tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post6504117866765480721..comments2024-03-28T01:39:53.154-04:00Comments on The Peak of Chic®: Ten Years and CountingThe Peak of Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-75823309351441503182010-02-20T19:47:08.532-05:002010-02-20T19:47:08.532-05:00Is that Stephen Drucker or HB commenting on your b...Is that Stephen Drucker or HB commenting on your blog? That is fantastic. And Albert Hadley--he's just a class act.Shoshananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-57238919073227405652010-02-19T20:37:12.939-05:002010-02-19T20:37:12.939-05:00Dear Peak, Thanks for this wonderful post on Mr. H...Dear Peak, Thanks for this wonderful post on Mr. Hadley's timeless apartment. Margaret Russell told me that it was the best selling issue of Elle Decor. I wish I had more than one copy! I have looked at mine so many times, just the cover is getting a little tired! No wonder, after ten years of admiration!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-36333460246102427752010-02-18T23:16:49.232-05:002010-02-18T23:16:49.232-05:00Very classic indeed. But photos of his apartment ...Very classic indeed. But photos of his apartment 30 years ago have a timeless quality as well. And it is interesting to see what stays and what goes. Some of the furnishings in this shoot were formerly in the P-H offices.JohnTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-14592483857911666322010-02-18T21:17:02.942-05:002010-02-18T21:17:02.942-05:00Well....as Coco Chanel said-"Fashion fades, o...Well....as Coco Chanel said-"Fashion fades, only style remains the same"...and Hadley is all style...Theresa Cheekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429069123185290732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-67835652728347219982010-02-18T20:18:04.215-05:002010-02-18T20:18:04.215-05:00A beautiful post -- Albert Hadley can do no wrong!...A beautiful post -- Albert Hadley can do no wrong! My heart skipped a beat because I've had that first pic with the glossy red walls in my morgue files forever. You're right, his work is timeless.Regina at Fauxologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760168237026772577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-45224077179811362112010-02-18T20:07:32.526-05:002010-02-18T20:07:32.526-05:00I don't think great taste ever becomes dated--...I don't think great taste ever becomes dated--it simply evolves and stretches. And now I know how to spell "verklempt"--it was one of Mr. Hadley's rooms in his country house that sealed the deal for me. Great post!!maryhttp://mjhdesignarts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-55682229613493304212010-02-18T17:04:09.909-05:002010-02-18T17:04:09.909-05:00It's so personal and uncontrived. I was at a ...It's so personal and uncontrived. I was at a dinner recently where someone said something along the lines of "He has never been a brand." Beautiful. Exactly.<br /><br />I couldn't figure out how I missed this issue. Realized when I saw the date - I had a baby ten years ago. I was either distracted or exhausted.Mrs. Blandingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402207636108999627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-81306601994093789392010-02-18T16:05:50.128-05:002010-02-18T16:05:50.128-05:00There's a reason he's considered one of th...There's a reason he's considered one of the best! Timeless and beautiful!Laurie from Laurie Jones Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10549329957385944618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-60971920442767040792010-02-18T15:58:06.460-05:002010-02-18T15:58:06.460-05:00I ADORE Albert Hadley. He's proof that trends...I ADORE Albert Hadley. He's proof that trends go in and out but classic design really lasts. Plus hes the sweetest man!Alicia B. Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654176110027352170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-25599115550155273302010-02-18T15:41:33.465-05:002010-02-18T15:41:33.465-05:00Verklempt - I agree. My favorite, and bang-up-to-d...Verklempt - I agree. My favorite, and bang-up-to-date still, of Mr Hadley's own interiors is the one published in Manhattan Style (1990) - containing, amongst other well-mannered furniture, a Syrie Maugham dolphin console flanked by Regency klismos chairs against tin tea-paper walls.Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652670896513329236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-9859186411296902612010-02-18T15:01:45.311-05:002010-02-18T15:01:45.311-05:00So very true words to remember;
True style will li...So very true words to remember;<br />True style will live on well beyond the photo shoot.<br /><br />It is the classic design style that todays hot look and tomorrows trend draws from.<br /><br />LeslieLa Maison Fouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823093111074286855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-10903679862714795962010-02-18T14:18:52.044-05:002010-02-18T14:18:52.044-05:00I really like your blogs because everything accord...I really like your blogs because everything according to my expectations is availble here …… ThanksZelengradhttp://zelengrad.ru/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-35211287202510272012010-02-18T14:03:30.276-05:002010-02-18T14:03:30.276-05:00You are so right. I'd be beside myself if I co...You are so right. I'd be beside myself if I could just have one thing from that place of beauty!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426147249913727641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-78819370938596518542010-02-18T13:33:23.729-05:002010-02-18T13:33:23.729-05:00Dandy, I've had the chance to meet with him tw...Dandy, I've had the chance to meet with him twice. It's going to be tough to ever top that experience!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-6257256236543781122010-02-18T13:32:12.934-05:002010-02-18T13:32:12.934-05:00Deborah- Something tells me that his apartment loo...Deborah- Something tells me that his apartment looked pretty much the same after the shoot. I've read that he constantly tweaks things, but the general scheme I believe stayed the same. But, I could be wrong ;)The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-37247448575037856392010-02-18T13:28:05.279-05:002010-02-18T13:28:05.279-05:00Stephen- Yes, exactly. It's not just not date...Stephen- Yes, exactly. It's not just not dated, but still contemporary and relevant. What a rare gift he has.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-60508574626463346162010-02-18T13:23:33.945-05:002010-02-18T13:23:33.945-05:00I think what also makes it so appealing is that it...I think what also makes it so appealing is that it's comfortable in a gracious way, and it's not trying to hard to be something that it's not. I think this kind of goes along with what Jeffrey said about Mr. Hadley being a gentleman.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-59371076520850278932010-02-18T13:13:59.376-05:002010-02-18T13:13:59.376-05:00Great post on a very talented man! Thanks PoC!Great post on a very talented man! Thanks PoC!Freddy Victoriahttp://www.fpvictoria.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-62048409535377735592010-02-18T13:13:22.510-05:002010-02-18T13:13:22.510-05:00I had the pleasure of having Mr. Hadley visit my c...I had the pleasure of having Mr. Hadley visit my classroom. He is truly a gentleman.Dandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048326517764291061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-52328149091585972222010-02-18T13:00:25.193-05:002010-02-18T13:00:25.193-05:00Yes, it's beautiful and timeless, but being a ...Yes, it's beautiful and timeless, but being a designer, do you think his place even looked like that an hour after the shoot? He was probably on to the next thing.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051957682953548377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-61130761258724746352010-02-18T12:56:38.913-05:002010-02-18T12:56:38.913-05:00It's one thing not to look dated. But Mr. Had...It's one thing not to look dated. But Mr. Hadley's work looks contemporary ten years later, twenty years later... I'm in awe.stephendruckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04774049714948379272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-28224394078082062852010-02-18T12:10:56.227-05:002010-02-18T12:10:56.227-05:00It still looks beautiful -doesn't date (except...It still looks beautiful -doesn't date (except maybe that dried branch in the corner of the living room). Flower arrangements are one of the tell-tale signs of dating an interior in old magazines!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-60833149939230266602010-02-18T11:48:12.368-05:002010-02-18T11:48:12.368-05:00I adore him and that apartment! And it is amazing ...I adore him and that apartment! And it is amazing how timeless. You are the very first blog I read and have inspired ME for sure. Keep up the beautiful work!Alison Duffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07428591627065506694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-78597403240061986242010-02-18T11:36:43.934-05:002010-02-18T11:36:43.934-05:00Mr Hadley is absolutely the master- and a true Sou...Mr Hadley is absolutely the master- and a true Southern gentleman-<br /><br />I was fortunate enough to be showroom manager of Hinson & Company in New York when Mr. Hadley's fabric and wallpaper line was being developed and made its debut in Hinson showrooms throughout the country-<br /><br />The line is incredible with a few standouts particularly in the wallpaper--"Bristol", the very simple and classic caning pattern is fantastic and the trellis version of the caning, "Paris", is fabulous-I have it in my bathroom in Louisiana and it makes me very happy every day!<br /><br />We Southern designers can only hope to carry on the superb style Mr Hadley has produced-<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this post with your readers--<br />Jeffery McCulloughJeffery McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15479943347587045848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-41315956416709987052010-02-18T11:31:19.799-05:002010-02-18T11:31:19.799-05:00I can SO move into that - Classic Hadley , whatta ...I can SO move into that - Classic Hadley , whatta guy. You are right, classic does not age.<br />Sigh....cynthia at the daily basicshttp://www.thedailybasics.comnoreply@blogger.com