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Open House: Can Design Talent Be Inherent?

CasaSugar — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:00:00 -0700

Drew University student and Charlotte Moss intern Maximilian Sinsteden made waves this week when his preppy, eclectic, and decorated-to-the-nines dorm room was featured in New York magazine. As it turns out, the 21-year-old senior, who has no formal design training, has already officially started his own interior-design company. He's had a knack for the art since before he was 12. So, where did he acquire his skills? It's “inherent and experience," he says. Do you think this is possible? Do you think interior design talent can be inherent? Or is it just picked up from experience? Do you think designers need formal training to succeed?
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Cool Idea: Decorate Private Spaces First

CasaSugar — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:00:23 -0700

"Always start with the private rooms [when decorating your house] - this way you'll learn to decorate for how you live, rather than how you'd like others to see you. Home is where the family is. Forget about the formal living and dining rooms and see how you live in the kitchen, in the family room - this will help you understand who you are and what your style is. Then, let that style inform how you decorate public rooms."

-Designer extraordinaire Charlotte Moss, in the current issue of Canadian House & Home

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Beauty Byte: Charlotte Moss Has a Flair For Fragrance

BellaSugar — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:10 -0700

Interior design veteran and legendary New York City hostess Charlotte Moss hasn't even let the ink dry from the launch of her book, A Flair for Living. But she's already creating buzz about her new and first fragrance called Left Bank. The inspiration for the Egyptian cypress, pink peppercorn blossom, incense, crushed pepper tree leaves and lemongrass scent came from her love of shopping in the Left Bank of Paris.

In fact, in an interview with the Columbus Dispatch she said,

"I love the hunt. I love walking down the Left Bank after dinner, looking in windows at night. I can't wait to get back the next day because that chandelier might be gone if I wait. I enjoy the whole process."

Left Bank is due out in stores this August along with scented travel candles and a perfume lid candle ($55 – $105). Charlotte has always reminded me a little bit of a luxe Martha Stewart - and just look how well her enterprise has done. Do you think you'd be interested in trying anything from the Left Bank product range?

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Home Library: Charlotte Moss's A Flair for Living

CasaSugar — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:30:28 -0700

Designer Spotlight Charlotte Moss's sixth book, A Flair for Living will be published by Assouline this May. The full color, large format volume shares her ideas on gracious style, exuberant entertaining, refined glamor, and home couture. Chock full of images of her elegant interiors, it is likely to inspire traditionalists. While my sneak peek at the book did open my eyes to several overlooked truths of decorating, such as, "A good mirror is a great investment. Every room can handle one," I was admittedly disappointed by the mass of editorial "fluff" (and uninspired graphic design).

Speaking of centerpieces, Moss writes, "Decorating a table is one of life's basic pleasures. Three meals a day means a lot of decorating practice. Begin with a beautiful set of white china, . . ." I find it hard to believe that a woman who runs a successful interior design company, a home boutique, and designs her own furnishings has the time to decorate her dining table everyday. But, much like the interiors she designs, Moss's new book is evidence that she places importance in the simple details of life and home, a skill we should all attempt to cultivate.
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Designer Spotlight: Charlotte Moss

CasaSugar — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:34:24 -0700

Although Charlotte Moss's “couture living” design philosophy resonates more with my mother’s décor routine than my own, she really has an appreciation for the small details, which I admire. Moss is an interior designer with a knack for making even the most displeasing, mundane objects seem elegant to the eye. She’s “good to the last drop,” you might say. A Virginia native who now resides in Manhattan, East Hampton, and Aspen, Moss demonstrates a distinct, Old World, Southern charm in her décor, which, as a person who lived for years in the South, I welcome.

In 1985, Moss left an executive post on Wall Street to found her interior design firm, Charlotte Moss & Company. She has designed residential installations throughout the US, written five books, and become a sought-after lecturer. She recently opened the Townhouse, a five-floor home-furnishings store on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Whether or not you can afford her home furnishings, if you can make it to 63rd and Madison, you’ll find her shop to be a great source of inspiration for novice homemakers like many of us, as it is merchandised as if it were her own home. To see some of my favorites from Moss's shop, click the images below.

Who Was Your Choice For Celeb Mum of Year?

PopSugarUK — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:00:00 -0800

So Suzanne Shaw won Celebrity Mum of the Year 2008 based on the public's vote, but we want to know if you're happy with the outcome. Was she your number one celebrity mum, or were you rooting for one of the others?

2008 Celebrity Mum of the Year Shortlist in Pictures

PopSugarUK — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:00:00 -0800

There are 15 celeb mamas battling it out for the title of Celebrity Mum of the Year 2008. Bandmates past and present feature prominently, along with a WAG, TV presenters, models and singers. Take a look at our slideshow to see who the lucky nominees are.

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Bandmates In Competition To Be Crowned 2008's Celeb Mum

PopSugarUK — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:00:00 -0800

It might be dummies at dawn for Baby, Scary, Ginger and Posh, as all four Spice Mums are up for La Redoute's Celebrity Mum of the Year 2008. The winner is voted for by the public from a huge list of 15 mothers. Former Hear'Say bandmates Kym Ryder, Suzanne Shaw and Myleene Klass are also nominated, which makes me think the organisers have had a bit of fun this year by ramping up the rivalries. Jordan, under her Katie Price persona, is a nominee again, having won the title last year.

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To see the shortlist of competing mamas in full just read more

Shortlist for 2008 Celebrity Mum of the Year

Alex Curran
Charlotte Church
Coleen Nolan
Emma Bunton
Fern Britton
Geri Halliwell
Heather Mills
Kate Garraway
Kate Moss
Katie Price
Kym Ryder
Mel B
Myleene Klass
Suzanne Shaw
Victoria Beckham

If you've got a strong opinion on who's got the best parenting skills then you'll need to get your skates on as the competition closes on Tuesday 26 Feb: get voting here!

Mike Marsland / WireImage.com, Mrpaparazzi.com, Grzegorz Hibner / Bigpicturesphoto.com and Stefan Reimschussel / Bigpicturesphoto.com

Link Time!!!

PopSugar — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:31:03 -0800

Liz Hurley does German Vanity Fair - Golden Fiddle
Jake has some fun on The Daily Show! - Just Jared
Just In!! Victoria Beckham’s Shirt 1, Breasts 0 - Hollywood Tuna
Are Tom and Katie moving to The Dakota? - Gawker
Jeremy Piven flips his wig - CityRag
Good Charlotte gets the girls - IDLYITW
Ashlee Simpson continues to morph into an Olsen - Hollywood Rag
Bridget Moynahan gets some pointers from Mary-Louise Parker - A Socialite's Life
So that's what Kristin Cavallari has been doing - Egotastic
Young Charlotte Church has confirmed she’s knocked up - D-Listed
Hugh Grant was evidently too boring for Jemima Khan - Mollygood
More McConaughey surfing hawtness - Pink is the New Blog
BellaSugar was lucky enough to hang out with the VS models. Learn their guilty pleasures and more - FabSugar

Buzz News Roundup, 4/15

BuzzSugar — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:30:43 -0700

The release date for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is now Wednesday, July 15, two days earlier than originally planned. - ComingSoon
Mark Wahlberg and James Franco are joining Steve Carell and Tina Fey in the comedy Date Night. - Zap2It
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is likely canceled. - TV.com
Kristen Bell has been cast as the lead in Disney's You Again, a comedy about a girl who's horrified to find that her brother is marrying the very girl who made her life a living hell in high school. - Variety
A former Daily Show writer is working on a comedy called Women's Studies for HBO. - The Hollywood Reporter
Sally Hawkins and Charlotte Rampling have signed on to join Keira Knightley in Never Let Me Go. - Variety
Pearl Jam is working on a new album, an upcoming tour, and a film directed by Cameron Crowe. - Billboard
Adele will play herself in an upcoming episode of Ugly Betty. - TV Guide
Elisabeth Moss, Rose Byrne, and Sean Combs are joining Jonah Hill and Russell Brand in the comedy Get Him to the Greek. - ComingSoon

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