HEIGHTS of FASHION

The Selby & CB2 Contest- I Made it to the TOP 50

I am not sure if you guy were following The Selby contest with CB2, but I am so happy to announce to you all that I made it to the second round.  Thanks a lot for those that voted for me. I named my entry  " The Anna dello Russo of the Heights" Below, I have included some of the pics I was contemplating submitting for the contest. I included pics of my livingroom, my office, and one of the bedrooms that I converted into a huge walk in closet. I still have to photograph my whole apt, but these give you an idea of my eclectic space. Now, I have to wait till the end of October to see if I am one of the top 15 entries. The top price would get a $10k giftcard to CB2  and a photoshoot with Todd Selby! Cross your fingers as I am looking forward to having Mr. Todd Selby meet the Anna dello Russo of the Heights...LOL. 

   

Above is one of my favorites pictures ever of my coffee table. I am obsessed with my elephant brass figurine and Clam Shell Vase where I use it to put my California grapevines.

 

      

I use the shell that I got from Jamaica to put my rings when I sometimes feel lazy to go to my closet to place them where they belong.  BTW, one of my teachers from HS is Mr. Dean Merceron, who is the mastermind behind the Lanvin book by Rizzoli. It's one of my favorite coffee tables of all times. Also, the printed pillow in the background is an Hermes Scarf that I used to cover the pillow.  I love that scarf!!!!

   

Here are some pics of one of the bedrooms that I converted into an office. I am still not done decorating the way I would love to, so I am taking my time till it's perfect. I have tons of mags and books that serve as  big inspirations. I am an avid collector of Interior mags and International Mags. Some of my favorite mags are Domino, House and Garden, House Beautiful, Elle Decor, Rue magazine, and Lonny magazine.

 

    

Before I started taking pics, I started sketching some designs for my portfolio while seeping on some Chamomile tea. 

  

Here are some pics of my closet from a couple of  different angles. This is only 1/4 of my closet, I am still working on making my closet better, so I will show you guys as I progress.

   

 Hope you enjoyed taking a sneak peak of my apt.

xoxoxoxo

Maury  

Vote: The Selby in my Place

Hello guys,

So, I am pretty sure you guys are all familiar with the fabulous Todd Selby. Well, he is having a contest with CB2 to have people show off their homes in 3 pictures and the person that wins would get 10k to spend at CB2 and an amazing shoot with him in their home. After being a huge fan of him and admiring his work, I decided that this could be a great opportunity for me to enter.  I haven't show you guys pics of my apt, but I have a beautiful 3 bedroom apt that I completely remodeled in the course of a year. I am still not done, but I feel very comfortable and it's my escape from the crazy NYC hectic lifestyle. I would love for you guys to vote for me and I promise to you guys tons more pics. I will post some before and afters as well in the future. Gisela and I are extremely passionate about Interiors that we are beginning to take this hobby/passion very seriously.  

I called my space- "Eclectic Escape: Anna dello Russo of the Heights" OMG, I WISH I WISH!!!!!

Please help me get votes for my apartment by going to the link and voting!

http://www.theselbycontest.com/entry/80545

please please please vote for me!!!! Gisela is also going to enter so we will post her entry so you guys can vote for her as well.  

A section of my living room

  
 I converted one of the bedroom and made an office to work and meet my clients

 I used the other bedroom and made it a huge walk in closet...it was one of my dreams and I made it happen. You are looking at one portion of my closet...I have lots more to show.

Please let us know what you think of the sneak peak of my apt and more importantly...VOTE VOTE VOTE

xoxoxoxo

Maury 

Maury is thinking PINK

Since I been out of the loop, let me just refresh your memory on what I've been working on. First of all, renovating a 3 bedroom apartment has become a very lengthy process that was not anticipated especially when you are in a tight budget.

 Now, you must be thinking, why does Maury have a 3 bedroom apt just for herself? When most people in NYC have tiny shoe boxes. Well let me tell you, space is luxury in NYC and I am blessed to have it and I am going to take advantage of it and do the best I can with it. This would be a work in progress for many months and perhaps a couple years. Let me break down the space for you...the three bedrooms I have I will make one my master bedroom, the smaller one my walk in closet that is about 150 square feet and the other room a Studio for my fashion and interior design obsession. There, I will store my industrial sewing machines and have an office area along with a cutting table. I will show you pics after I move in and start decorating it. 

I have always had an interest in architecture and interior design. I loved architecture so much that I went to Italy to study it for a semester and was enamored by every aspect of it. Right now, all I can think about besides fashion is Interior Design and Architecture. I wanted to share with you all some images that are inspirational to me in the process of building my new sanctuary. 

Here are some images of model Jessica Stam's Village apartment designed by Rafael de Cardenas of Architecture at Large. I love the moorish style door, it look amazing and serves as the focal point in the room.

I love the simplicity of this living room...from the lucite table to the beautiful long drapes to the mid century chairs. It conveys a wonderful relaxed and glamorous mood.

This wallpaper and chaise is to die for. If I can only find a chaise like this to put in my bedroom or closet.

I love this credenza. I am looking for one similar to this one for my living room.

MY NEW OBSESSION: THE COLOR PINK

As one of my muses and style icons once said:" PINK is the Navy Blue of India" Diana Vreeland,

 I am feeling so PINK lately, that I can't get enough!!! As soon as you walk in to my apartment there is a small hallway which I want to give it a sense of drama and excitement so I want to paint it PINK in a color by Benjamin Moore called Razzle Dazzle or Peony. Both are gorgeous. Look at this image, should I take that leap and do it? My mom thinks I am crazy to do something that bright and deep. At the end of the day I will be the one living there and is just paint color, we can break up and the commitment is over, LOL.

I would like to do something similar like this for the entryway. Here is the Razzle Dazzle color by Benjamin Moore. Interior Designer Jonathan Bergere did an amazing job with this Brooklyn Brownstone. 

Now I want some PINK chairs too!

This is another picture I found that I just love as I began to love love and incorporate the color pink in my apartment. I've been trying to figure out why I am loving Pink so much lately. Maybe it is because I want to feel like a Princess and it will be my first apartment solo. I love love that wallpaper too.

More Pink. Loving the Upholstered headboard and Cushioned Stools and lets not forget my favorite detail...monogram sheets! PURE LUXURY

I am loving the shape of this headboard too! I am going to do my own DIY headboard. It will be my first project and I just can't wait. I will do a posting just on headboards this week. 

I love the eclectic mix of this room. From the French style chairs to the Moorish Style stools/accent tables to the turquoise lamps.

I am so in love with anything lucite. I guess I just love the airy and transparent feel to it. I am in dire need of a lucite table for my living room and a Starck Ghost chair for my vanity in my closet. I personally love the art work..I "Wish you were here", so romantic. If you look closely, you will see that next to the door opening there is a translucent lucite Screen and vanity. How amazing is that!!!!!

Have a wonderful day everyone. I would leave you with one of my favorite flowers, Peonies.

  everyone. 

THINK PINK!

Pictures: Elle Decor, Google, Desire to Inspire, Architecture at Large, La Dolce Vita blog.

What Gisela Wore this Weekend.....

This weekend I'm celebrating my 6th year wedding anniversary so my hubby and me are spending some QT together and I'm thrilled about it!

I wore a Mason by Michelle Mason gathered dress for dinner Friday night. I love this dress sooo much I bought it in a sage green as well. Reminds me of Vionnet with the draping and such. At the same time I picked this opportunity to wear my Spring 06 gladiator Givenchys! I bought these a couple of years ago on sale because they were missing the leather strap belt on top. I'm looking to add a strap but I've been too lazy. I still think they look cool! Sorry I didn't post a close-up, my toes were not up to par..


Spring 06 Givenchy Collection



Saturday in Soho I wore a cool ass Zara tee I just bought and my Alexander Wang F21 knock offs which I totally find comfy enough to walk around in for a while..



Close-up of my accesories, pic taken by iphone...

PS: I finished the apt, hope you guys like. Maury and I are very much into interior design as well and soon we'll be blogging about interiors, our own and others!

Welcome to Gisela's Closet!

So I've officially moved to Jersey, even though to me it's not really Jersey because I'm literally 1 stop on the Path Train from the World Trade Center Area, nevertheless I'm an Uptown Girl turned Jersey Girl. I'm still in the process of decorating and arranging the apartment but, of course, the first order of business was my closet. After a lot of effort and tons of purging I was able to condense my wardrobe to the items that I will always love and use. It was a difficult task and very hard to let go of, for example, a beautiful DVF wrap dress, a Michael & Hushi one of a kind piece, some Catherine Malandrino tops and tons of items that still had tags on them. This was a good lesson for me, I learned to stop buying on impulse, especially trendy pieces. I also learned that, like Nini, I will continue to invest in classic, well-made items that will have a long lasting presence in my wardrobe.

Let's start with my shoe closet, which is my inspiration for even getting up in the morning, LOL!


Then there is my wardrobe..





I try to keep all my shoe boxes and dust bags, especiallly since I'm gonna do the ebay thing soon. I will keep you guys posted on that for sure..


During this massive purging, I found a top, which I'd picked up about 2 years ago from one of Toronto's cool vintage shops on Kensington Market. I don't know exactly why I was attracted to this piece, I think I loved the sharp shoulders, the interesting tribal pattern and the structure of it. Although its an interesting top, I have no idea how to style it and better yet, I don't even know if I should keep it. I need you guys to help me decide wether I should get rid of it, or salvage it and make something of it. What do you guys think??

Here I am wearing it backwards..