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	Style Compass with Kathryn M. Ireland Windsor Smith British-born, Los Angeles-based interior and textile designer, Kathryn M. Ireland is a champion horsewoman, skilled hunter, hilarious raconteur, loving mother, and shameless (but irresistible) flirt with a new book out about her brand and style. And who better to give us the skinny on Kathryn but her best friend, Windsor Smith.


	Eye On Design with Dakota Jackson Andrew Myers For designer and manufacturer Dakota Jackson, magic comes in many forms. There's sleight of hand, feats of imagination and flexibility of mind, but never slight of craft, consideration or intention.


	Required Reading: Madeleine Vionnet Reviewed by Caroline Rennolds Milbank A captivating book by the Musee des Arts Decoratifs curator in chief, Pamela Golbin who escorts the reader through the maison de couture and collection of the legendary Madeleine Vionnet.


	Not To Be Missed: Watteau To Degas The Frick Collection – through January 10th, 2010 Anthony Barzilay Freund Susan Grace Galassi, the Frick's elegant and eloquent senior curator, leads 1stdibs Introspective readers through a private tour of the museum's current jewel of an exhibition: a gathering of exquisite, seldom-seen French drawings from the 18th and 19th centuries.


	Shop Talk at Found Susanna Salk Ruth Davis and Aaron Rambo are the dynamic Houstonites who have combined their design skills and eye for the find to bring us Found.


	Style Compass with Ralph Rucci Andrew Myers After and apart from the Era of the Obvious and Ubiquitous Logos, there is Ralph Rucci. For over twenty-five years this paladin of craft and couture has wielded needle and thread, putting his soul into the clothes rather than his ego on them – offering fashion infinitely more than his initials.


	Editor-In-Chief Donna Warner of Metropolitan Home Patricia Dobashi In the wake of publisher Hachette Filipacchi's decision to shutter the 26-year-successful Metropolitan Home magazine, 1stdibs Introspective profiles Met Home's remarkable editor-in-chief, Donna Warner – who was with the magazine on its inaugural day to its closing, Monday, November 9th, 2009.


	"Drawings in Glass" by Jeff Zimmerman R 20th Century November 19th, 2009 – January 8th, 2010 Anthony Barzilay Freund Luminous, silvered, sleek black, milk-white, mirrored and opalescent – Jeff Zimmerman's glass work allures. Meet the artist on November 19th at R 20th Century.


	Saturday Shopping with Alessandra Branca Receive Alessandra Branca's book and luxuriate in its sumptuous interiors to Give new opportunities to inner-city kids. ALL proceeds from her book go to inner-city school programs across the country. Share Alessandra's selections from 1stdibs. Go Saturday Shopping with Alessandra Branca.

On Location - Eero Saarinen: Shaping The Future


	Eero Saarinen: Shaping The Future Museum of The City of New York Through January 31st, 2010 Stacy McLaughlin 1stdibs is a proud sponsor of an important exhibition highlighting the work of Eero Saarinen. This is the first retrospective of the prolific, unorthodox, controversial and acclaimed architect who created some of the most powerful and compelling expressions of post World War II America.


	Required Reading: Villa Reviewed by Patricia Dobashi Commanding at the top of the Best Seller's list for over six months – designers, architects, historic preservationists, photographers – and gentle readers and weekend remodelers laud Villa.


	American Beauty: Aesthetics and Innovation in Fashion Fashion Institute of Technology November 6th, 2009 – April 10th, 2010 1stdibs is proud to sponsor American Beauty, an exhibition dedicated to couture and fashion spanning the past 100 years. On exhibit are 90 exceptional dresses by 25 legendary and contemporary designers.

Not To Be Missed - Richard Avedon at San Francisco MOMA


	Not To Be Missed: Richard Avedon San Francisco MOMA – through November 29th, 2009 Anthony Barzilay Freund A powerful retrospective of the legendary photographer Richard Avedon takes center stage at SFMOMA, the show's only U.S. venue.

St.Moritz – Badrutt's Palace

Andrew Myers
Shakespeare would say, "Get thee to a furrier" or at least, "Dust off thy passport." It's time to plan your ritzy winter wonderland holiday and where better than the Belle Époque bastion and first dedicated palace hotel: Badrutt's Palace in St. Moritz. How does champagne served on a frozen lake by tuxedo-clad waiters on skates seem? As the Bard would say, "The hotel's the thing!"


	1stdibs welcomes Canada Oh Canada! 1stdibs is excited to open our two newest markets: Toronto and Montreal.


	Shop London on 1stdibs It's not "big smoke" – but true. Shopping with 1stdibs reigns supreme in London.


	1stdibs welcomes Washington, D.C. Capital good news! Mr.Dibs goes to Washington. Search our favorite Washington, D.C. dealers and watch for more to come.


	Shop Seattle on 1stdibs View objects that sparkle from Seattle, the Emerald City of the Pacific Northwest on 1stdibs.


	1stdibs welcomes the South Coast If you've only been to OC for the beach, plan a shopping trip for the antiques. We found a dozen stores we are excited about in Laguna Beach, Corona Del Mar and Newport Beach. Search our favorite South Coast dealers and watch for more to come.


	1stdibs welcomes Palm Springs Discover an oasis of design on 1stdibs Palm Springs.


	What's Selling Now – October 2009 Sold in October Everybody wants to know what's selling. Click here to view the thousands of items that were sold by 1stdibs dealers in the month of October alone.