During the past year I’ve downloaded dozens of ads for listings that proudly claimed designs by Philippe Starck. That’s fine, except there were nearly as many spellings of the designer’s name as there were homes boasting his personal touch. (no lie) Phillipe, Philippe, Philippe, Philipe, Stark, Starck, Starke, Starcke. So I decided to contact Philippe myself to determine once and for all the correct spelling of his name. (lie) I met him a few years ago at a private Art Basel party. (huge lie – I’ve never been to Art Basel and wouldn’t know Philippe Starck if I fell over him) Turns out his name is spelled P-H-I-L-I-P-P-E S-T-A-R-C-K exactly as it was on that unusually balmy night at the party when he gave me his phone number. (complete and absolute lie. I only know how to spell his name because I Googled it right before I started this blog) Just something to keep in mind. If you’re going to name-drop in your ads, both you and your listings will appear a lot more sophisticated if you double check the spelling of the name you’re dropping before you actually drop it. No lie.
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