Did you know that Tim Gunn, the host of "Project Runway" is going to speak at The Aronoff Center this Saturday? It's true! Check this out:The local Ethan Allen Design Team of Heidi Thorn, Brenda Dowling and Angela Costello have designed the set for the January 14th Smart Talk event at The Aronoff Center.
Tim Gunn, host of Project Runway and Chief Creative Officer of Liz Claiborne, Inc. will be the first of several speakers at the Smart Talk “Connected Conversations” Series.
This is the second year the Ethan Allen designers have been chosen to create the sets for this speaker series. The January 14th on-stage vignettes by the Ethan Allen team include several new pieces from the Ethan Allen collections as well as a few "surprises" which personalize the set specifically for Tim Gunn who serves as a style icon for loyal fans of fashion and design both locally and internationally.
The design brainstorm came while the design team was standing in front of the local men’s shop, “Salem’s”. Instead of displaying the usual books, magazines and china in the new Ethan Allen “Oskar” cabinet, we will fill the glass shelves in this piece with colorful mens’ top hats, bowling hats and wingtip shoes. Because this piece is lit internally, the audience at this Aronoff event will be able to appreciate the humor and out of the box quirkiness of this set.
Besides, this new piece- made of elm and oak, is quite heavy as it is when empty. They don’t call it “the widowmaker” for nothing;)! For tickets call 513-621-2787.
