THRIFTY SHOPPING at Housing Works Thrift Store

Shopping at Housing Works Thrift Store on Columbus Avenue is always fun…….there is no TRASH here…………..it is all TREASURES.

All of the profits go to AIDS victims…………help with their housing………meds…….and employment.

 Do shop at Housing Works and help with the fight against AIDS.

DESIGN on a DIME…..Housing Works

DESIGN on a DIME……….the decorators extravaganza……..raising money for Housing Works Thrift Shops……….and the money goes to helping victims of AIDS.

Decorators around New York donate their time and talent…………and their merchandise to this fundraiser.

The event is held at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea……….today thru Sunday.

GATHER UP YOUR DIMES………YOUR DOLLARS AND YOUR CHARGE CARDS……grab a cab and get thee to the Pavilion on 18th street.

DINING BY DESIGN 2014 / DIFFA at Pier 94

 

The tabletop designs at DINING BY DESIGN 2014 were ever so spectacular.

They provided hundreds of delightful photos for my blog.

CLICK ON any image to view in full size

It is an extraordinary event by some of the most talented people in the design industry.  All of the funds raised go to the care and support of those living with AIDS and HIV.  Please give generously.

MEMORY WALL at DIFFA 2014

This is the 30th year that DIFFA has been providing care and treatment for those living with HIV and AIDS…….thru fundraising like the DINING BY DESIGN 2014.  

ME…….writing on the wall…….in memory of a dear friend………one of the first to die of AIDS.

“Big JOHN”………a kind and generous man………and a loyal friend.  I  miss him  terribly………his voice………..his laugh and his hugs.

PLEASE GIVE…………it must end !

REFLECT and HONOR

To the great talents of this design community………..THANK YOU !

The wall lets us reflect on lives lost to the disease.

DIFFA has raised millions to fight the fight.

The wall lets us share our hope for the next generation.

Tim………Tommy…….Nicol………..Jimmy……….Ray……….just a few of my friends who have died of AIDS.

Pratt supports DIFFA.

DIFFA rules!

WE WILL OVERCOME !

Diane von Furstenberg does DIFFA 2014

Today at the Architectural Digest Show 2014 at Pier 94………Diane von Furstenberg was the recipient of an award………….given by the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS”  Top Pick 2014.  Her tabletop design is part of  DIFFA :  Design Industries FoundationFighting AIDS.  This is their 30th anniversary.

Diane calls her room setting……..KRAVET

This photo of Diane is courtesy of DESIGN SQUARED: Ashfield Hansen Designs Inc.

Since MAGENTA is my favorite color……….WOW  WOW  WOW !

Crazy patchwork of patters and prints……..kooky but it works!

Tabletop……….plates…….flatware………stemware……..and more are from her own Design Collection.  You can purchase them for your table.

LOVE IS LIFE and vice versa!

Candles………gold vases…….orchids…….all things that Diane loves.

These accessories are also in her HOME LINE.

 

ELIZABETH TAYLOR / ashamed of the IRISH!

Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born in London, England………to American parents .  At age seven the family moved to America when the clouds of war were brewing in Europe.  They settled in Los Angeles.  At age 10 Elizabeth made her second movie.  At MGM she appeared in LASSIE COME HOME.  A star was born……she was signed to a contract.

She was a beauty………..inside and out.  Her support of GAYS and those suffering with AIDS was legion.  She personally gave millions for AIDS research and raised millions more from her friends.  She would have been appalled that the IRISH would not allow GAYS to march in the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in NY….and other cities as well.

 

 

 

DESIGN ON A DIME / Raising money to fight AIDS

HOUSING WORKS THRIFT STORE had a gala event last night at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea.  Lots of champagne…………with an entrance fee of $200………gotta pay for that champagne.  $100,000 was raised………..all going to fight AIDS.  It was a night of fab and glam!

And, of course, if you CLICK on one of my photos……..zoom!

The room settings were designed and donated by some of the leading Interior designers in New York City.  Everything was for sale.  By the end of the show on Sunday…..it hopes to raise $250,000.  All of it going to help victims of AIDS.

Housing……meds………and moral support.

HIV / AIDS and ALIENATION at the DIFFA show

This installation was designed by Stefan Steil.   At the DIFFA show 2013……..his room setting seems to be isolated……….and alone.

This mirrors the sense of alienation for those living with AIDS.

HIV / AIDS  is no longer a death sentence.  It is treated as a chronic disease………..though the stigma and fear remain.

These are the “cocktails” that keep victims alive.  DIFFA contributes to the purchase of these meds……..they care…….they save lives.

Should I tell?  Who can I tell? Will I be loved?  It is the fear of rejection that haunts those suffering with AIDS / HIV.

Each table setting is connected to the table opposite.  Connection is not just possible, it is what makes life bearable.  Please reach out to those living with AIDS.

 

50 images at DIFFA’S Dining by Design 2013

New Yorkers are honored to support DIFFA in their groundbreaking work in the fight against AIDS.  The current show is part of the Architectural Digest Home Design Show 2013 in NYC.

CLICK ON ANY CIRCLE TO VIEW THE COMPLETE IMAGE.

These are some of the impressions taken by the photographer, Don Silver.

DESIGN ON A DIME……….ART for Sale

Forty One Artists donated their work to this years Housing Works  charity event.  All profits  from DESIGN ON A DIME go to Get a Room for homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS.

 

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There is a Herb Ritts photo for sale……”Madonna v. San Pedro 1990″  Herb was a legendary  photographer was struck down by AIDS in 2002.

Housing Works dedicated employees were at the sale to assisting New Yorkers in their selections.

My purchases……an orchid, two frogs and a sofa to be delivered later.