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Chace Crawford Loves Philippe Starck

CasaSugar — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:00:43 -0700

Now that Chace Crawford has moved out of the Chelsea apartment he shared with Gossip Girl costar Ed Westwick, he's on to bigger and better things. The place he now calls home is a penthouse rental in the hip and exclusive Financial District building Dwell95, which was outfitted head-to-toe by French superstar designer Philippe Starck. The urban sanctuary is part of the yoo by Starck international development project and houses studios, lofts, and one and two bedrooms in two styles: "classic" and "nature." The former is not your average traditional style but is quintessentially Starck, infused with his brand of chic modernity and bathed in rich wood cabinetry and limestone countertops. The latter takes a lighter note with earth tones, organic materials, and natural light oak. Want to take a peek at Chace's new home and hear about the design? Then read more.

As you might expect, the fully-furnished suites are dripping in Starck-designed fixtures and products, from his arachnid-like Juicy Salif Lemon Squeezer for Alessi to his Miss K Table Lamp. But Starck's also shown some love for his contemporaries, including realist accessories designer Harry Allen, as well as design innovators Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen. Nate Archibald might prefer the Upper East Side, but I think these digs are right up Crawford's alley. Think you could get used to this? Rates for the furnished suites start at $5,100/month.

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Found It! Chace Crawford's Lawn Chair

CasaSugar — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:15:26 -0700

In full Summer vacation mode, Gossip guy Chace Crawford recently did some light reading, drank a fountain soda, and lounged in a sophisticated striped chair in a London park. If you happen to live in L-town and want to do some lounging of your own, a little investigative Flickr-ing suggests that you can do the same in Hyde Park. If you live on the other side of the pond, no worries, I've gone and found those purdy chairs for you. To hear where, read more.

QuelObjet.com sells the Deck Chair ($140) in 13 color combinations of stripes, made from 100-percent cotton in the southwest of France; Basic French sells the Les Toiles du Soleil Chair ($135) in multicolor, green, or orange stripes; and the Company Store sells the Vintage Style Sling Chair ($95) in five color options. The construction of all three is the same. So, choose your favorite color, whip up some fish and chips, and enjoy your Summer in true Brit fashion.
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Summer Style: Garnet Hill Beach Break Percale Bedding

CasaSugar — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:00:29 -0700

If you've got a beach house to furnish, a colorful, Chace Crawford-style lawn chair by your pool or in the sand will give your home an instant taste of the season. But, if you're a city mouse, you can still capture the Summer style of a day at the beach with colorful lounge chairs printed on your bedding. The Garnet Hill Beach Break Percale Bedding ($25-$125) is printed with original watercolor artwork on 200 thread count. The printed lounge chairs have fun seasonal motifs like sailboats, watermelons, and seashells in cheery reds, pinks, blues, and greens. Now if you could only get Chace Crawford to take a siesta, too . . .

Found It! Maria Sharapova's Snap-Worthy Pillow

CasaSugar — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:00:00 -0800

Last night I was watching Gossip Girl re-runs online, and naturally was forced to watch short commercials during the show. God forbid I be torn from Chace Crawford for 24 seconds! Luckily, I was kind of entertained by a Maria Sharapova Canon Powershot commercial; not because I'm a fan, but because her dog, Dolce, becomes a bit of a camera whore when passersby fall in love with the pooch. While I was tuned in, I also noticed that the accent pillow on Sharapova's couch looked quite familiar. Where had I seen it? To find out, and to see the commercial video, read more.

It's the Thomas Paul Seed in Dove Linen Pillow ($100)! The pillow is also available in corn, kiwi, scarlet, and java, but I'd always loved this soft blue hue so it struck a chord instantly.

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This Just In: Taylor Momsen Is Movin' on up to Chelsea

CasaSugar — Wed, 21 May 2008 04:30:41 -0700

By virtue of the success of Gossip Girl, Taylor Momsen has decided to invest in some shiny new digs. According to a Think PR rep, the 14-year-old actress dished about her move while chatting with a stylist at the firm's upfronts lounge. She'll soon be ditching her closet-sized apartment in Tribeca in favor of a "huge apartment — like a house!" in Chelsea. Good thing her costars Chace Crawford and Ed Westwick live in the neighborhood; she'll feel right at home! Apparently Momsen's obsession with the color purple runs deep, so deep that she plans to deck out her new crib entirely in purple; she even made a point to take home Purple Fashionation speakers for her iPod to match her new room. I'm sure Momsen's Chelsea digs will be nice, but I think I'd prefer to live in little Jenny Humphrey's Brooklyn loft with its awesome interior sliding garage door . . .

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