Cathy Steel and her crew will be walking for a cause this weekend.
Steel, head of the Steel Associates public relations firm, is the leader of the Gift for Life/Stationery Show team of more than 25 walkers who will participate in AIDS Walk New York this Sunday. Some of the team will be part of the...
The HGTV lifestyle is brought to life in its newest pop-up shop, which HFN visited last week in Phipps Plaza, an upscale mall in Atlanta. There, through June 4, HGTV loyalists can see products from all of its home licenses—including furniture from Bassett, area rugs from Shaw and lighting from ELK...
Only the need for light—not an outlet—is required for the new Modern Lantern cordless lamps from husband and wife team Stephen and Carrie Fitzwater. Instead of electricity, these lamps run on a rechargeable 12V Li-Ion battery, which powers an LED bulb that’s equivalent to a 35 watt incandescent...
In a truly out-of-the-ordinary move, J.C. Penney has officially apologized to the world for the past year’s worth of changes and missteps, which apparently drove away a huge block of its customer base.
Its means for delivering this message is a commercial that can now be seen on YouTube. Featuring...
Last month we talked about the wrong way to use a celebrity’s endorsement. Now let’s talk about the right way—because, let’s face it, celebrity endorsements sell.
Endorsement agreements contain many of the same provisions you would find in any contract; the trick with celebrities is to make...
Program your DVR for the The Katie Show on May 1. That’s when Madison’s April in New York, one of Cru’s most inspirational dinnerware designs, will be featured on a segment with Sandra Lee and Vanna White. The pattern was designed by a talented young girl named Madison who envisioned New York in...
Gold is the metal of choice among tabletop vendors presenting their wares at market this week. Yellow gold, often with a matte finish, decorates goods in all categories, from dinnerware to glassware to flatware. Lacey designs, Scandinavian influences and the color combinations of black and white...
NEW YORK-Tabletop vendors revealed partnerships and plans on the first day of the New York Tabletop Show yesterday.
Lenox has partnered with West Coast celebrity party planner Sharon Sacks on seven dinnerware patterns, and with Canadian designer Brian Glucksten on four patterns ... Prouna is now...
Did you know that the shallow champagne coupe was created by Marie Antoinette so that she could finish her drink without tipping her head back?
I learned that bit of cocktail trivia in “Cool Cocktails: Entertaining with Fun Glassware” by Robert Zollweg, Libbey’s creative director.
As the tabletop...
One of the happiest discoveries I made during last month’s New York Home Fashions Market was when I visited 295 Fifth Ave., the long-time textiles showroom building.
Over the past two years, hallways have been repainted, marble cleaned and polished, lights replaced and directory signs replaced. A...