Doesn’t even begin to describe how I felt last night. About a month ago I received an invitation to Bunny Williams’ latest book launch party at John Rosselli Antiques on 61st Street and was beyond tickled by the opportunity to meet Mrs. Williams personally. She is a design legend and one of America’s most talented and beloved decorators of our time, and I admire her greatly. Her new book, Love Affairs with Houses is gorgeous and I’ll share more about it on the blog once I get back home and have had a chance to thoroughly read it. In the meantime, I’d love to take you with me to last night’s party. It was impressive, I felt like a kid in a candy shop! Rooms filled with treasures, botanicals, hurricanes, beautiful textiles, crystal chandeliers and exquisite furnishings, the temptation was everywhere I looked… I knew that John Rosselli’s stores are a favorite among designers and a destination in themselves but I wasn’t expecting so much beauty, at every turn. Add to that the fact that designers whose work I’ve long studied and only wrote about were actually standing right next to me. It felt humbling and inspiring at the same time. I also got a chance to meet Stacey Bewkes and Susanna Salk, the fabulous duo behind the blog Quintessence, and they were both as lovely as you’d expect them to be.
Looking at my phone, I wish I had taken more and better pictures last night but I’ll gladly share with you the ones I have… Also, if some of the images are blurry, I only had one sip of wine. My hands started shaking at the sight of Jeffrey Bilhuber, Cathy Kincaid, Christopher Spitzmiller, Ashley Whittaker, Alex Papachristidis, Katie Ridder and of course Bunny Williams and John Rosselli! (I must admit I was overwhelmed, my first thought was “What am I doing here?” 🙂 ) Blurry and out of focus as some of them are, I hope you’ll enjoy these snippets of John Rosselli’s enchanting shop!
Wow! What an experience! I would be quite overwhelmed myself…. thank you for sharing!
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Thank you, Sarah! It was overwhelming for sure but everyone was very nice and kind! And that shop… I must return and spend a couple hours inside 🙂 xo, Eva
Omg! These photos are beautiful.
Glad you got to be there. Your blog posts, and Quintessence are my favorite reads!
Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you so much, Gina!! You’re so kind!! I’ll return next month and take better pictures 🙂 xo, Eva
Lucky duck! What a fun evening – good for you! You didn’t say – did you purchase anything?
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Haha, the luckiest!!! I did buy Bunny’s new book with a personalized dedication 🙂 xo, Eva
Considering the purpose, the hosts and the venue,
this party must have been the event of the year!
Congratulations, Bunny, can’t wait for my copy to arrive.
Mary Lois
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Hello, Mary Lois! You’ll love the book, it’s gorgeous!! xo, Eva
So much to look at, so many interesting pieces!
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I agree, June! I have never seen so many treasures in one single shop… Everything was exquisite, beautifully displayed too! xo, Eva
Wow, how exciting!
And you deserve to be there–I LOVE your blog!
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Thank you so much, Diana!! As always, you’re so kind! Enjoy the holiday weekend. xo, Eva