maison21 in enlightenment magazine

i'm waiting for my martha stewart style backlash...

a sincere thank you to linda longo of enlightenment magazine for the coverage she gave the panel discussion on "social media and the design community: how to encourage influencers to grow your brand" that i participated in at las vegas market in january with gretchen aubouchon,  corey damen jenkins and michelle workman.  it was so nice to read the recap, because when you are up there in front of people, tryin' to be witty and clever it's sort of hard to remember what was said! you can read it here ( i also recommend subscribing as enlightenment magazine  as it is a great way to keep up with lighting industry trends!)

thanks from maison21, public speaker ;-) and other gems from las vegas market

first, i'd like to thank EVERYONE who came out to my panel at las vegas market. a packed house with people standing in the aisles and sitting on the floor is all a speaker could ask for!

 the topic of our talk was "social media and the design community: how to encourage influencers to grow your brand". it's always weird when speaking in front of a crowd- sort of an out of body experience, and i don't remember much of what was said but i do remember when moderator michelle workman asked me if i would work with a brand just for money, i jokingly responded that it depends on how many zeros there are on teh check, but my REAL answer was was, no, my reputation, authenticity, and audience, are all too important to me to jeopardize them by working with a bad product or company- or as i so politely and demurely put it, "don't expect me to polish your turd. i'm not interested".

 

i also want to give a big shout out to IMC for inviting me to participate in market, to gretchen aubuchon for putting the panel together, michelle workman for her awesome questions and to my buddy corey damen jenkins for gamely stepping into jason oliver nixon's patterned shoes when he was unable to participate at the last minute.

yes, that's me, on stage with a cocktail, toasting the crowd at 1:35. sue me. ;-)

while at las vegas market, a dozen tastemakers were selected to "hijack" the #LVMKT instagram feed with their favorite market finds. i was honored to share my takeover day with two of my favorite designing ladies, kelli ellis & ashlina kaposta...

and in case you didn't tune into the market feed, here are the market gems i shared (ps, there are lots more on my maison21 instagram feed too! just scroll back a bit!)

sklo studio

hable construction for capel rugs

liora manne

interlude home

ateriors home

studio a

michael aram

last, as i've often said, markets are just as much about people as they are about product and i LOVED the chance to spend time with my favorites like the decorista.

join the las vegas market fun! #viewonvegas #LVMKT

i leave for las vegas winter market this upcoming weekend, and one week from today, i will be amongst this talented crew "hijacking" the @lasvegasmarket instagram feed while i'm there. be sure to follow along as i report on all the market highlights and hijinks! i'll be instagraming up a storm on my instagram feed during market, and then playing out a highlight reel of my favorite products on the market's feed next wednesday.  i can't wait to see how barbara barry's instapicks stack up against mine- i'm totes sure we'll like all the same things!  tee-hee.

and if you are attending, please don't forget to attend my panel on monday at 3:00 pm, discussing  "social media and the design community: how to encourage influencers to grow your brand"  with gretchen aubouchon, jason oliver nixon, and michelle workman. whether you are a manufacturer, retailer or social media user, i guarantee we will drop both knowledge and amusement!

see you at market!  and remember, what happens at vegas market, stays... on teh internets forever!

las vegas winter market HEATS UP! #LVMKT

the next 6 months have some crazy good stuff on the agenda for moi, and i can't believe the first event (of many) i'll be participating in during the first half of 2014 is only a month away!  time is really flying... and that's why you better book your rooms for winter market in las vegas, asap!

las vegas market opens on sunday january 26th (thru 30th), but you'll want to be there on monday, january 27th at 3:00pm, when i hope you'll join me and my great friends, raucous co-conspirators, and talented interior designers, gretchen aubouchon, jason oliver nixon and michelle workman for a panel discussion on "social media and the design community: how to encourage influencers to grow your brand". if you know any of the four of us, you also you know i can guarantee this will FOR SURE be the most lively panel at market, because we are four designers with zero filters between us! it's gonna be real, honest, and funny as all get out, all while informing and educating a lil bit too!  i might personally see to it that we have cocktails on hand during our discussion, cuz i've had the pleasure of having drinks with all these fine folks, and honey, we be FUN when we're liquored up...

and of course there will be all the other things y'all attend market for: fab new product introductions, cocktails, trend spotting, cocktails, seminars, cocktails, and networking our little booties off (over cocktails), so BOOK NOW! all the cool kids are gonna be there including my market buddies jill seidner, jaime rummerfield, and ron woodson!

and remember, what happens at vegas market... gets blasted all over teh internets by the likes of me!  so come to see and be seen!