Boutique Design - April 2018 - 8

NO TriSKaiDEKapHOBia HErE
This is our 13Th annual roster of Boutique 18
honorees, and contrary to the superstitions about that
first numeral, I feel very lucky that we've netted yet
another set of noteworthy up-and-coming designers.
This class is really passionate about both their work
and real lives, and they give it their all when it comes
to making everything they touch vibrant and dynamic.
We work to get to know the people behind the
titles with the questions we ask for the mini-profiles
that start on page 32. Due to space limitations, we
can't include the full sets of answers from the respondents in the print edition. As a result, some interesting
information winds up being devoured by the delete
key. (But fear not: Additional answers from the B18 will
be posted on BoutiqueDesign.com)
That said, I thought it'd be fun to point out a
couple of coincidences that emerged from this year's
responses. Example #1: Two of the respondents
(Flick·Mars' Lindsey Seboldt and Pacifica Hotels' Brittany Taylor) pointed to Florence, Italy, as a major
design inspiration. In her answer about what she'd
like to be doing in 10 years, Taylor said she'd love to
be living in that city, "taking painting classes while
owning a small custom stationery store on the Ponte
Vecchio." In response to the same question, Seboldt,
who previously lived in Florence, expressed a heartfelt wish to return there.
Example #2: A strong affection for our fourlegged friends came from Hilton's Stacey Sefcik and
from Seboldt-the former for the work she and
her coworkers are doing with the Warrior Canine
Connection, where veterans meet and get acclimated
to their service dogs; and the latter for her wish to
create a welcoming shelter for homeless and abandoned pets if given a sky's-the-limit budget.

Beyond the profile questions, we added another
powerful dimension to our coverage of the winners
this year: our first-ever survey on the hot-button
topics affecting the workplace and the world at large.
BD senior editor Christina Green disseminated and
compiled the results of the survey, which weighed in
on such issues as sexual harassment in the workplace
and the biggest job-related pressures designers face.
(No surprise here: Long work hours was by far the
most commonly cited answer to the latter question.)
Turn to pages 24-25 in this edition's Buzz section for
a detailed look at the survey's provocative results.
In addition to our coverage of the 18, BD executive
editor Mary Scoviak and special projects editor Oriana
Lerner delve into the creative minds behind this year's
Up-and-Coming Hoteliers (page 76). This multitalented group includes the executives helming Nobu
Hospitality, Pendry Hotels and Proper Hospitality.
Want a chance to meet both the Up-and-Coming
Hoteliers and the B18? Be sure to attend Boutique
Design West (BDwest), April 4-5 at the Los Angeles
Convention Center. Both sets of honorees will take
part in panel discussions during the trade fair, and
will also be honored at a ticketed celebration from
6-8 p.m. April 4 at The Theatre at Ace Hotel. Hope to
see you there!

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