Would you organize decorate your living room with 250 pairs of stilleos? In New York City where space is a premium, one Manhattanite has put their best foot forward.
In 2003, Art Collector Cindy Gallop purchased and converted a 3,500-square-foot raw space that was once the senior locker room in an old YMCA building on West 23rd Street in NYC. Gallop wanted a suitably dramatic showcase for her art and possessions:
"Gallop, who grew up in Brunei, Borneo, began collecting after moving to London, where she joined the BBH ad agency, overseeing campaigns for Johnnie Walker and Levi’s. Along the way, she acquired 250-plus pairs of designer stilettos, a framed AK-47 stamped with the Chanel logo and a gold-painted Gucci chain saw (both by artist Peter Gronquist), a black leather Gucci spanking paddle, a pink-and-yellow YSL light installation, and a black leather YSL bustier that she wears on special occasions."
“Tom Ford is my god,” says Gallop, who keeps a framed photograph of herself with the designer in her living room. “He designed for strong, confident, sexy women. I like to stand out and make a statement.”
Footloose or loosey-goose? 'Anyone care to share what the difference between a a "stiletto" and a "stilleo" is?
Check out NY Magazine Home Design Fall 2006 and the Gallop residence slideshow.
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