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ART & DESIGN
Haute Couture
PILLOWS
Rebecca Vizard works in a niche
market offering intensely and Mervyns until she began to craft her
sensuous textile designs that speak magic making pillows from rare textiles. In
volumes in their unparalleled 1999 Neiman Marcus made its first pillow
exquisiteness. requisition from Vizard’s then newly-formed
Vizard’s bespoke throw pillows and bolsters company, B. Viz Design.
are striking objets d’art that enhance the Vizard’s vision comes from a simple
elegance of any dwelling from pied-à- philosophy based on perfect composition,
terre to castle. Her creations are appealing respect for the antique textile, and
hand-sewn compositions using incredible impeccable craftsmanship. This winning
individually-selected antique fabrics such as philosophy has made Vizard one of the most
Venetian Fortuny damasks, Uzbek tribal and sought-after textile designers in the world
Aubusson tapestries, Flemish ecclesiastical featured in all the top design magazines
vestments and Ottoman gold embroideries. including Architectural Digest, Better Homes
She started out with a custom-design sock and Gardens, and Gracious Homes, among
line that was sold at Talbots, J.C. Penney Co. many others. Her book Once Upon a Pillow
gives an excellent account of her craft.
Photos Courtesy Of: Amanda Kinney, Antoine Bootz
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