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original link here By Evelyn Theiss, The Plain Dealer  on August 18, 2012 The look of the future was invented in Cleveland in the 1950s. Long before the film “The Graduate” would make it a buzzword, “plastics” was the medium in which Joan Luntz created. For five decades, the designs she oversaw from her studio of … Continue reading “Shaker Heights designer blazed a trail with patterns, from plastic dinnerware to wallpaper and beyond: Elegant Cleveland 8/18/2012”

By Evelyn Theiss, The Plain Dealer  on April 17, 2014 ELEGANT CLEVELAND / A look back at the finest elements of Cleveland’s stylish history, as shown by its people, architecture, fashion and other cultural touchstones. CLICK HERE to read other entries. It’s an archetypal story of how a “cottage” business evolved into something more – and in late 19th- and … Continue reading “Owners and staff of Bonfoey Gallery mastered the art of craftsmanship through 120 years: Elegant Cleveland Cleveland.com 4/17/2014”

Elegant Cleveland: The Lake Shore Hotel is still in its prime By Evelyn Theiss, The Plain Dealer  Email the author on June 29, 2008 This is the first of a recurring feature that looks back at the finest elements of Cleveland’s stylish history, as shown in architecture, fashion and other cultural touchstones. This 1929 postcard shows … Continue reading “Elegant Cleveland: The Lake Shore Hotel is still in its prime Cleveland.com 6/29/2008”