Comments on the style saloniste: Meet Designer Madeline Weinrib and View Her Glorious New Hand-Woven Rugs and Luscious New Textiles

Fantastic Interview!

2011-11-17T16:56:04.371-08:00

Fantastic Interview!

Dear Ulla- Thank you for your kind comment. You a...

2010-01-30T23:17:27.214-08:00

Dear Ulla-

Thank you for your kind comment. You are right. Madeleine is chic and stylish and modest and generous. I am delighted to have met her in India--and especially pleased to bring my friends and readers these special previews and 'behind the scenes' of Madeleine's creative process.
Maryam-you are so very kind and thoughtful to send me a note.
You are right that her designs are elegant and glamorous. Very conscientiously, she is inspired by eternal motifs and themes that rotate and revolve and weave through many cultures.
I hope to meet you in Morocco...to see your ethnic-inspired glam
And I can't wait to see your book. Great good luck with that.

cheers to my friends, DIANE

What a fabulous and informative blog. Madeleine i...

2010-01-30T21:05:26.837-08:00

What a fabulous and informative blog. Madeleine is truly an inspiration for all of us who love ethnic glamour.

Madi is one of the chicest women in NY, super crea...

2010-01-30T09:25:41.376-08:00

Madi is one of the chicest women in NY, super creative and talented, she deserves all the success she is having.

Hello- Kit, Karena, Lesley, Soodie, Melanie, Ragla...

2010-01-28T13:08:52.603-08:00

Hello-
Kit, Karena, Lesley, Soodie, Melanie, Ragland, and Firoozeh-

I am so delighted to hear you liked meeting MADELINE...and learning more of her design process.
One aspect I wanted to show here--you see it in the photos--is that she works in rather simple workshops in India (handweaving, no big factory, very simple and barebones)--in contrast to her atelier in New York which is elegant and polished.
her work is of the highest quality--and she has gained such a following especially among the young crop of designers.
Note also: her rugs can be ordered in many custom styles.
Her fabrics can be developed in many colors and textures as well...as they are all handwoven and handprinted.
I am especially pleased that I am giving my readers and friends a first look at her ultra-new designs. Magazine editors have not even seen these yet! We shot Madeline working on block prints and on color combinations in these factories and you are the first to see them.
These designs will later...much later...appear in design magazines.
you saw them here first.
Lots more surprises coming up. cheers, DIANE

Thank you for your wonderful post. I look forward...

2010-01-28T12:37:29.758-08:00

Thank you for your wonderful post. I look forward to reading your blog, it is inspiring and a great source. I loved reading about Madeline Weinrib, where she gets her inspiration, and what goes on in her life. Her carpets and textiles are beautiful.

Firoozeh

Very interesting interview. I love ethnic fabrics ...

2010-01-28T01:08:42.214-08:00

Very interesting interview. I love ethnic fabrics , they give such an atmosphere to a room

i always so enjoy all of your posts. i come away f...

2010-01-27T07:07:29.577-08:00

i always so enjoy all of your posts. i come away feeling like i just attended a fantastic lecture.

Inspirational! Always a privilege to hear great de...

2010-01-27T02:56:06.039-08:00

Inspirational!
Always a privilege to hear great designers talk about their work.
Thanks so much for bringing this to us!
Best Wishes
Robert Webber
The Hegarty Webber Partnership

Avery informative and interesting interview with o...

2010-01-26T22:31:53.204-08:00

Avery informative and interesting interview with one of my very favorite designers! Madeline's work is amazingly wonderful. Every time I see her work, I adore what she has accomplished!

Diane, Thank you for sharing this fabulous inte...

2010-01-26T21:34:52.917-08:00

Diane,

Thank you for sharing this fabulous interview. I love getting the back story on anyone in our field of design. Thanks so much.

Diane, a very interesting interview with a remarka...

2010-01-26T11:09:10.433-08:00

Diane, a very interesting interview with a remarkable and talented woman with a great deal of character and integrity. What a lovely life she leads and the results are incredible fabric and rug designs. I'll hop up to the 6th floor next visit to NY...thanks!

HI DEB- Thank you so much for your insightful com...

2010-01-26T11:01:36.915-08:00

HI DEB-

Thank you so much for your insightful comment.

I'd seen Madeline's ads in ELLE DECOR for some years (there is a new ad for her current rugs in the new ELLE DECOR) but I had never met her and had never even seen a picture of her.
I kind of thought--lacking information--that she was very grand. Don't know why. Perhaps because her rugs are so polished and thought out and elegant. In fact, she is low-key, so nice, witty, very ultra respectful to people she works with, and very much respectful of everyday people in India, which is always important to me.
This is the totally first look at her new work--some of it not even landed in New York yet! I am so pleased to introduce her and her newest styles and directions and ideas to my dear STYLE SALONISTE friends. cheers, DIANE

Amazing interview with an incredibly inspiring wom...

2010-01-26T10:50:25.668-08:00

Amazing interview with an incredibly inspiring woman. To own one of rugs would be like owning a piece of Chanel. I've admired her rugs and now her textiles for years. Pleases me to read that Madeline is involved with building schools in the carpet-weaving region of India. An honorable way of giving back to the country that inspires her and produces her beautiful carpets.
Thank you Diane for another tremendous piece.
Cheers ~ Deb