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Simple in tone, luxe in shape - Irving Penn’s shots of Issey Miyake’s voluminous pieces make for incredible inspiration.
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Based on the Oscars fashion calls last night, Chandelier is predicting Dynasty 2.0 with J.Lo and Cameron Diaz.
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This week, the highly anticipated Cindy Sherman Retrospective opened for previews at MoMA. Known for as one of the most important contemporary artists today for her honest and incredible portrayals of women in society, this must-see event will surely garner multiple excursions uptown. Open to the public starting February 26.
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A dose of inspiration for the beginning of the week: A MAGAZINE curated by MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA.
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Totally mesmerized by Jacob Sutton’s L.E.D Snowboarder video for NOWNESS. Shot with Artec pro snowboarder, William Hughes, you will be pushing replay more than you can count.
Jacob Sutton’s L.E.D. Surfer on Nowness.com.
This V-Day, Geoffrey Christiansen wants to be able to wake up to breakfast in bed with no more than 12 strangers - in a First Class airline bed! Nothing says romance better than making love to a basket of pastries at 60,000 Ft.
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Who cares about flowers and stuffed teddy bears? Chelsea Baken wants some Chanel love this Valentine’s Day.
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Zan Goodman wants a kaleidoscope of macarons for Valentine’s. Forget the chocolate (she hates it).
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For Valentine’s, Teri Kaplan would love a raunchy Marilyn Minter piece from “Green Pink Caviar”.
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Elaan Bourn wants to make a statement this Valentine’s Day with this Candies iPhone case from Opening Ceremony.
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Michael Scanlon wishes for a Valentine’s Day-off with Mike Spadino.
OOH-LA-LA, it’s time for the office to share their wishes for this Valentine’s Day!
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R.I.P WHITNEY HOUSTON - A LEGEND.
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Ed Ruscha, one of our favorite contemporary artists, recently collaborated with Band of Outsiders for their lookbook. The epitome of California cool, the two creative forces make for a perfect harmony.
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NOTCOT paid a visit to the Chandelier office this past week. Obviously, they had a ball - take a peek.
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Last night, we attended Ouattara Watts retrospective, VERTIGO, put together by Vlad Restoin Roitfeld. Reminiscent of the brushstrokes of Basquiat, Watts incorporates both an abstract pop art sensibility and African flair into his large, graphic paintings. With Carine Roitfeld and Giovanna Battaglia amidst the crowd, it’s evident New York Fashion Week is here.
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We cannot stop watching this Prada video for their Spring/Summer 2012 collection. It’s confirmed, as soon as the warmer weather is here, Grease glam will be in.
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(DRESS)CODE RED - Tonight, we are heading to the 20th Anniversary Party for Christian Louboutin x Parsons event at Bergdorf Goodman. We were lucky to have some of the shoes in house recently for a shoot - unfortunately no one takes a size 35 in the office.
January 2012
16 posts
Happy “Straya” Day from all of us at Chandelier. Although we didn’t manage to get pavlova, we had lamingtons instead.
Happy Chinese New Year! Since it’s the Year of the Dragon, let’s make 2012 hot like fire.
Thank you to NOTCOT for their lovely piece on our Chandelier Surf Shack Honey. Get your own sweetness here!
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Richard has kicked off The Complete Spot Challenge with the Gagosian Gallery and Damien Hirst. 2 done, 9 to go (including Athens, Paris, London, Geneva, Rome and Hong Kong)!
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Our very own designer, Zan Goodman, created all the title credits for the new film, Friends with Kids. Starring Jon Hamm, Jennifer Westfeldt, Adam Scott, Kristin Wiig and more - we can’t wait to see Zan’s hardwork on the big screen this March.
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Much like Chandelier, Kelly Wearstler is never one to shy away from color, texture, fashion, and fun. Her blog is inspiring!
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Spotted - we are on board the Damien Hirst Spot Challenge and potentially heading round the globe to get our very own Hirst.
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Our founder, Richard, travels more than anyone I know and here is the first installment of beautiful pictures he shot from around the globe.
FACT: Even at 36,000ft, Vegemite toast is still an essential.
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Known for our love of surfing and summers out at the Chandelier Surf Shack, you can imagine how our hearts started racing this AM while watching this mesmerizing daredevil surf video. Summer seriously can’t come soon enough.
Our five star intern, Chelsea Baken, has some serious drawing skills. Her only direction for the above creations was Studio 54.
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Congrats to Beyoncé and Jay-Z on baby Blue Ivy Carter from the Chandelier family.
Coming soon to the Chandelier Creative Limited Editions store - get that credit card ready.
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So rad! Brooklyn-based DL Skateboards recently popped up on our radar and with the graphic ease and beauty of these vintage-inspired skateboards, they all make for fun additions to our growing office skateboard collection. With sunny days a few months ahead, these stylish boards are reminiscent of our surfboard collaboration with Saturdays Surf - which are still available to buy for this...
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Holidays and New Year’s have passed, but getting back on track and rummaging the fridge for delicious and healthy treats can be a task. NYTimes foodie, Mark Bittman, beautifully describes and shows how bits/bobs can become gourmet gold. (504 times over, too).
Rafael Pizanti, bartender extraordinaire at The Copacabana Palace in Rio, wrote us out his signature cocktail - the Negresco. In this winter chill, a Brazilian drink warms us right up.
Our Chandelier Challenge was a major success. Congrats to Sara and EJ for winning a trip to Sydney! Check out our feature on Refinery29 and in The Wall Street Journal.
December 2011
37 posts
Season’s Greetings! from Chandelier Creative on Vimeo.
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Vintage VOGUE always has the best inspiration - especially this psychedelic swimsuit shoot. Who cares that it is so cold out?
Rugs made from Google Earth images? German designer David Hanauer’s carpets are pure magic and make for a unique Internet-esque interiors piece.
Clearly the new look for the Chandelier Surf Shack for Summer 2012. Surfing in heels? Yes we can!
Even though Xmas is less than a week away, the pups have already checked out for the holidays.
A shower and brushing your teeth gets some ATARI action in this Tetris bathroom - courtesy of Todd Selby.
Totally in love with this set of Alexander Girard Wooden Dolls - thanks Garance for pointing them out! Available at vitra and a perfect gift for both grown-ups and kids, I am eager to give my Kidrobot figures and Dunny’s some new friends on the shelf.
Tim Barber, an office favorite, is having his NYC book launch tonight at the OHWOW Book Club. “Untitled Photographs” was previously launched when we were down in Miami for Art Basel by the OHWOW crew, but definitely looking forward to checking out the crowd who comes out for the Gotham signing. See you later at 227 Waverly Place from 6-8pm.
2-in-1: Our holiday gift ribbons make for a colorful and crafty saddle on our resident Horse Lamp. Giddyup, let’s go.
This From Me to You cimemagraph for NYMag’s The Cut really puts us in a TGIF mood.
DIPLO played an insane set last night at the RCRDLBL/bing party at Chelsea’s Eyebeam space. Packed to the brim!
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Excited to pick up the beautiful Marisa Berenson book from Rizzoli this weekend - not only a must-have for any Holiday list, but an absolute necessary addition on any bookshelf or coffee table.
Forget a White Christmas - Dorothee Walliser wishes for a trip over to Asia for an exploratory trip amidst the beauty of Bhutan, while staying at Amankora.
Of all the million things on her wish list for this season, Michelle Melton is really hankering for this Jakub Julian Kiolkowski piece. A real peek-a-boo moment!