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DANIA BEACH, FL—Design Center of the Americas (DCOTA), the premier one-stop design source for all home interior needs, is launching its FALL MARKET 2007 on Wednesday, November 14, 2007.

Themed “Living with Great Style,” this exciting one-day major market event will feature two keynote presentations led by renowned interior designer Vicente Wolf and VIVE Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Margarita Pardo Abrishami, who will moderate a distinguished panel of experts to discuss incorporating luxury trends into all aspects of a Florida lifestyle.

The day will include a spectacular program of inspired showroom presentations, open houses, and receptions hosted by a number of showrooms, as well as new product introductions, all geared toward keeping design professionals on top of the latest design trends.

Keynote Panel Discussions will include:
11:00 am-12:00 pm
KEYNOTE—Atrium A, 1st Floor
Vicente Wolf, Interior Designer
“Global Design Inspirations”
Sponsored by Kravet

Designer Vicente Wolf has been at the top of the contemporary design world for 30 years. At Vicente Wolf Associates in New York City, he and his staff work to explore his passion for design guided by the principles of integrity and simplicity. His firm specializes in high-end residential and commercial interiors, having designed a wide range of products around the world. Vicente’s keynote presentation will give insight on global design and his understanding of how influences from the world around us can affect our perspective of light, scale, color and composition. The presentation will include Vicente’s photographs taken while traveling through countries such as Ethiopia, Madagascar, Myanmar, Syria and Borneo. Vicente looks for objects that tell a story and pairs these travel images with those of his beautiful interiors, giving us a glimpse into his design process.

2:00 pm—3:00 pm
KEYNOTE—Atrium A, 1st Floor
Margarita Pardo Abrishami, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
VIVE Magazine
“Fashion’s Influence on Interior Design Trends”
Sponsored by VIVE Magazine

Margarita Pardo Abrishami, Editor-in-Chief of VIVE Magazine, Florida’s largest and most prestigious luxury lifestyle publication, will lead a captivating panel discussion on incorporating luxury style into all aspects of a Florida lifestyle and how to use current trends in your home design. The experts, including VIVE Editor Carla Canedo, will weigh in on all areas of the luxury lifestyle, including travel, home design, jewelry and fashion, discussing just how true style is found and personified elegantly into your home and beyond.

Yet another exciting element of DCOTA’s Fall market will be a special display of Spring 2008 fashions from the LuxLIFE Fashion Evolution. This Fall showcase will premier in DCOTA’s B-Atrium in an invitation-only runway event November 10-11, from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Spearheaded by Gregory Yap Sam, Executive Producer and Master Artisan for Fierté Cosmetics and co-produced by Posche Models, LuxLIFE will showcase the finest in South Florida luxury lifestyle fashion for both men and women. After the premier of these breathtaking new fashions, select pieces from the Spring Collections of South Florida’s hottest new designers will be on exhibit during the Fall Market.

DCOTA, a unique facility that will shortly celebrate its 22nd Anniversary, is the preeminent design center serving design professionals in Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean regions. DCOTA is the largest design campus of its kind, showcasing 775,000 square feet of extraordinary interior design needs for any home, yacht or office project. Fine furniture, fabrics, flooring, lighting, kitchen, bath, art, antiques, accessories, appliances, window treatments, decorative hardware, paint, surfacing and so much more can be found throughout the 150 showrooms at DCOTA that display and sell interior product lines to professional interior designers, architects, decorators and dealers.

DCOTA is located at 1855 Griffin Road, Dania Beach. For additional information, please call (954)920-7997.






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