……………………..There are many many words to describe…….ANDREA PFISTER……He was one of my dearest friends. I met him when I was a young designer in 1974, and knew him for 43 years…….Many of those years we worked together on the Anne Klein Couture Shoe Collection…….He was very funny, and had a wild sense of humor. Those of us who knew him well knew better than to dare Andy to do anything, because he would do it in SPADES! He could be outrageous!!!….He would do absolutely anything ….ANYWHERE!….He was brilliantly talented, and it was my privilege and honor to see his creative mind at work…….He and his husband, Jean Pierre, created a world of wonder, and their villa in Praiano, Italy was a dream…..something out of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. He had impeccable taste, and a keen eye……Everything inspired him!……He published a book, upper left with many of his shoes from his archives. He had exhibitions all over the world….including Paris, Milan, Germany, Switzerland, NYC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston Texas, and Chicago. He had two of his own stores….one in Paris just around the corner from the Hotel de Crillon, and one in Milan on St. Andreas, diagonally across from Armani…..His designs were very elegant, but he could be very whimsical…..His clientele was enormous, and had followers in every city he visited. I would often visit him when he was doing trunk shows at Saks 5th Ave or Bergdorf Goodman. It was fun to be a fly on the wall and watch him charm the women with his twinkling blue eyes and French/Swiss accent! No one left without buying at least one pair of his very expensive shoes…….Andrea was a dichotomy….Andrea would give you the shirt off his back, and was very generous. Every time he came to NY he always brought Jac presents, whether a handbag or shoes or boots…but I also saw another side of him….he could also be very selfish….a true diva……no one is perfect……Andrea was a true genius…..and I loved him very much…..I miss him…..I have many pictures of him and Jean Pierre around my home…..so they are always with me……..every day.
As usual I left a word out. Typing is not my strong suit. After correct add ‘place to post this’. My mind tends to get ahead of my fingers.
This is probably not the correct, but I was just listening to Eva Cassidy and remembered I did not respond after I finally received the CD. She is great. I usually have music on in my house, so I added her to Emily King, Norah Jones and Samara Joy on repeat.
I also wanted to mention that I ordered your chain hoop earrings and love them. I have short hair. I always wear hoops and have many of them. It is fun to have something a little different.
This is absolutely the correct place to let me know you are enjoying Eva’s voice!