http://zoesettle.com Zoe Settle Design Eye Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:42:58 +0000 http://zoesettle.com en http://zoesettle.com/Making-Mannequins-with-Ralph-Pucci http://zoesettle.com/following/zoesettle.com/Making-Mannequins-with-Ralph-Pucci Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:42:58 +0000 Zoe Settle Design Eye 5763391 I've been a friend and fan of Ralph Pucci — the man and his gallery — since I first met him while I was an editor at Town & Country. I was thrilled when Michael Wollaeger of Interiors asked me to profile Pucci's mannequin production (where the business really began) for the June/July issue. <img src="http://payload173.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/5763391/Screen Shot 2013-06-06 at 7.37.34 AM.png" width="493" height="675" width_o="493" height_o="675" src_o="http://payload173.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/5763391/Screen Shot 2013-06-06 at 7.37.34 AM_o.png" data-mid="31136452" border="0" align="left"/> I can't encourage you enough to stop by Pucci's ever-inspiring gallery on West 18th street. His vision might be beyond most of our bank accounts to bring home, but it really is one of my favorite spots in all of NYC. I've been a friend and fan of Ralph Pucci — the man and his gallery — since I first met him while I was an editor at Town & Country. I was thrilled when Michael... http://zoesettle.com/What-really-happens-at-a-trade-show http://zoesettle.com/following/zoesettle.com/What-really-happens-at-a-trade-show Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:26:14 +0000 Zoe Settle Design Eye 5761409 An editor (retailer, manufacturer, etc.) can easily spend more than half of her/his time attending trade shows around the globe, discovering what's new. Typically these shows are in "generic" convention centers where the focus is on what's being debuted. KBIS, ICFF, the Gift Show, you name it. My visit in February to Ambiente Messe Frankfurt, put everything in perspective. <img src="http://payload173.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/5761409/Screen Shot 2013-06-06 at 7.20.55 AM.png" width="422" height="510" width_o="422" height_o="510" src_o="http://payload173.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/5761409/Screen Shot 2013-06-06 at 7.20.55 AM_o.png" data-mid="31136027" border="0" align="left"/> Dish mania at the Portugese brand Vista Allegre. I've been to Maison et Objet and even puttered around Salone years ago but I've never seen such an impressive production. Ambiente is the world's largest consumer goods and indoor trade fair. Yes, I have the "dish gene" but it's hard not to be wowed. Here's the report and slideshow I did for the Huffington Post. An editor (retailer, manufacturer, etc.) can easily spend more than half of her/his time attending trade shows around the globe, discovering what's new. Typically... http://zoesettle.com/Spring-awakenings http://zoesettle.com/following/zoesettle.com/Spring-awakenings Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:53:33 +0000 Zoe Settle Design Eye 5761359 I'm late to share two stories I wrote over the past couple of months for Editor At Large. Here is a my profile of three great museums who are unveiling impressive renovations: Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, the Saint Louis Art Museum and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. I'm particularly fond of this photograph by Pedro Pegenaute of the new atrium in Amsterdam. <img src="http://payload173.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/5761359/Screen Shot 2013-06-05 at 9.42.34 PM.png" width="444" height="444" width_o="444" height_o="444" src_o="http://payload173.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/5761359/Screen Shot 2013-06-05 at 9.42.34 PM_o.png" data-mid="31124606" border="0" align="left"/> For last month's ICFF, I reported on the brilliant Carrot Concept growing in El Salvador, which debuted at Wanted Design. <img src="http://payload173.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/5761359/Screen Shot 2013-06-05 at 9.50.26 PM.png" width="446" height="292" width_o="446" height_o="292" src_o="http://payload173.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/5761359/Screen Shot 2013-06-05 at 9.50.26 PM_o.png" data-mid="31124733" border="0" align="left"/> Here is that story, where you'll also see this beautiful table by Ernesto Pastore and chair by Claudia & Harry Washington, co-founders of the Carrot Concept. I'm late to share two stories I wrote over the past couple of months for Editor At Large. Here is a my profile of three great museums who are unveiling impressive... http://zoesettle.com/Traveling-with-Richard-Meier http://zoesettle.com/following/zoesettle.com/Traveling-with-Richard-Meier Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:52:17 +0000 Zoe Settle Design Eye 5421934 For the Spring 2013 issue of Ultra Travel, I interviewed Richard Meier. The Pritzker Prize-winning architect, a fellow New Yorker, is being honored with a retrospective that opens next month at the Bisazza Foundation in Italy. Click here for the Q&A. <img src="http://payload156.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/5421934/Picture 2_1.png" width="522" height="681" width_o="522" height_o="681" src_o="http://payload156.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/5421934/Picture 2_1_o.png" data-mid="29191528" border="0" align="left"/> For the Spring 2013 issue of Ultra Travel, I interviewed Richard Meier. The Pritzker Prize-winning architect, a fellow New Yorker, is being honored with a... http://zoesettle.com/Starck-raving-brilliant http://zoesettle.com/following/zoesettle.com/Starck-raving-brilliant Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:02:31 +0000 Zoe Settle Design Eye 5240921 I went to Berlin in September to meet legendary designer Philippe Starck as he introduced his latest collection for Axor/Hansgrohe. Here's a link to my latest post & slideshow about the designer's inspiration, for the Huffington Post. <img src="http://payload147.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/5240921/Screen Shot 2013-03-22 at 4.00.41 PM.png" width="508" height="363" width_o="508" height_o="363" src_o="http://payload147.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/5240921/Screen Shot 2013-03-22 at 4.00.41 PM_o.png" data-mid="28183945" border="0" align="left"/> I went to Berlin in September to meet legendary designer Philippe Starck as he introduced his latest collection for Axor/Hansgrohe. Here's a link to my latest post... http://zoesettle.com/Shopping-the-market http://zoesettle.com/following/zoesettle.com/Shopping-the-market Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:39:54 +0000 Zoe Settle Design Eye 5198786 For the March issue of New York Cottages & Gardens, I was hunting for great metallics and beautiful blues. <img src="http://payload144.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/5198786/Screen Shot 2013-03-01 at 4.18.11 PM.png" width="611" height="726" width_o="611" height_o="726" src_o="http://payload144.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/5198786/Screen Shot 2013-03-01 at 4.18.11 PM_o.png" data-mid="27950221" border="0" align="left"/> Metals included this sculptural Georg Jensen stainless Cobra tray, a Lalique candelabra designed by Studio Putman, and accessories from Aerin Lauder and Lori Weitzner. <img src="http://payload144.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/5198786/Screen Shot 2013-03-01 at 4.18.28 PM.png" width="613" height="720" width_o="613" height_o="720" src_o="http://payload144.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/5198786/Screen Shot 2013-03-01 at 4.18.28 PM_o.png" data-mid="27950303" border="0" align="left"/> The blue story--here's just a single page--happens to include some of my own assortment from Maxwell Silver NY. <img src="http://payload144.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/5198786/Screen Shot 2013-03-12 at 10.56.07 AM.png" width="523" height="723" width_o="523" height_o="723" src_o="http://payload144.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/5198786/Screen Shot 2013-03-12 at 10.56.07 AM_o.png" data-mid="27950436" border="0" align="left"/> The beautiful Sabre flatware in the foreground. It's fun to mix my editorial and ecommerce roles! For the March issue of New York Cottages & Gardens, I was hunting for great metallics and beautiful blues. Metals included this sculptural Georg Jensen stainless... http://zoesettle.com/Sweetness http://zoesettle.com/following/zoesettle.com/Sweetness Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:28:44 +0000 Zoe Settle Design Eye 5038423 My first "piece" for Martha Stewart Living is just out in the March issue. It's a short-and-sweet profile on my dear friend Louisa Conrad and her husband Lucas Farrell's Big Picture Farm outside Brattleboro, VT. Their goat milk caramels are now available at Anthropologie stores and Le Pain Quotidien restaurants, as well as wonderful specialty food stores across the country. (I was visiting them a year ago when Eva, the first "kid" of 2012, was born, so personally I'm glued to their blog to see when this year's will appear -- any day now!) Louisa and I went to Nightingale together for many years, and I couldn't think of a better subject to profile to kick off what I hope will be more for MSL. <img src="http://payload136.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/5038423/marthastewart_1200.gif" width="1200" height="1514" width_o="2048" height_o="2585" src_o="http://payload136.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/5038423/marthastewart_o.gif" data-mid="27002674" border="0" align="left"/> My first "piece" for Martha Stewart Living is just out in the March issue. It's a short-and-sweet profile on my dear friend Louisa Conrad and her husband Lucas... http://zoesettle.com/Charleston-s-cooking http://zoesettle.com/following/zoesettle.com/Charleston-s-cooking Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:43:14 +0000 Zoe Settle Design Eye 4847704 Here's a link to my feature story on Charleston's vibrant, bountiful culinary scene, and its new interpretation of "Americana" for Table & Travel, a special publication from Chase. <img src="http://payload127.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/4847704/Screen Shot 2013-01-24 at 3.31.36 PM_1200.png" width="875" height="488" width_o="875" height_o="488" src_o="http://payload127.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/4847704/Screen Shot 2013-01-24 at 3.31.36 PM_o.png" data-mid="25904772" border="0" align="left"/> With its reputation as one of the most charming cities, not to mention its rich history, Charleston has also become a no-longer-silent star in the foodie world.I spent a week eating and drinking my way through the South Carolina city "researching" the story, and catching up with a childhood friend, a recent transplant to Charleston. I was honored to be included as a contributor, as well, with a picture from my dear friend's wedding in Jaipur. <img src="http://payload127.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/4847704/Screen Shot 2013-01-24 at 3.33.28 PM.png" width="417" height="517" width_o="417" height_o="517" src_o="http://payload127.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/4847704/Screen Shot 2013-01-24 at 3.33.28 PM_o.png" data-mid="25904634" border="0" align="left"/> Here's a link to my feature story on Charleston's vibrant, bountiful culinary scene, and its new interpretation of "Americana" for Table & Travel, a special... http://zoesettle.com/A-Indispensable-Guide-for-Handcraftsmanship-in-NY http://zoesettle.com/following/zoesettle.com/A-Indispensable-Guide-for-Handcraftsmanship-in-NY Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:13:17 +0000 Zoe Settle Design Eye 4740132 I'm overdue mentioning a terrific book published by Rizzoli last year that I happened to ghostwrite, Made in New York. Photographer Ted Sann reveals the studios and workshops of talented artists and designers across New York, ranging from bookbinder Paper Dragon Books to bicycle builder Coast Cycles, from embroiderer Penn & Fletcher to glassblower Michiko Sakano Glass, from calligrapher Bernard Maisner to neon fabricator Lite Brite Neon. <img src="http://payload122.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/4740132/Screen Shot 2013-01-10 at 9.53.45 AM.png" width="598" height="567" width_o="598" height_o="567" src_o="http://payload122.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/4740132/Screen Shot 2013-01-10 at 9.53.45 AM_o.png" data-mid="25291314" border="0" align="left"/> I'd swear by this book -- I love knowing all of these amazing art forms still being made in New York -- even if I weren't lucky enough to have collaborated on the project! Here's my shoutout in the introduction: <img src="http://payload122.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/4740132/Screen Shot 2013-01-10 at 11.09.46 AM.png" width="578" height="260" width_o="578" height_o="260" src_o="http://payload122.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/4740132/Screen Shot 2013-01-10 at 11.09.46 AM_o.png" data-mid="25291813" border="0" align="left"/> The book shares 50 beautiful reasons to "buy local". I promise you'll enjoy reading it as much as I loved working on it. I'm overdue mentioning a terrific book published by Rizzoli last year that I happened to ghostwrite, Made in New York. Photographer Ted Sann reveals the studios and... http://zoesettle.com/Looking-back-and-to-the-future http://zoesettle.com/following/zoesettle.com/Looking-back-and-to-the-future Sun, 23 Dec 2012 14:39:57 +0000 Zoe Settle Design Eye 4652860 Editors are usually tasked with looking forward, anticipating what's next. So as the year's end approaches, I thought it would be fun to survey some home brands and learn what designs sold well in 2012. Click here for the round up of 20 best-sellers that ran on EAL this week. <img src="http://payload117.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/4652860/Screen Shot 2012-12-23 at 3.37.43 PM.png" width="447" height="333" width_o="447" height_o="333" src_o="http://payload117.cargocollective.com/1/4/158013/4652860/Screen Shot 2012-12-23 at 3.37.43 PM_o.png" data-mid="24777415" border="0" align="left"/> The Urban Electric Co. factory. In October, I visited a friend in Charleston for a forthcoming article on the very vibrant foodie scene. Stay tuned on that, but in the meantime, here's a look at the design scene in that charming city, which also ran this week on EAL. Tradition still looms large, but a growing community of contemporary designers is calling it home. Editors are usually tasked with looking forward, anticipating what's next. So as the year's end approaches, I thought it would be fun to survey some home brands and...