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Design Meets Fashion: Burgundy
One color I love to incorporate into my wardrobe over the holidays is a deep red or burgundy. What I love about burgundy is that unlike true red, burgundy is interesting while also subtle, decidedly wintery but also pretty universal. And one of my favorite fabrics in burgundy is velvet because it has an amazingly [...]
History Lesson: Bergère Chairs
A bergère chair (meaning “shepardess”) is a French armchair with exposed wooden framing and upholstered back and seat. Bergère chairs became popular in 17th century France amongst nobility, and were often made out of walnut or beechwood, gilded and upholstered in jacquard silk. (The strong rococo versions are referred to as Louis XIV bergères.) Originally they [...]
