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FeedBravado in Black
Fresh takes on a timeless design
By alyssa ford
Photo by Kindel Furniture
Hollywood Rococo
The “Draper Chair” in zebra upholstery (1944), designed by Dorothy Draper for the Fairmont Hotel, $4,167During the Great Depression, escaping into the glamorous lifestyles portrayed by Hollywood was the only leisure activity most people could afford. One of the stars that emerged from this fantasy culture was Dorothy Draper, a young interiors designer from New York. When the Duchess of Decorating burst onto the scene in the early 1930s, she stunned conventional tastemakers with her exuberant style—a combination of Neo-Baroque and Neoclassicism with a heavy dose of Buatta-esque fringe and outlandish accents. Dubbed Hollywood Rococo by her contemporaries, the Draper look continues to inspire designers today.
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