Monica Rich Kosann

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CFDA Inducts 26 New Members for 2010, Including L'Wren Scott and Sophie Theallet

>> Wednesday evening, Vera Wang moved almost all of the furniture out of her vast Park Avenue apartment to toast this year's 26 new CFDA inductees.

>> Wednesday evening, Vera Wang moved almost all of the furniture out of her vast Park Avenue apartment to toast this year's 26 new CFDA inductees. “It may not be as big as Donna Karan’s loft, but I can fit you all in,” Wang said of her duplex, which she estimated was hosting 300 guests. Tommy Hilfiger and wife Dee Ocleppo were impressed, however — The Cut caught them exclaiming: “It's amazing. The kitchen is sick. Our kitchen is like, a tenth of that size. That's like a restaurant kitchen.”

The new members include: Waris Ahluwalia — who said of the honor, “I feel like I almost should put this on my passport as my fashion visa. It's nice to make this baby official!", Steven Alan, Lisa Axelson of Ann Taylor, Lubov Azria, Shane Baum of Baumvision, Vicki Beamon and Karen Erickson of Erickson Beamon, George Esquivel, Robert Geller, Gary Graham, Ulrich Grimm of Calvin Klein, Sang A Im-Propp, Anthony Keegan of Commonwealth Utilities, Adam Kimmel, Nikki Kule of Kule, Kimberly McDonald, Rebecca Minkoff, Bibhu Mohapatra, Juan Carlos Obando, Monique Péan, Monica Rich Kosann, Pamella Roland, Robert Rodriguez, L'Wren Scott, Shelly Steffee, and Sophie Theallet, who just moved into a new office space.

Books

Home Library: Living With What You Love

Trying to make your house a home?

Trying to make your house a home? For most people, decorating a new home with what you already have can be a challenge. Empty walls, new bedrooms, and lofty mantels are enough to make you giddy, but they can also cause some angst for those lacking a creative mind. Instead of fretting about what to do or running out and hiring someone else to do it for you, take a quick flip through Monica Rich Kosann's newest read: Living With What You Love: Decorating With Family Photos, Cherished Heirlooms, and Collectibles ($20).

A professional fine-art photographer by trade, the author is also a jewelry and home accessories designer with a shop of her very own inside the super chic Bergdorf Goodman. A stylist of all sorts, she could take someone's boxes of belongings and shape up their home in no time. Side tables won't just be a place to rest your wine glass — they will tell the story of your life. And when you're finished soaking up her tips, you can slide it onto the coffee table for a little eye candy.