The Richard Peacon House, built 1885We had a great time last night enjoying a nice Italian dinner at Cafe' Italia...owner Adriano Pucci took good care of us, and Pasquale our server was a gem. Beef Carpaccio, Cheese Torteloni, Valpolicella, and Tiramisu... yum. http://www.cafeitaliaofnaples.com/ This "great house" in Key West, FL once belonged to Calvin Klein, who bought it from another of my all time fave designers, Mr. Angelo Donghia. I'll always remember being taken on a private tour of Angelo's home in the east seventies of manhattan, and being just totally overwhelmed by the high glamour he had created there. I was only maybe 18 years old, so you can imagine how impressed I was. The sight of cream satin upholstery against teal lacquered walls was a really exciting revelation. As well as the downstairs drawing room, all in white lacquer with black and white stripe satin banquettes, looking out to a city garden. I swooned ! Angelo and Tom Britt shared an apartment while attending Parsons, and according to legend, Angelo was all set to return to Pittsburgh after graduation, but then, something just clicked, and he stayed on in the city to pursue a fabulous career as one of the top designers of his day. DF *****
