Holy Smokes! This year’s Design Bloggers Conference was twice as big and tons of fun! Those of us that attended the inaugural event got a bit spoiled at the first conference, as we felt as if we could get to know almost everyone and be part of a small group that came together, but the reality is that this is an amazing event and word has traveled fast! It’s just going to grow and get bigger and I’ve embraced the positive aspects of that whole “the bigger the better” concept!
I think I get more star struck seeing designers that I admire than Hollywood stars! Martyn Lawrence Bullard is one of those design stars that gave me butterflies! I loved his funny stories about coming to Hollywood to be a ‘star of the stage and screen’…never intending to end up being a designer to the stars! It all started when he ended up helping out someone decorate for a wedding at the last minute and ended up being invited to stay for the wedding and landing a seat beside Cheryl Teigs. The rest is history! Martyn had spent a long night prior to his presentation at Elton John’s (one of his clients) Oscar party. I’m so glad he didn’t over-do it! He was incredibly inspirational and charming and I wanted to put him in my pocket and take him home!
Bunny Williams was is another design star in my eyes (and many others)! Here I am, with my good friend Amy of House of Wentworth, telling her how much I admire her generosity in sharing so much of her knowledge about design. I know that I was totally over-talking and she was thinking “Who is this girl?”, but she acted like she was interested and, for that, I love her more!
Bunny’s knowledge of all areas of design is astounding and her design versatility is second to none, in my book. This was such a special treat!
I lost count of the parties that we attended in a three day time period. They were all amazing and many were held at gorgeous showrooms like Suzanne Rheinsteins’s Hollyhock and Grace Home, featuring Currey & Company.
Once again, Adam Japko, did not disappoint in the wine department. This is a picture of dinner on Monday night with some of the speakers and design bloggers at Drago in downtown LA. There are no mirrors in this picture, friends…there was a lot of tasting going on. Thanks again, Adam!!
This year’s event was held in the historic Millennium Biltmore Hotel, where the original Oscar awards were held and recently Betty White’s 90th birthday party celebration took place. The old detail was phenomenal.
I’m really excited that there may be a European Design Bloggers Conference in addition to next year’s event! I think that means I could be planning a trip across the pond! I’m keeping my fingers crossed and hoping it’s in Paris!
Who wants to join me for the next conference? Do you read any other bloggers that attended this conference? What design icon would you like to meet?
