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Izod keys new WestPoint Home debuts

January 30th, 2012

At the New York Market – WestPoint Home’s new Izod license is a big focal point this market, although a new sustainable construction and the kitchen textiles launch also get attention.

“When you look at a lot of the successful brands in the marketplace, a lot of them go back to apparel,” noted John Piazza, WestPoint’s president and ceo.

Italian cuisine - An Italian meal

January 30th, 2012

A formal meal in Italy is a succession of courses, with no main course, starting with an antipasto, followed by a first course (primo) of either pasta, risotto, or soup; and a second course (secondo) of meat, poultry, or fish, accompanied by one or two vegetable side dishes (contorni). Then there is a salad (insalata), sometimes cheese, and the meal ends with fruit or dessert (dolce) or both.

A Palm Beach Home That’s Bright and Full of Energy

January 30th, 2012

LISA CREGAN: No one’s afraid of color in Lilly Pulitzer’s hometown, are they?

ALLISON PALADINO: No, but these aren’t your typical Palm Beach colors! Ten years ago I had a client, a master gardener, whose own garden was inspired by the landscape of Bali. And I fell in love. The colors just swept me away — so bold but somehow still calming. Lush greens everywhere, with splashes of red flowers. It’s a palette with the chutzpah to stand up to this unbelievable ocean view.