Friday, April 8, 2011

Pottery Barn Event May 11th, 2011 at 6pm! (DATE CHANGE!)


You are invited to creating buzz for your brand a special panel discussion moderated by Julia Noran, Founder of EditorAtLarge.com


The rise of new media and social networking has afforded design professionals an infinite amount of information, resources and opportunity.
This in-depth discussion with industry experts will provide tips for marketing yourself online and giving your business a competitive edge.


With Panelists:
Crystal Gentilello Editor & Co-Founder of Rue Magazine


Keith Granet Management & Licensing Expert, Granet & Associates


Vanessa De Vargas Interior Designer & Editor of TurquoiseLA blog


Jason Oliver Nixon Interior Designer at John Loecke & Editor of demystifyingdesign.com


WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2011 AT 6:00PM
Pottery Barn Beverly Hills 300 N Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
6:00pm Reception / 6:30-7:30pm Panel Discussion Champagne and hors d’oeuvres will be served
Space is limited.


RSVP online at WSIDesignerMarketplace.com/events or 415-616-8404


Members of the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Designer Marketplace receive exclusive
trade pricing and benefits. To register for our program at the event, please
bring your trade credentials.



You are invited to creating buzz for your brand a special panel discussion moderated by Julia Noran, Founder of EditorAtLarge.com


The rise of new media and social networking has afforded design professionals an infinite amount of information, resources and opportunity.
This in-depth discussion with industry experts will provide tips for marketing yourself online and giving your business a competitive edge.


With Panelists:
Crystal Gentilello Editor & Co-Founder of Rue Magazine


Keith Granet Management & Licensing Expert, Granet & Associates


Vanessa De Vargas Interior Designer & Editor of TurquoiseLA blog


Jason Oliver Nixon Interior Designer at John Loecke & Editor of demystifyingdesign.com


THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2011 AT 6:00PM
Pottery Barn Beverly Hills 300 N Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
6:00pm Reception / 6:30-7:30pm Panel Discussion Champagne and hors d’oeuvres will be served
Space is limited.


RSVP by Tuesday, May 10, 2011 online at WSIDesignerMarketplace.com/events or 415-616-8404


Members of the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Designer Marketplace receive exclusive
trade pricing and benefits. To register for our program at the event, please
bring your trade credentials.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Save the Date! Next DNG event at Baccarat w/ Editor at Large


Hello Members!
You are all invited to this fantastic luncheon that the DNG is co-hosting with Baccarat and Editor at Large!

Date: Thursday March 24th, 2011

Time: 12:30-2:30pm

Studio Baccarat

PDC
8687 Melrose Ave #B540
Los Angeles, CA 90048

RSVP: baccarat@hlgrp.com

**Please note only members of our DNG group are invited, if you have a friend or colleague that would like to become a member please have them contact me directly.


And make sure you RSVP to the info on the invite and we look forward to seeing you on March 24th!

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Save the Date! Next DNG at Grace Home Furnishings, January 27th, 2011 5-8pm!


Hello Members!
I am so happy to announce that our next Designer Networking Event will be held at Grace Home Furnishings January 27th, 2011 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm.



Grace Home Furnishings is located at:



11632 Barrington Court
Los Angeles, CA 90049-2929
(310) 476-7176



Cross street is Sunset Blvd.



Website: http://www.gracehomefurnishings.com/



About Grace Home Furnishings:
Grace Home Furnishings is a unique Los Angeles design destination. Located in the heart of Brentwood Village, the 3,000 square foot retail showroom features a graceful and distinctive mix of custom furniture and home accessories. The style combines East Coast refinement and Old Hollywood glamour with the comfort and ease of Southern California living.



Founded in 2000 by designers Michael Ostrow and Roger Stoker, Grace Home Furnishings provides a vibrant, inviting atmosphere where you can shop, place a custom order, or get personalized decorating advice from a team of in-house designers. Whether customers are looking for a unique single piece of furniture or full-scale interior design services, the design staff of Grace Home Furnishings can turn their vision into a reality that is classic and refined, elegant yet comfortable.



Grace Home Furnishings features a unique selection of furniture, lighting and home accessories from the best designers and manufacturers. In addition, Ostrow and Stoker recently introduced the Grace Home Collection© of custom upholstery and case good pieces they design and manufacture in California. Each piece in this collection is built to order and can be customized in any way to fit the customer’s preferences.



Recognized across the country for excellence in design, Grace Home Furnishings is also known for their adorable chocolate brown Labrador retrievers, Gracie and her predecessor, Grace. Grace was the original mascot of the store and the inspiration for the store’s name. She perfectly expressed the Grace Home brand - a seemingly effortless style of refined taste and elegance. Grace Home Furnishings has built a reputation as a “lifestyle” brand and provides the retail home furnishings consumer with the inspiration and resources to develop their own individual style.




The purpose of our DNG Events is to bring talented individuals who work in the design industry to meet and network their talents and products.



PLEASE make sure you bring your business cards, portfolios and/or images of your work so you can share your products and design
work with our members. If you would like to bring a product of your work - we encourage your to do so so we can see your designs.
It is important that you bring your materials so we can view your work and products!


Please forward this invite to other interior designers, store owners, showroom managers, artists and product designers that you might know.
And remember you need to be a member to join our events so if you would like you can bring your $25 membership fee (for the year) to this event.



Please RSVP (only if YOU CAN make it) - to turquoise.la@gmail.com



We look forward to seeing you on THURSDAY January 27th, 2011.

Friday, October 29, 2010

No DNG Event for November or December!

We wont be having an event for November/December and wish everyone have a safe and wonderful holiday!

We will see you on January 27th, 2011 at Grace Home in Brentwood for our next meeting. Please save the date! Thanks.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Save the date - Next DNG Event at Bridgid Coulter Design October 28th 7-9:30pm


Please save the date, our next Designer Networking Event will be held at Bridgid Coulter Design October 28th, 2010 from 7:00pm - 9:30pm.



Bridgid Coulter Design is located at:
1419 5th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
PH 310 963 5360



Between Broadway and Santa Monica Blvd.



Street parking is available and there is also public valet parking available for a fee, located one building north of the boutique, on the same (east) side of the street.



Website: http://bridgidcoulterdesign.com/



Bridgid Coulter Design is an interior design studio that aims to integrate indigenous architectural forms into modern spaces for both residential and commercial clients. We strive to bring outstanding design within the reach of many and to develop community design that invigorates the masses and invites interaction. Bridgid Coulter Design also has a Santa Monica boutique that offers unique gifts and home accessories including lighting, rugs, small furniture, mirrors, candles and much more. We have recently started an art program, featuring the work of two local artists in our boutique in eight week rotations and have been developing design workshops for the near future, as well as other events. Please check out our website at www.bridgidcoulterdesign.com to see our work, our press and our events schedule.



There will be a raffle as well, so make sure you enter when you arrive!



The purpose of our DNG Events is to bring talented individuals who work in the design industry to meet and network their talents and products.



PLEASE make sure you bring your business cards, portfolios and/or images of your work so you can share your products and design work with our members. If you would like to bring a product of your work - we encourage your to do so so we can see your designs.



It is important that you bring your materials so we can view your work and products! Please forward this invite to other interior designers, store owners, showroom managers, artists and product designers that you might know.



And remember you need to be a member to join our events so if you would like you can bring your $25 membership fee (for the year) to this event.



Please RSVP (only if YOU CAN make it) - to turquoise.la@gmail.com



We look forward to seeing you THURSDAY October 28th, 2010.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

CraveLA Book Signing Event at Firefly


I am happy to announce that I was chosen as one of the 125 selected Los Angeles
entrepreneur’s to be featured in this years CraveLA book, so please come celebrate with us on Thursday October 14th from 7:00-9:30pm to
kick off my 1st CraveLA book signing.



Firefly is located at:
1409 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice, CA 90291
PH: 310 450 6288



Street parking is available.



Hors d’oeuvres and wine will be served.



Books are $20 each and Vanessa De Vargas will be personally signing each one.



If you cannot make the book signing and would like to pre-order a book, please
contact me to reserve a book.



We look forward to seeing you next Thursday and feel free to forward the invite
to friends and family.



We ask that you please RSVP to turquoise.la@gmail.com if you would like to come.